Quick chem question

[stevegoods]

Hi all,

This is my first year with a pool and going into the winter. I know it's bad to store bleach and muriatic acid together, but is this only if opened? Is it OK to keep two, 1 gallon, un-opened bottles of each of these in a medium-sized outdoor plastic storage bin? I have other chems in there, including 1 large bin of tabs.

Also, if anyone has a recommendation for a solid but inexpensive sump pump for an inground pool with a mesh safety cover, love to hear!

Thanks,
Steve

 

[kimkats]

Muriatic acid's cap is vented even before it is opened. Yes there is a seal on it but it is not air tight. Most of the time when I go to open a new bottle of MA the inside seal is NOT on all of the way.

Better safe than sorry----------------keep them apart open or unopened.

Kim

 

[stevegoods]

Makes sense. Thanks Kim.

 

[Divin Dave]

As a FYI Steve,
should an accident occur and the bleach and MA get combined, its more than just a bit dangerous. It's lethal. That combinatin can cause death with just a couple of whiffs.

Never attempt to mix the two, or store them in close proximity.

 

[ewkearns]

In addition to all of the above, do not store muriatic acid anywhere near anything metal that you would like to keep in decent shape. Definitely, do not store MA in a garage or near tools, etc. Mine stays in an open shed, where the wind keeps the outgassing of the bottle wafted away.