added a whole gallon of muriatic acid instead of chlorine.

[Lori5548]

any suggestions?

 

[carlos31820]

Test your pH and adjust accordingly. You don't want to run your equipment for long if the pH is really low and the water is corrosive.

 

[Esloser]

How many gallons is your pool? What was the ph prior to adding a gallon? What is it now?

A gallon of muriatic acid will lower my pool from 8+ to 7.4. I routinely add 1/2 a gallon at a time. My pool is 36,000 gallons.

 

[JamesW]

What was your TA before adding the acid?

 

[Teald024]

any suggestions?

What is your new pH and TA?

 

[Lori5548]

Pool is 25,000. PH was 7.8-7.9. I had used between 3-6 cups from the gallon of muriatic previously so it wasn't a full gallon. Just added 30 mins ago so haven't tested again.

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TA 105

 

[mknauss]

Say you added 80 oz of 31.45% acid. PoolMath shows a pH reduction of 0.77. So not a big deal. Aerate and it will consume some of your TA and the pH will come up quick.

 

[Lori5548]

Thank you!

 

[Teald024]

Pool is 25,000. PH was 7.8-7.9. I had used between 3-6 cups from the gallon of muriatic previously so it wasn't a full gallon. Just added 30 mins ago so haven't tested

TA 105

So a start pH of 7.8 and TA of 105 then add 100oz of muriatic acid...
New pH of around 7.0 and new TA of 95
This assumes PoolMath is accurate (which it is not at large swings of pH)

Run a new pH test. Adjust if necessary. You should be able to just aerate to get the pH up if still in 7's and call it done.

 

[Lori5548]

Thank you everyone!

 

[Teald024]

Say you added 80 oz of 31.45% acid. PoolMath shows a pH reduction of 0.77. So not a big deal. Aerate and it will consume some of your TA and the pH will come up quick.

Clarification, TA drops on acid addition.