Hello to all,
Not sure if this is just a local issue [Houston/Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery counties] or more widespread, but was trying to discern if any of you in these areas have experienced weaker or less effective Muriatic Acid? My TA is always in the 50-60 range.
It seems like in the last 10 months or so, the m-acid I have purchased [HD or Lowes], that the efficacy just doesn't seem to be there. I used to pour a lot less when I added acid and it would at least go to the 7.5 range and stay in that range longer. Now it seems I am adding more and it goes to the 7.6+ and quickly goes to 7.8+ in much shorter time. Has anyone else experienced much weaker m-acid tests after adding your acid?
I am familiar with aeration and all the other things that raise pH. Doing nothing diff when previously adding less M-acid and getting better both short and long term results.
Thoughts, questions?
Thank you,
tstex
Not sure if this is just a local issue [Houston/Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery counties] or more widespread, but was trying to discern if any of you in these areas have experienced weaker or less effective Muriatic Acid? My TA is always in the 50-60 range.
It seems like in the last 10 months or so, the m-acid I have purchased [HD or Lowes], that the efficacy just doesn't seem to be there. I used to pour a lot less when I added acid and it would at least go to the 7.5 range and stay in that range longer. Now it seems I am adding more and it goes to the 7.6+ and quickly goes to 7.8+ in much shorter time. Has anyone else experienced much weaker m-acid tests after adding your acid?
I am familiar with aeration and all the other things that raise pH. Doing nothing diff when previously adding less M-acid and getting better both short and long term results.
Thoughts, questions?
Thank you,
tstex