What the heck is up with 12.5% prices?!

[Curb Appeal 14]

I ordered another drum of 12.5% from Univar yesterday. I went to pick it up today and they told me that they are out of stock and they can't get it until NEXT Tuesday! And they said that the price would go up from $1.71/gal to $3.92/gal!!!!

They don't know if this is temporary or not but that the supply is low and the demand is high. Has anyone else experienced this price hike and shortage?

[Anthony G 14]

That sounds ridiculous

[Doug T 19]

Learning their marketing from the gas companies. LOL

[PWkid 79]

No shortages, but when fuel prices rise everything that is hauled rises also.

[PressurePros 248]

Glad to see you southern guys are getting a taste of our northern prices. That's on helluva increase.

[Don Phelps 85]

$1.10/Gal here, I remember when it was only .78/gal about 3 years back.

[Tom DeFrancesco 23]

At least you guys can buy it near you. I still cannot find any place near me that will sells it. I have to travel pretty far to get it. Would you believe I have tried a couple of pool supply places and they have no idea what I am talking about.

[PWkid 79]

I remember when it was .50 a gl. It is funny that chlorine is a byproduct of another chemical they make and they used to throw it away until they decided they could make money. I am still at .98 a gl but was told that it will go up.

[John Doherty 126]

$2.24 here, they pump it right off the tanker into my tank.

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Sierra Chemical

5/16/2007

5 gal. fiver - $3.42 per gal. - $7.50 deposit

4 gal. case -$3.36 - $5 deposit

53 gal drum- $2.20 per gal. - $40 deposit

[Chris S 14]

At least you guys can buy it near you. I still cannot find any place near me that will sells it. I have to travel pretty far to get it. Would you believe I have tried a couple of pool supply places and they have no idea what I am talking about.

No pool supply places near me carry it either. Have you looked for a chemical distributor? That is where I get mine. 55gal. for $1.22 a gallon.

[Chappy 138]

I dont think we'll ever get to those prices. When every other house has a pool and is used almost year round, SH will be readily available and relatively cheap.

[MMI Enterprises 289]

Small hardware like ace/truevalue may import it into your area from a chem supplier.

[Cat Powerwashing Inc. 17]

$3.65 a gallon here in jersey

[Lenny Schrec 14]

Chris,

Where do you get yours from? I pay about $2 a gal from a place in Richmond.

[Ricker 14]

$1.42 per gallon here from a local company that wholesales to pool and well companies. I pump it straight to my tanks.

[timhays 14]

univar is a joke, pulling the same routine in the charlotte market.

raising muriatic acid priceing from $26 15 gal to $45 15 gal.

[ampro 14]

Here is what I get it for from a chem. manufacturer.

5/gal= $13.45 plus,$5 deposit on container!

or

15/gal= $29.55 plus,$25 deposit on container!

[the_GUNN_man 14]

I pay $3.00 a gallon for it in one gallon containers. I don't see it being that much since I use maybe 2 gallons per house and I can get $260 to $300 per house wash.

[SPW Clean 14]

I still have not found a place local that carries 12.5 %. Lenny, could you please let me know where you get it from in Richmond?

Thanks,

Keith

[Tom DeFrancesco 23]

No pool supply places near me carry it either. Have you looked for a chemical distributor? That is where I get mine. 55gal. for $1.22 a gallon.

Yeah Chris, believe it or not the closest one is about an hour and a half away. I am going to look up some Ace hardwares stores. It reall has been a PIA.

[CALLTODD 15]

3.00 gal / 55 gal drum in Portland Oregon.