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I have been banging my head against the wall trying to find SH in my area.

Guy from Harcros Chemicals called me with a quote of $1.65 a gallon for a 55 gallon poly tank full.

I noticed on their site that they had several locations over the country, so some of you guys paying really high prices may can get a better rate.

http://www.harcroschem.com/locations.asp

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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.

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Well how fresh is it also remember cheap is not alwaysgood

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

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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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Brian Margettes wrote:

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.



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

 



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Brian, have you tried 12.5%?

It's much hotter than pool chlorine.

However, I spoke to someone recently that's having great results with the pool stuff.

I'm just not sure if the lesser strength will affect how long it stays clean.

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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

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I get my SH from Univar at $2/gal.

I have a few Ace Hardware stores around me. I may stop by and check the "hotness!"

I'd just hate to get a weak batch from them and give less than desirable results.

I may give it a try because I like the price and Univar is way over on US 90.

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

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Yes, I have a few Pinch a Penny stores in my area.

I figured it was just 10.5% pool chlorine, though.

I'll have to stop by today. Thanks for the info.

-Clay

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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

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Charles, thanks for the info.

Earlier today, I was considering the same thing you just posted.

I assume the 10.5% will give the same results if the mixing ratio is figured correctly.

When I get done with my current barrel, I will try out some 10.5%.

And you're right. It is a real pain dealing with the barrel and it looks like shiz in the back of my truck.

If it works for you, it will work for me.

Thanks and how did the roof and house wash go yesterday?

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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

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Awesome! That's how it should be!

Good for you, my friend.

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