To add to Brodies comments -
It is important that we understand the true cost of chemicals and how to maximize profits. Let’s assume the pool supply has 12.5% and Home Depot is 10%. It is all relative - if the pool supply is really 10% and Home Depot is really 8% then the logic still applies. For those of you in Florida (cough cough @florida_condo_cleani) you can ignore this with your $1/gal 12.5% on every corner.
Since we typically dilute it down, I am going to use a 1% final mix for this analysis.
Home Depot - $3/gal of 10%
Pool Supply - $5/gal of 12.5%
1 gal of 10% plus 10 gal water = 11 total gal of 1% mix at a cost of $.27 per gal
1 gal of 12.5% plus 12 gal water = 13 total gal of 1% mix at a cost of $.38 per gal
In this example it would be advatagous to forgo the pool supply house to get your SH. Let’s say you use 250 gal a month of SH. Using the above data, by going to the pool supply you would be paying about $300 a month more for your final 1% mix. Annually (assuming you work 12 months a year which I know many of you don’t) that is $3600 a year more.
For pricing to be considered even, 12.5% SH would need to have a price point of $3.45 gal to net out even.
For those of you without access to a reliable quality SH provider, going to the local pool supply may not be the best option. Do the math on your prices locally and determine what is the best source for you to maximize your profitability.
The numbers presented are the reality in my neck of the woods. Actually the local pool supply plays games with each employees there selling it at a different price. A complete joke of an operation. Why they can not set-up customer accounts with agreed pricing is crazy, one reason I won’t do business with them.
