As the subject suggests, is it unwise to add small quantities of muriatic acid (one pint to one quart) to my pool w/o the pump running? Would it be OK to let it sit overnight until the pump starts the next morning?
Adding muriatic acid w/o pump running
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If you have some way of manually circulating the water, such as using a pool with a brush or net at the end you can use for stirring the water in the area where you pour, then that's better than nothing. However, it really is better to pour slowly over a return flow with the pump running. Muriatic Acid is VERY strong so until it gets diluted it can cause damage. Now that said, it would be far worse to pour in the acid without the pump running in a vinyl pool since vinyl is particularly sensitive to low pH. A plaster pool such as yours will be heartier in that regard.
Do you not have a way to manually turn on your pump temporarily?
Richard
Do you not have a way to manually turn on your pump temporarily?
Richard
chem geek said:
Yes, I normally run the pump for 30 minutes to an hour but was just wondering if I could skip this step. Is 30 minutes to an hour long enough?
Yes, muriatic acid mixes in very quickly as long as there is some circulation. An hour is sure to plenty, and 30 minute is probably enough.
Tonedeaf
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When I add acid, I turn pumps on high to get a good circulation going and then add. I let run for about 20-25 minutes.
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