Adding MA to water - is grabbing water from the pool a bad idea?

[DaveTheAccountant]

It never occurred to me that this might be an issue, but I’ve seen several articles today that suggest it is a bad idea. What is the opinion of the brain trust?

EDIT bad word choice, filling my bucket from the pool then adding acid to that.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Dave,

My brain is not trusted by anyone....

I don't understand your question...

Why would "grabbing" water from your pool be a bad idea?

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[DaveTheAccountant]

I don’t know why it would be a bad idea either

It feels a little crazy to schlep the bucket across the yard when u have 29k gallons just…..sitting right there.

in either case, I did add an edit to clarify that I meant filling my bucket from the pool.

 

[proavia]

No need to take water from the pool - or anywhere else - to put in a vucket and then add acid to thatbucket with water in it.
Just add acid to the pool at a running return jet. A pencil sized stream is good. Then after you add at the running return jet, brush the pool surface in the general area where the acid dispersed for a minute or two.

But whatever you do - ALWAYS add acid to water. NEVER add water to acid.

 

[pjt]

Muriatic Acid scares the bejeezes out of me.

I also use the lower strength stuff. I know it’s more expensive and I don’t care. I am usually all about saving money and saving plastic, but not here. I go through about a gallon a year so the difference in cost is not going to break me. On the other hand, the full strength stuff scares me too...

www.troublefreepool.com

Adding Muriatic

Need 59oz of Muriatic Acid to my pool? Can I add it all at once? Does it need to be diluted or can I add directly from bottle?

www.troublefreepool.com

Muriatic Acid helps

What protective respirator and measuring cup do you use to handle muriatic acid?

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Jimrahbe]

Dave,

Ok, I understand what you are doing now, but not sure why...

I just add acid right into the pool...

Why do you add it to a bucket first???

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Mdragger88]

Diluting acid just gives you more opportunity to splash/spill larger amounts of acid.
Just pour it in slowly infront of a running return straight from the bottle as mentioned above.
The less you handle it the better.

 

[DaveTheAccountant]

Dave,

Ok, I understand what you are doing now, but not sure why...

I just add acid right into the pool...

Why do you add it to a bucket first???

Thanks,

Jim R.

I thought it was proper to dilute it. I am glad to hear that I don’t have to bother, though.