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Not recomended, it would take to much since vinegar is a lot weaker as acids go (hence humans can safely consume it) and there is other organic related compounds that are not good for the pool.

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Muriatic acid is just another name for hydrochloric acid.

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Q: Can you use vinegar instead of muriatic acid in your pool?
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Does vinegar lower the pH in a pool?

Acetic acid (vinegar) technically could, but you'd need a HUGE amount of it, as vinegar is not an especially strong acid. Muriatic acid or Sodium bisulphate would do a better job.


What are the ingredients for pool acid?

pool acid is made up of muriatic or hydrochloric acid that is it.


How do you shock a pool using muriatic acid?

You can't! Muriatic acid (~32% HCL) will not add any free chlorine to the pool and will not function as a oxidizer (Shock).


What is in liquid pool acid?

liquid pool acid is Muriatic acid or more commonly know as Hydrochloric acid (HCl)


Can you add muriatic acid to a pebble tec pool to maintain proper pH level or will it harm the pool?

Yes, you can use muriatic acid to control pH in a pebbletec pool. Added correctly (spread around the pool with circulation equipment operating) muriatic acid will not harm the pool. As a matter of fact muriatic or hydrachloric is the best thing to use but I suggest you dilute it 4 parts water 1 part acid for safety to you and your equipment


Source of muriatic acid?

Hardware stores, Pool shops.


What chemicals do you use to clean your pool filters?

muriatic acid


How do you decrease the chlorine ppm in your pool?

Use muriatic acid.


How can I remove Brown stains in marbelite pool?

Drain pool and clean with muriatic acid


Can muriatic acid be added to a pool with bleach in it?

Yes there should be no problem with that.


How do you lower the pH in a pool?

Muriatic Acid....Be real careful though.


How do you lower the acid in a pool?

Add potash. See your pool shop with a sample of your water and the size of your pool and he will give you what your pool requires.