cheap bleach at Dollar General

[superjet]

I thought I'd post that our local Dollar General stores have 6% bleach (American Value brand) in 3 qt. for $1.35. Sure beats what I've been able to find at Wal-Mart or Sam's.

(I'm near Chattanooga, Tennessee. I think Dollar General is a mostly southeastern US chain.)

Chuck

Shouldn't it be $1??!

[tonyl]

I'm pretty sure the American Value brand from Dollar General is 5.25%

[mjones]

I found some really cheap 6% at Sav-a-lot Grocery Store for 99 cents for 3 quart bottle. I've been buying alot trying to clear pool. But today, I noticed that it sure doesn't smell real strong. Don't know if it is any good. Any idea how to find out?

[Rangeball]

I'm pretty sure the American Value brand from Dollar General is 5.25%

I just bought a bunch today, label says 6%.

[AnnaE]

We just bought some from our local Aldi's. It's 96 ounce ultra at 6% for $1.00. The brand is Tundra.

Anna

[Tyrone Shuz]

Man did I get ripped off!

My normally decent priced pool store (and fairly honest, and decent repair/installers) sells 12.5% bleach for $6.95/Gal!!! I guess it's a pay for convenience thing. It's a product called Shock-It, very generic looking white jug w/red and white label. I've not seen this strength bleach anywhere else in my area (DC/Balt/Annap). It sure beats my cauldron of pool water and cal hypo that I have to stir up each time, but at that price, I think I'll continue to stir, or hit the Chlorox aisle.

[ChemE]

Man did I get ripped off!

My normally decent priced pool store (and fairly honest, and decent repair/installers) sells 12.5% bleach for $6.95/Gal!!! I guess it's a pay for convenience thing. It's a product called Shock-It, very generic looking white jug w/red and white label. I've not seen this strength bleach anywhere else in my area (DC/Balt/Annap). It sure beats my cauldron of pool water and cal hypo that I have to stir up each time, but at that price, I think I'll continue to stir, or hit the Chlorox aisle.

I get 12.5% here:
http://www.namcopool.com/service/sto...nie_detail.htm

Namco has sale. Buy 3, get 1 free. Their regular price is 3.99/gal. (Last year it was 2.99/gal)

[Tyrone Shuz]

I get 12.5% here:
http://www.namcopool.com/service/sto...nie_detail.htm

Namco has sale. Buy 3, get 1 free. Their regular price is 3.99/gal. (Last year it was 2.99/gal)

Thanks! That's a start. It's not terribly far from me, probably 35 mile round trip, or close to $6 in gas, but that's still waaay cheaper than where I was going (Beltsville, about 2/3 the distance). Plus, it's almost all highway.

Are they a good store for other items as well?

[MaryLee]

Shouldn't it be $1??!

Good point!!

[Oclat]

"Any idea how to find out?"
Just test your water and use the bleach calc. to see if it is the strength that it says it is.