Cloudy pool, algae covered floor, no chlorine...
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Hey Doe, I want to encourage you to try muriatic again. I was soooooo hesitant, despite all I had read here. First time I tied I got a whiff of it and thought I was a goner! But since that 1st time, here is what I do:
I wear goggles and elbow high rubber gloves, put the bottle on the ground, (never concrete) Crack the seal while holding my breath, step back and let it vent, re-cover. Make sure I have my brush handy to mix it in because I don't pour slow, since I'm holding my breath while I do it.
Take the held breath, lower the bottle till all but the spout is floating and pour my guess of whatever pool math directs.( I don't like to handle it more than once and a guesstimate has always been good enough) Cap it, rinse the bottle a bit and then brush it in well. I have not had any problems that way.
At my home depot they keep muriatic acid in the pool chemical section, not right next to chlorine, but close enough you can see them both.
I wear goggles and elbow high rubber gloves, put the bottle on the ground, (never concrete) Crack the seal while holding my breath, step back and let it vent, re-cover. Make sure I have my brush handy to mix it in because I don't pour slow, since I'm holding my breath while I do it.
Take the held breath, lower the bottle till all but the spout is floating and pour my guess of whatever pool math directs.( I don't like to handle it more than once and a guesstimate has always been good enough) Cap it, rinse the bottle a bit and then brush it in well. I have not had any problems that way.
At my home depot they keep muriatic acid in the pool chemical section, not right next to chlorine, but close enough you can see them both.
- Jul 17, 2019
- 3,714
- Pool Size
- 13000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
The JJ method (not TFP approved) is:
- Grab the jug of MA
- Stand on the bench near the deep end or tanning ledge
- Hold my breath
- Open the bottle downwind
- Pour the estimated amount of MA into the deep end, in front of a return
- Close the bottle
- Breathe again
I don't get all this, man up, pour it into the measuring container and at water level pour it in. What's all this breathe hold stuf......
I've used the liquid CYA at times (mostly out of laziness) and because I know the entire gallon will add ~30 ppm to my pool. If you don't need the entire gallon it would be difficult to use. The majority of the stuff is sludge at the bottom of the jug and you have to repeatedly rinse it out with water and dump in the pool.
PoolMath tells me that a gallon would add ~19ppm to your pool.
Maddie
PoolMath tells me that a gallon would add ~19ppm to your pool.
Maddie
- May 3, 2014
- 58,357
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Chemical Safety - Further Reading
www.troublefreepool.com
It is NOT advisable to use any kind of respirator or mask when handling muriatic acid. Simple safety glasses and if you desire rubber gloves.
OrangeAndBlue
Silver Supporter
- Aug 19, 2017
- 128
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Check your Home Depot for their private label (HDX) muriatic acid that is sold in a box of 2 one gallon jugs. In my experience it's usually on a pallet somewhere outside and not in the paint department. This is absolutely fine for pools (even says it's for pH control right on the box). Not sure which store you go to, but according to the Home Depot website the Tyler and Longview stores both have over a 100 of these in stock.
Lowes sells the same under their label: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kem-Tek-2-Gallon-Muriatic-Acid/4570022
HDX 1 Gal. Muriatic Acid Balancer (2-Pack) 10031HDX - The Home Depot
HDX 1 Gal. Muriatic Acid (2-Pack) is a powerful pH reducer for your swimming pool. It comes ready to use, with no pre-mixing required. This fast-working chemical helps prevent scaling caused by calcium-based
www.homedepot.com
Lowes sells the same under their label: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kem-Tek-2-Gallon-Muriatic-Acid/4570022
It WORKED!! No leaks so far!! Hopefully it holds!! 
Thank you! Lowe's is a lot closer to us. We're west of Mineola. I may check for paint stores in Mineola. I appreciate the heads up!Check your Home Depot for their private label (HDX) muriatic acid that is sold in a box of 2 one gallon jugs. In my experience it's usually on a pallet somewhere outside and not in the paint department. This is absolutely fine for pools (even says it's for pH control right on the box). Not sure which store you go to, but according to the Home Depot website the Tyler and Longview stores both have over a 100 of these in stock.
HDX 1 Gal. Muriatic Acid Balancer (2-Pack) 10031HDX - The Home Depot
HDX 1 Gal. Muriatic Acid (2-Pack) is a powerful pH reducer for your swimming pool. It comes ready to use, with no pre-mixing required. This fast-working chemical helps prevent scaling caused by calcium-basedwww.homedepot.com
Lowes sells the same under their label: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kem-Tek-2-Gallon-Muriatic-Acid/4570022
poolnoobgrandma
Gold Supporter
- Sep 15, 2018
- 938
- Pool Size
- 17000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite Pro (T-15)
Need a pic of your pretty blue POOL! Great job!
Great job there. Do yourself a favor and turn the gauge back CCW 90° so the face is vertical. I don't like when it's flat then water has a chance to sit on it and find a way in.
Maybe it's a "woman up" thing, I just don't care to breathe in foul odors that choke me when I get a face full.
They told my friend years ago arm and hammer baking soda wasn't pure baking soda, he said "it says 100% baking soda on the box" " they are wrong..
They wanted him to buy their big buck PH up
Well that's about the amount I need so...but if that's true, then they told me another pool store fib...they said it goes further!! Back to the store to get my money back!!I've used the liquid CYA at times (mostly out of laziness) and because I know the entire gallon will add ~30 ppm to my pool. If you don't need the entire gallon it would be difficult to use. The majority of the stuff is sludge at the bottom of the jug and you have to repeatedly rinse it out with water and dump in the pool.
PoolMath tells me that a gallon would add ~19ppm to your pool.
Maddie
Same here LOL I DO prefer to measure it first though, as I'm a little OCD'd haha!!Maybe it's a "woman up" thing, I just don't care to breathe in foul odors that choke me when I get a face full.
It's already sealed with the JB Weld. What would happen if water got in it, and how would that even happen, unless the gauge is defective? Well probably have the whole unit replaced before there is even a chance of that happening anyhow.
It did go further. It went home, then back to the store, then to someone else's home.
Oh. Right. But just like any of their advice, it didn't help you in the way you had hoped.
I did that but learned PH isn't perfect so just add acid like grandma recipes " little of this"