Liquid Chlorine Cost Increase @ Home Depot

I came here today in search of chlorine options. HD in Peoria is now $17.97 for a freakin 2 gallon case. Omg! What in sam heck?!?! Where are you getting your liquid chlorine from now? I was at Walmart last night and they had 10% 2 gallon cases for about $10.
That's a good price at Wal-mart. I've been paying $12.00 for 2 gallons at Lowe's.
 
I came here today in search of chlorine options. HD in Peoria is now $17.97 for a freakin 2 gallon case. Omg! What in sam heck?!?! Where are you getting your liquid chlorine from now? I was at Walmart last night and they had 10% 2 gallon cases for about $10.
Just checked Lowe's online price and it jumped to $14.98 for a box of 2 gallons. Ugh. :mad::mad:
 
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The joys of owning a pool :cool:
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.
 
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 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.
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?
 
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.
 

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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.
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.
 
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.
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! :) :) ;)
 
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Did you really just say "pool store" on TFP?
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. :ROFLMAO:
you'd better hope a moderator doesn't find you
I know a guy. ;)
 
Anyone have Home Depot price match Walmart? I'm 2 miles from Home Depot and the closest Walmart is about 15 miles.
Yes.

How the Low Price Guarantee works for in-store pre-purchases: If you find a current lower price on an identical, in-stock item from any other retailer, we will match the price. Just bring the ad, printout or photo with you to the register for validation. (This may involve the associate contacting the competitor).

 
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 !!
 

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