I've been lurking since last year when I purchased my home which had a pool. Reading the considerable knowledge base on this forum has been a real education and my pool is doing extremely well as a result.
I had the pool re-plastered over the winter and as a result I am pouring in lots of muriatic acid to keep the pH in check.
I'm sure someone has a fabulous trick to easily and safely open the muriatic acid bottles. Every brand I have tried comes with a seal under the cap that I find difficult to open. The best I have done is to punch a hole with a screwdriver and use pliers to pull it off. It just doesn't seem it should be so hard. I wash off the tools right away, but I am sure I am damaging them.
What do others do?
Thanks -- Marc
I had the pool re-plastered over the winter and as a result I am pouring in lots of muriatic acid to keep the pH in check.
I'm sure someone has a fabulous trick to easily and safely open the muriatic acid bottles. Every brand I have tried comes with a seal under the cap that I find difficult to open. The best I have done is to punch a hole with a screwdriver and use pliers to pull it off. It just doesn't seem it should be so hard. I wash off the tools right away, but I am sure I am damaging them.
What do others do?
Thanks -- Marc