Adding muriatic acid

[jaydar]

Hi all, it's been awhile since i've posted here.Thanks to this site my pool has been pretty much troublefree.

When my ph is too high I add muriatic acid to lower.I've always diluted it in a 5 gal bucket.Is this absolutely necessary? I mean....with 11000 gallons of water,if i slowly add muriatic directly to the pool....it's being diluted...am I right?

What would be the danger,if any, of doing this..to my pool or myself? To me it seems that there is more potential for personal injury by mixing/diluting in the bucket.

Thanks

 

[jblizzle]

No problem pouring slowly into pool in front of a return jet to help it mix.

Posted with Tapatalk ... sorry if I sound short ... hate typing on phone

 

[duraleigh]

I completely agree. I lower the gallon jug of muriatic as far down into the pool water to achieve neutral bouyancy (close, anyway) and then pour out the required amount. I never pour it on dry land, never touch it, never have it go anywhwere but straight into the pool. That won't always work for everyone but it is best and safest for me