Pool Mate vs Clorox chlorine tablets
Clorox is cheaper: a typical $5.83/lb for plain 3" tabs against $11.03/lb for Pool Mate, about 47% less.
Pool Mate
- Cheapest plain 3" tabs
- $8.00/lb
- Typical plain 3" tabs
- $11.03/lb
- Products tracked
- 5
Cheapest: Pool Mate 3 in. Chlorine Jumbo Tabs - 15 lb, $119.99 at Home Depot
Sold at: Home Depot, Walmart
Also sells multi-action tabs, which carry less chlorine per pound; they're in the table below but not in these figures.
Clorox Pool&Spa
- Cheapest plain 3" tabs
- $3.32/lb
- Typical plain 3" tabs
- $5.83/lb
- Products tracked
- 4
Cheapest: Clorox Pool&Spa XtraBlue 3" Chlorinating Tablets - 25 lb, $83.11 at Walmart
Sold at: Lowe's, Walmart
Same size, side by side
| Bucket | Pool Mate | Clorox | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 lb | $179.99 · $7.20/lb · Walmart | $83.11 · $3.32/lb · Walmart | Clorox |
| 35 lb | $239.99 · $6.86/lb · Home Depot | $164.00 · $4.69/lb · Lowe's | Clorox |
"Cheaper" compares price per pound of chlorine, so a multi-action bucket is judged on the chlorine it actually contains.
Every Pool Mate and Clorox 3" tablet we track
All stores
All brands
$/lb chlorine is the price divided by the pounds of available chlorine in the container, so a 50 lb bucket, a 10% jug and a 12.5% jug all compare fairly.How it's calculated.
Is there a difference besides price?
Plain 3" tablets from any brand are trichlor, labelled around 99% trichloro-s-triazinetrione and 90% available chlorine, so they sanitize the same way and add the same stabilizer. Differences that do matter: multi-action lines (less chlorine per pound, plus clarifier or algaecide), individually wrapped tabs (easier handling, higher price), and how fast a brand's tablets dissolve in your feeder. Check the label before you compare.