Sodium Hypochlorite Generator Multi-Purpose Cleaning Supplies Generator, Chlorine Testing Strips Included

This product is pretty solid. The weak point is that it would have been nicer to have more detailed instructions, like a table indicating the process and the resultant strengths, but you can do that work yourself with some test strips and a little google. Get yourself chlorine test strips so you know how strong your final solution is. Following the given instructions gives you about 200ppm, which is enough to make a good bleach disinfectant spray for cleaning hard surfaces. Give it more salt and a longer processing time, you should be able to get a solution up to 1% or so, which approaches strong enough to use as bleach. You'll probably need to use 2-3x as much to get the same result as commercial store-bought bleach, but that's not a problem because this amount costs you less than a penny. Although the cost savings could be huge if you're a person who uses a lot of bleach, the biggest plus here is that the bleach solution you get through this electrolysis process will be much safer than anything you buy at the store. Commercial bleach is stabilized with caustic lye, tends to be pretty nasty stuff. Make no mistake, this is chlorine, but the product you make with this process will not be considered "hazardous", unlike store-bought bleach. Also unlike the harsher chemicals in commercial bleach products, these are completely safe for the environment. What you make will decay back into ordinary salt water within a couple weeks. As a side benefit, you can also use this device to make Hypochlorous Acid, with the small addition of an acid to the process. Something like citric acid is best, but you can also get a decent result with acetic (vinegar) acid. This is useful as both a disinfectant and an antiseptic for topical purposes; and also is something that could be sprayed on fresh produce before rinsing to harmlessly disinfect any surface microbes. All in all, this device, while inexpensive, offers very high value for the price, as long as the person using it is willing to do a little bit of research to ensure they're using it safely and effectively.

After reading about hypochlorous acid, I purchased this to simplify my cleaning routine. It's non-toxic when used properly, cheap and easy to make, and most importantly, very effective. I work in an environment that is germ-infested (lots of children around), and I can spray this stuff on anything without worrying about hurting someone. I also use it as hand sanitizer and a face refresher. I make 800mL at a time in a medium-sized Mason jar. I use reverse osmosis water from the grocery refill station with 1tsp each of iodine-free salt and vinegar, then let the device do its thing for about 2 hours in the garage (some chlorine off-gassing that could be dangerous). The concentration turns out to over 200ppm and pH of about 5, which is effective to disinfect in about 30 seconds or less. I have it stored in amber colored spray bottles away from heat and sunlight (they cause the solution to become ineffective quickly) and the leftovers go in the fridge (label to prevent drinking). There is a slight chlorine odor when spraying and using. It's safe to use on anything, including your skin and pets. DO NOT INHALE FUMES when transferring liquid!

Overall, I’m happy with this PWPAM Sodium Hypochlorite Generator. It is rather flimsy and seems like it won't last long, but for the price I really can’t complain. It could be better if the cord were longer and it worked quicker. It plugs into a block used for charging cell phones. Once I spent some time experimenting, I think I found a recipe that works best for consistent results: one bottle of water, one teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of vinegar. It's fairly easy to use, and after figuring out the right mix, it produces a good solution without much hassle. It’s convenient to make what I need at home instead of constantly buying store cleaning products. The end result solution is what stands out the most. You can clean just about any and everything with it. No rinsing required. I use it in dish washing, washing clothes and even in the shower. I even use it as a face wash. It Feels so refreshing. I moisten wet wipes for hand cleaning and wiping small messes when traveling. If your a clean freak like me and on a budget, this is a must. Will but again.

Love this, I have made multiple batches of HcO3 , it is nice and strong and easy to use.

I've used this about five times and it works great. I follow instructions I found online and just check the ph and chlorine after 5 minutes and see where I'm at. It is kind of hard to know if it's working or not because there's no light or anything and it doesn't make much noise but after a few minutes you start to smell the chlorine and you know it's working. I do use this outside just in case

Works less than half as fast as the "fake" one that is all white looking.

