SoFL here and, while not HD, our local pool store sells 10.5% 2.5 gal jugs for 10 bucks.
Liquid Chlorine Cost Increase @ Home Depot
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That's a good price at Wal-mart. I've been paying $12.00 for 2 gallons at Lowe's.
Just checked Lowe's online price and it jumped to $14.98 for a box of 2 gallons. Ugh.
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KJB1
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Paid $10.54 for 2 pack (2 gal) 10% at Walmart yesterday. Made in 2023. Make sure to check the dates during this slow time of the year. Some of the stuff is many months old.
I think two gallons for 10.54 of 10% is about as cheap as it gets. Can you imagine the cost to slam your pool? My friend has 45K gallon pool and it’s a swamp.
A Pentair IC60 cell can easily be had for $1,350. Over its 10,000-hour rated life it should generate the equivalent of about 1,000 gallons of 10% chlorine. At the current chlorine prices everything it makes after the first 1,500 hours is free chlorine. $1.35 a gallon equivalent prorated cost ain't bad, either.The joys of owning a pool
We just lost Napco, the best supplier in Houston. They got bought out, and now only sell commercial.
I just found Patriot Cleaning Supply in Katy, off Mason rd. Daniel just started, and he is selling 12.5% bleach for $3/gal. Looks like he has a great operation selling to pressure washers and retail. Let's make him successful!
I just found Patriot Cleaning Supply in Katy, off Mason rd. Daniel just started, and he is selling 12.5% bleach for $3/gal. Looks like he has a great operation selling to pressure washers and retail. Let's make him successful!
Just set opening here on Long Island for March 28th for our salt-water pool. In anticipation, started looking at Walmart for Salt and Liquid Chlorine to do that initial slam and clean-up and also to chlorinate while the water is too cold to use the SWG. Last year's price at Walmart for Pool Essentials 10% was $4.63/gallon. Looks like it's at $5.47 now. 18.1% price increase is a heckuvalot higher than inflation!!! The joys of pool ownership.
Anyone find a cheaper supply?
I haven't checked the pool stores but Lowes is in the $7s and HD is high $9s.
On the plus side, we won't need all that much to get by before it warms up. The SWG will kick on before the daily demand increases to regular season levels.
I'll pick up 6 or so and end up using 4 of them to clean my vinyl siding and fence.
Toxophilite
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What I have seen with HD, who does carry through the fall/winter here, is that once WalMart starts putting it back on the shelf in the $4-$5 range, they later follow suit and lower.
Did you really just say "pool store" on TFP? Oh boy...you'd better hope a moderator doesn't find you. They're gonna take you out back and show you what they do with people that go into pool stores!
They often have good prices for LC and MA for the strong stuff. You can also catch steals on equipment when they're looking to unload stuff. And when you need a cheap part on a Sunday like an O-ring, you won't care it's $3 more than Amazon.
But otherwise, you're absolutely right. If they touch your water you get 30 lashes with a wet noodle. No exceptions.
I know a guy.
FYI .. bought 10% Liquid Chlorine at Walmart this week --- $5.47 / Gal .... Much better than getting ripped at HD !! ($9 / gal)
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New lower price for CL at my HD in So Cal. Check out the date codes from last year.
Anyone have Home Depot price match Walmart? I'm 2 miles from Home Depot and the closest Walmart is about 15 miles.
- Jun 24, 2021
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- 29000
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- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Yes.
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I don't see them matching the price for a different brand. Home Depot isn't going to give you a DeWalt miter saw for the price of the Kobalt across the street at Lowes. Lowes would need to have the same Dewalt saw on sale for HD to match it.
So Lowes will probably match their Pool Essentials price to Walmart as it's identical. HDX is HomeDepots store brand and it's not sold anywhere else.
But alls it takes is one employee who doesn't know better, or one that doesn't care, so best wishes finding one of those !!
So Lowes will probably match their Pool Essentials price to Walmart as it's identical. HDX is HomeDepots store brand and it's not sold anywhere else.
But alls it takes is one employee who doesn't know better, or one that doesn't care, so best wishes finding one of those !!
Rural King Huntsville Alabama had 4 gallon boxes of 10% cheaper than Wallyworld but I can't find the receipt. For my hot tub it's a one year supply, so I reckon no SWG in my immediate future.