Chlorine

[sbuff]

I always buy my chlorine and shock when it first hits the shelves at the start of the season . Hearing this will now be like the TP shortage  I guess time will tell shortly 

[Team Hoyt]

Just now, sbuff said:

I always buy my chlorine and shock when it first hits the shelves at the start of the season . Hearing this will now be like the TP shortage  I guess time will tell shortly 

Heard the same from my pool supplier

[MPHunter]

Having a pool installed in June. Should I be buying my chlorine now?

[mlammerhirt]

Wtf! I am getting sick of these shortages.

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[mowin]

Used to work for Surpass Chem. Customers used to come to the plant and purchase. Maybe there a chemical plant nearby that you can do the same. 

[Jeremy K]

15 minutes ago, mlammerhirt said:

Wtf! I am getting sick of these shortages.

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The news could create a shortage on thumbtacks if they did story and showed people wrestling in a supermarket. We're living with some really mindless creatures these days. 

[The_Real_TCIII]

#saltlife


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[Splitear]

Hadn’t heard this, thanks for the heads up. 

[sbuff]

47 minutes ago, MPHunter said:

Having a pool installed in June. Should I be buying my chlorine now?

If I were building new I'd go salt ,if your going chlorine might be worth buying some now 

[Moho81]

I buy mine by the 50 pound bucket. I should have enough left over from last year to make it through this year. Hopefully other chemicals are not affected at well. 

[mlammerhirt]

I buy mine by the 50 pound bucket. I should have enough left over from last year to make it through this year. Hopefully other chemicals are not affected at well. 

Jeeezz we know who's garage to break into when the stores shelves are empty this summer.

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[Moho81]

3 minutes ago, mlammerhirt said:

Jeeezz we know who's garage to break into when the stores shelves are empty this summer.

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No need to break in, the doors unlocked and fridge is stocked with beer. 

[phade]

Let's just say there is a bit of marketing going on there.

JCI is here in town - they make much of the chlorine produced in this part of the country - and they have easy capabilities to add shifts to meet demand. Right now, they're running about 120% of normal pre-pandemic output but can easily do 200% with the second shift added.

The driver is that municipalities bought up stockpiles for potential use in case of a shortage. It's not a shortage situation though - output is still happening. JCI supplies everything from NYC to cities in Ohio...

It's a small town. This is common knowledge in town.

Edited April 23, 2021 by phade

[The_Real_TCIII]

Let's just say there is a bit of marketing going on there.
JCI is here in town - they make much of the chlorine produced in this part of the country - and they have easy capabilities to add shifts to meet demand. Right now, they're running about 120% of normal pre-pandemic output but can easily do 200% with the second shift added.
The driver is that municipalities bought up stockpiles for potential use in case of a shortage. It's not a shortage situation though - output is still happening. JCI supplies everything from NYC to cities in Ohio...
It's a small town. This is common knowledge in town.

So as of now the towns plan on opening their pools?


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[phade]

2 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

So as of now the towns plan on opening their pools?


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The large majority of chlorine used by municipalities is in wastewater and drinking water processes. No idea about snickers bars in the pool.

[BizCT]

I order from intheswim.com no shortages that i'm aware of. way cheaper than local shops anyway when you use coupons. But I know pool building locally is backed up about 12-15 months right now.

Edited April 23, 2021 by Biz-R-OWorld

[Five Seasons]

I think a lot of this is a result of the demand for bleach and sanitizers. I know a lot of people built pools, but not sure it was enough to add this kind of shortage.

For once having a bromine pool has paid off. 

Try the online guys, their prices are surprisingly competitive giving the weight and hazmat. 

[Gobbler Chaser]

Happiest day of my life was when I had my in ground pool filled in with 100 plus yds of fill. Like it was never there now, LMAO!

[First-light]

Sold the house with the pool last year.........will miss the great times but not cleaning it or the dime on the chemicals. 

Edited April 26, 2021 by First-light