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CChuckiechan replied to the thread When I use 20 mule borax and acid, what else is produced..Thank you!
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CChuckiechan reacted to mgtfp's post in the thread When I use 20 mule borax and acid, what else is produced. with
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Borax dissolves as boric acid into water: Na2B4O7 • 10H2O --> 2Na+ + 4B(OH)3 + 2OH- + 3H2O The 2OH- are what raise pH in the process... -
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You could probably say that the by-product from adding borates via Borax and muriatic acid instead of straight boric acid is salt...
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CChuckiechan replied to the thread When I use 20 mule borax and acid, what else is produced..I may yet buy a pail for next year now that it's on Amazon free delivery. It should keep. BTW, 60 lbs for a skinny Amazon delivery...
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CChuckiechan posted the thread When I use 20 mule borax and acid, what else is produced. in Testing and Balancing Your Water.I'm curious. When you mix the borax and add the acid to neutralize, there must be a by-product of the reaction. What is it?
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CYou may need to split it up - usually a 40 or 50# cap on checked bags. May raise some flags with your suitcases of white powder though 🤣
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CChuckiechan replied to the thread I Got Lucky.I'm in Sacramento county, California. I could not get a freight quote from Duda. I E mailed, I filled out a form, and I called but got...
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CThey must have just added that! I been stalking their amazon store for a while.
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CChuckiechan replied to the thread Pool rail advice - I got a quote for ~ $1350 installed..When I held him up, he retracted his bid, so the figures and part numbers were apparently auto deleted. The railing was stainless...
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CChuckiechan replied to the thread I Got Lucky.I just now stumbled into this at Amazon. Free delivery May 2 - 6
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CChuckiechan replied to the thread I Got Lucky.IMO, always wait a day after adding chemicals to get an accurate test.
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CI lowered my PH to 7.2 because I read to get it to the bottom of the range before adding Boric acid. But then in PoolMath is says that...
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CChuckiechan posted the thread Pool rail advice - I got a quote for ~ $1350 installed. in Everything Else.Thanks to jimrade, I clipped a photo of his of approximately what I plan to get. (Ignore the vertical black lines). I'm still...
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CChuckiechan replied to the thread How do I get the right Borate?.I finally got through to Sierra Chemical in West Sacramento. Granulated Boric Acid 50 lbs bags @ $3.26 a pound. Duda Diesel is ~ $1.70 a...
