Pool acid: Home Depot vs Do-It Center.

[mouse23]

I am in the process of adding Sodium Borate to my pool water and needed a lot of pool Acid. I got some at Home Depot and more at Do-It Center. While in the process of applying, I noticed an astounding difference between acid from Home Depot and Do-It Center. Upon closer examination of the bottles it turns out that Home Depot's acid is 14% strength and Do-It Center is 29% strength. Moreover, Home Depot is $1.50 more expensive! So I was getting halve the volume at a higher price! Just thought you might want to know.
One more tip. In my search for Borax I found two boxes at one Walmart and two boxes at another Walmart. I did not find it anywhere else. So I ordered bulk online from SoapGoods. With the cost of shipping, the price is about even but you don't have to run around.

 

[JasonLion]

Home Depot is inconsistent, some stores have the stronger acid, some the weaker. It doesn't even correspond to what state they are in, or anything else obvious.

 

[mikespoolfl]

Home depot usually sells the acid in 2 places. The paint department the weaker and more expensive stuff and the outdoor garden has the stronger and cheaper and comes 2 gallons in a box. In florida about $12 for 2 gallons of the good stuff.

 

[mas985]

In our HD it is the opposite. The pool section has the weak stuff ($9.99 for 2 gallons) and hardware section has the stronger stuff at $7.99/gallon. So now I get all my acid at Leslies which has a better price believe or not at $12.99 for 2 gallons.

 

[jblizzle]

In our HD it is the opposite. The pool center has the weak stuff and hardware has the stronger stuff at about the same cost per gallon. So now I get all my acid at Leslies which has a better price believe or not.

Same here. This is the one thing I buy at the pool store for the best deal I have found.

 

[Nuvene]

If you have an NPS (National Pool Supply) nearby they have the 20% for 2/6.98.... usually on sale or a coupon for 2/4.95

http://www.npspool.com/