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Yea, I was really concerned about even finding it in my area...  when I found it at this price only 40 miles from home..  I was very happy.

I would assume that their other locations would be similar in pricing.  They have around 30 or so locations.

Well if you are interested, call and find out.  Its directly from a chem company, so should be fairly fresh.

Brian Margettes wrote:

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I guess I have been spoiled. I pay $1.49 gal as long as I buy 50+ gal at a time. I am getting from Ace Hardware in my area they have 2 1000 gal tank they fill from and it is always fresh due to the number of pools using it in the area.

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  I wish Ace Hardware sold it up here.  I live 3 houses from one.

 

Have you stopped by any of the Ace Hardware that move alot of S&H? It is labeled at 12.5% + if you pick it up close to delivery date. I have not found any better.... Where do you get it in Jacksonville and at what price.....

-- Edited by Brian Margettes on Wednesday 13th of October 2010 09:36:38 PM

-- Edited by Brian Margettes on Wednesday 13th of October 2010 09:37:19 PM

Grizzly do you have pool supply company near you I get my from pinch penny never had problem.

I use "pool chlorine" from Ace Hardware. Some times I buy from Pinch-a-Penny. Ace gives me the best price at $1.49 per gallon. Both Ace & Pinch-a-Penny are 10.5% concentration SH. I have a Univar in town but it's a longer drive and I can't get them to sell to me below $2.00 per gallon. With Univar I would get 12.5% in drums that I would have to store and transfer to my mixing tank when needed. With Ace and Pinch-a-Penny I drive my rig up to the tanks and they pump in the number of gallons I request.

Ok now the issue of 12.5% SH from a chemical company like Univar and 10.5% "pool chlorine" I get from Ace Hardware. The only difference between the two is the level of concentration of the SH assuming both samples are fresh. You can make your mix using 10.5% as hot as a mix using 12.5% by using a little more 10.5% than you would using 12.5%. It's just a matter of determining the ratios and mix accordingly. There is a thread on RCIA that addresses the issue.

Everyone has to find the mix and level of SH concentration that works in each situation. If a roof is really infested I use a stronger mix. In some situations I lower the concentration and get great results. Experience is the best teacher.

Charles

Hi Clay

The roof and house turned out great. The homeowner was pleased and is going to allow my yard sign to stay up for a couple of weeks.

I did have my first hiccup with my All-Flo. I was about 90% complete with the roof and it just stopped pumping mix. I didn't think I was out of mix but asked my groundman to take a look. She reported there was 30 gallons still in the tank and pickup was at bottom. Here's where the RCIA is worth its weight in gold. I had read the thread about other contractors having the problem and what they did to get the pump pumping again. Once I disconnected the air hose and reconnected it started pumping again without any additional problems. Back at home as I cleaned all the equipment I shot a sqrit of WD-40 into the air inlet.

Now here is the payoff for having to come off the roof and deal with the pumping problem. Another homeowner stopped and asked for a business card. She came back and asked that I come down and give her an estimate. Got the job. Roof wash, house wash and concrete cleaning.

Charles