I've had this product for a year and a half. I purchased it because I have found Hypochlorous Acid to be great for my sensitive skin. Tower 28 makes it and it sells for $12 an ounce. Once I realized how useful it was, I purchased Briotech hypochlorous Acid which is about $1 an ounce. That's an affordable price, but the shelf life of hypochlorous acid is limited and I didn't use it up before it expired. When I had originally researched hypochlorous acid for skin I came across posts of people making it at home, so when I ran out of the Briotech I started searching for something to make my own with. The machines are usually $100 or more. I wasn't willing to commit to that, but I saw this product and purchased it to give it a try. This product is marketed for making sodium Hypochlorite (not the hypochlorous acid I use on my skin) which is what happens when you use it with salt and water. There are other reviews for users that added vinegar to the water to create the hypochlorous acid that is for skin. I knew this going into the purchase and knew it was marketed to make the hypochlorite that is the disinfectant and bleach product, not the skin formula of hypochlorous acid. So far I have NOT added the vinegar to make the hypochlorous acid. Mainly because I want to get more exact ph strips to make sure it is a safe ph for my sensitive skin. However, I HAVE used this many, many times to make the sodium hypochlorite disinfectant/bleach. I love that I don't have to buy and store gallon jugs of bleach anymore. Not only are they expensive and bulky, but can spill and bleach unintended items. I'm also health conscious and prefer to use gentle and safe products vs toxic ones that are bad for us and bad for the environment. With this product, I only need to keep salt in my cabinet to make huge amounts of laundry bleach. The instructions on this product are simple and clear. It comes with a measuring scoop and some testing strips as well as the little machine. Note: you can rip off just half off a strip and not use a whole one when testing, we always did that in my college chem classes to make the strips more affordable. When I decide to wash my white laundry, I fill a mason jar with 16 ounces of water and add at least 4 scoops of salt. I then let it run while I was my darks and color loads. So usually it runs for a few hours, sometimes overnight. It technically only needs less than an hour since the directions say you can get 1000 ppm in 8 oz in 20 minutes, but I want to get it as strong as possible for my laundry use. The instructions say it can reach 1500 ppm with this machine. Per Chlorox, bleach diluted to 1500 ppm sodium hypochlorite solution can be used "for general disinfection of many organisms (such as MRSA, E. coli, Staph, Salmonella + SARS-CoV-2, HIV-1, Rhinovirus, Rotavirus)" as well. I'd much rather use this product that buy chlorox which is much stronger and unhealthy to breathe in. I'm paying a few cents for the salt versus $5 a bottle of chlorox. I can make it anytime I need, as much as I need. You do need to supply your own salt, I use basic table salt or iodine free table salt, whichever I have handy. I wouldn't use a rock type salt, you want a normal table salt grind so it dissolves in the water. I don't know how long it will last, but I will repurchase without complaint if it stops working. You can tell it's working because the water will smell like bleach and it also turns the strip darker the stronger it is.

Product works well, and does what i need it for. Easy to use, no setup, ready to use out of box.

These work fantastic and deliver as they state. I have 2 of them and make cleaning solution.

So far so good. Be sure to rinse well between uses or it will likely corrode. Note that any single-cell electrolysis of salt will produce bleach. You need to acidify (for example with vinegar) to get the pH down to the 3.5 to 5.5 range to maximise hypochlorous acid in the solution. Best to add the vinegar in advance, since if you add it after running the device you will create a lot of toxic chlorine gas all at once. By adding vinegar in advance, you get the same amount of chlorine gas but it is produced gradually so it's easier to vent or disperse. The recipe I'm using to generate hypochlorous acid suitable for a topical (skin surface) antiseptic is as follows: In a tall glass or jar add 200 mL of filtered water, 1/2 tsp of pickling salt (or any non-iodized salt), and 3/4 tsp of regular white vinegar (typically 5% acetic acid). Stir until the salt is completely dissolved. Use a 1A@5V adapter. Submerse the device and run it for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Be sure to rinse the device well after use. Then use the test strips and dilute with water if necessary to reduce strength. The acidification with vinegar is needed because, in single-cell electrolysis of aqueous NaCl, you get OH- ions also produced, and they make the resulting solution alkaline (giving hypochlorite "bleach"). If you wanted to generate hypochlorous acid directly, without addition of acid, you'd need to run dual-cell electrolysis, with a salt bridge between the two cells. Then one cell (cathode I *think*... been a while...) would contain your hypocholorous acid, the other would contain sodium hydroxide (lye) solution. You could tell which was which by a sniff test - the hypochlorous side would smell of chlorine. Or a pH test, the lye side would have the significantly higher pH. This device is only suitable for single-cell electrolysis. But it still gives usable hypochlorous acid if you acidify appropriately. It won't give you the same quality as commercial hypochlorous acid, which is (surely) produced using dual-cell electrolysis. Full 5/5 stars since they do advertise it as a sodium hypochlorite (i.e. bleach) generator, not a hypochlorous acid generator. Bonus that it *is* at least possible to get hypochlorous acid by using the additional acidification step!

This product makes BLEACH. It does not make hypochlorous acid. "Sodium hypochlorite solution" is bleach (NaOCl). It is effective at producing bleach and makes a fairly concentrated solution fairly quickly. There is chlorine off-gassing during the operation of the device, so make sure to ventilate your space. Operation is fast and effective. I wish the English instructions on this website were provided with the device - the box I received was primarily in Chinese.

Works as it should

No test strips included.