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No, adding Muriatic acid will lower the pH value. If you want to raise pH numbers use baking soda and/or soda ash. Test it the next day, after it has a chance to mix evenly using an OTO tester and try to hit a pH of 7.2. Hatawa
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Can you substitute muratic acid for battery acid?
You do not use muratic acid with car batteries. You use sulfuric acid. You use about 35% Sulfuric acid and 65% Distilled (de-ionized) water
Is muriatic acid a dry acid?
Muratic acid is hydrogen chloride (HCl) dissolved in water and sold as a liquid
What does adding caustic soda to water raise or lower the pH?
I'm a chemist waste water operator and we use caustic soda to raise pH levels and sulfuric acid to lower pH levels
What do you do if you drink muratic acid?
Call poison control. That is hydrochloric acid.
What causes high pH levels in pools?
The nature of gunite pools is the make up of the gunite - it has lime in it. It has high alkaline levels. Also, the make up water may have high levels of alkalinity. Adjust your pH and adjust as needed with muratic acid and monitor your alkalinity by using a test kit.
Can you substitute muratic acid for battery acid?
You do not use muratic acid with car batteries. You use sulfuric acid. You use about 35% Sulfuric acid and 65% Distilled (de-ionized) water
Is muriatic acid a dry acid?
Muratic acid is hydrogen chloride (HCl) dissolved in water and sold as a liquid
Is sulfuric and muratic acid the same?
Muratic acid is another name for hydrochloric acid, so it is not the same thing as sulfuric acid.
Whats the ratio of baking soda to water for neutralizing muratic acid?
not sure
Can muratic acid harm aluminum?
i want to clean algi from pontoons on my pontoon boat,,can muratic acid be used??????
What does adding caustic soda to water raise or lower the pH?
I'm a chemist waste water operator and we use caustic soda to raise pH levels and sulfuric acid to lower pH levels
What other names does hydrochloric acid go by?
muratic acid
Is muratic acid organic or inorganic?
It is inorganic.
What do you do if you drink muratic acid?
Call poison control. That is hydrochloric acid.
When you add muratic acid is filter supposed to be on?
It would be better if the water is moving around a bit but it hardly maters.
What causes high pH levels in pools?
The nature of gunite pools is the make up of the gunite - it has lime in it. It has high alkaline levels. Also, the make up water may have high levels of alkalinity. Adjust your pH and adjust as needed with muratic acid and monitor your alkalinity by using a test kit.
What is muractic acid and where can it be purchased?
Muratic (not muractic) acid is a concentrated HCl solution.
