Home Depot Pool Chlorine

[Billrector]

Anyone notice the price increase from $18 per case to $30? Unreal!

 

[Zalligan]

New to this thing so I thought this was normal and I was getting a “deal” at Lowe’s for $6/jug

 

[Billrector]

New to this thing so I thought this was normal and I was getting a “deal” at Lowe’s for $6/jug

Last purchase was $17.99 just a few months ago. Before the pandemic it was something like $12.

 

[mfifield01]

This was in another thread, but I purchased at $17.98 at the end of September. It went up at some point in October. Depending on my CYA level, I'll supplement with Trichlor. It's cheaper than LC right now.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

Chlorine is shipped by railroad. All of the uncertainty in the railway shipping sector probably drove the prices up. They may come back down but probably not in the short term.

 

[JamesW]

They’re gaslighting us.

All price increases are based on psychological manipulation and the sowing of fear and doubt to make people worried that some product or service is not going to be available.

This "scarcity" trick is one of the oldest in the book (See chapter 7).

 

[markayash]

I got sticker shock when I bought a 2 Pack of pool acid several months back. Use to be around $10 but rang up at $18!

 

[Ahultin]

If I'm reading correctly, that is the 4 gallon pack not the 2 gallon making it actually a hair cheaper than it has been.
Interesting enough, when I search the 4 pack does not even show as an option.

 

[mfifield01]

If I'm reading correctly, that is the 4 gallon pack not the 2 gallon making it actually a hair cheaper than it has been.
Interesting enough, when I search the 4 pack does not even show as an option. View attachment 464185

I think it's based on region. We have 4 packs in Texas. Lowe's seems to be the better deal here right now ($5.98 per gallon).

 

[Bcorig]

I just paid $2.99 for a gallon of 12.5% NaOCl at my local (not Leslie's, they don't sell liquid chlorine) retail pool supply.