Has anyone seen the rise in costs? Went to Costco and bought a 40lb tub of tablets. It was 189$, same tub last year was 119$.
Yep. Prices and availability changed dramatically where I am, as a result.I know the owner of the pool service that services my pool and he told me about the chlorine shortage that was coming two years ago.
Hurricane Laura in Louisiana in 2020 started a chem fire in the factory one of the major producers of pool chlorine in the US. That plus so many people were stuck at home using their pools and that raised demand.
Back then he encouraged me to buy my own chlorine in bulk that his guys can use, because if he supplied it himself, he'd have to pass on the high price to me as it went up.
I bought a 50lb tub of chlorine (about 160 bucks then) that lasted me over a year and then a year later that same guy who warned me about the shortage arranged for a group buy for some of us clients to buy 55lb tubs for around 210 bucks for everyone that opted in.
It is what it is.
Chlorine tablet shortages are worse than ever this year. Here's what you can do to keep your pool clean.
Why is chlorine so hard to come by this year, and what should you do when you can't find tablets for your pool?www.bobvila.com
Here's a discussion on a great pool website i'm on about this very subject. Some used sealers and some did not in your situation. How is your Travertine doing with your Salt Water Pool?Switching to salt could work, depending on what is surrounding the pool. I originally wanted to go saltwater, but due to the travertine around the pool/patio area, I was advised not to. Supposedly, the saltwater will etch/damage the tile if not washed off after every use. Who wants to do that? I don't.
I didn't like the idea of having the travertine coated.Here's a discussion on a great pool website i'm on about this very subject. Some used sealers and some did not in your situation. How is your Travertine doing with your Salt Water Pool?