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How do you use Muriatic acid to clean your water heater and copper hot water pipes?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes you can use muriatic acid to clean out the hot water coils in a boiler. I am a license Heating technician and I use it all the time. I use 16oz per gallon of water and it does a great job of removing all the scale from inside the coils. do you have a pump to send the acid and water mixture thru the coil. vinegar and water will not touch the scale inside hot water coils in boilers. I tried it and it does not work at all.
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Can you use muriatic acid to clean sewer pipes?
Absolutely not
How do you clean a toilet using muriatic acid?
PVC pipes resist muratic acid:AnswerBefore using muriatic acid you may want to see what it will do to the porcelain toilet bowl, the pipes (PVC was not used in older homes) and what it will do to the glue used to hold the PVS pipe joints together.
How do you use muriatic acid to clean a toilet?
PVC pipes resist muratic acid:AnswerBefore using muriatic acid you may want to see what it will do to the porcelain toilet bowl, the pipes (PVC was not used in older homes) and what it will do to the glue used to hold the PVS pipe joints together.
Can muriatic acid be used in toilets to clean calcium build up?
Muriatic acid can be effectively used to clean calcium deposits, but extreme caution should be used. Only use it if you have plastic plumming, as it is corrosive to metal pipes used generally in older homes. Muriatic acid will burn skin and if it gets in the eyes, it can cause blindness. When using muriatic acid to clean calcium deposits in toilets, the results will be immediate. Your toilets will look brand new!
Can you bury copper pipes?
Yes, Type K copper pipes can be buried. Type M or L should not be buried. Also note that it should be placed in CLEAN soil above and below the piping.
Can you use-muriatic acid to clean out your pipes?
Muriatic acid or hydrochloric acid (HCl) will not harm copper pipes. I am a licensed Heating& cooling technician and I use Muriatic acid all the time to clean out hot water tankless coils and boiler hot water coils and I have seen it used to clean out hot water copper piping in houses to remove scale and mineral deposits. I use a 1/6 Submersible pump that i purchased at Home Depot. It's not a chemical pump and I have used this pump over 4 years and i have ran Muriatic acid through it at least 60 times and the pump still works great. I even took the pump apart to see if any damage was happening to it and it looked just like new. just wear long rubber gloves and full goggles for your eyes. safety glasses will not protect your eyes. the acid can splash up under the safety glasses. If you get any on your skin just rinse it off with cold water. Muriatic acid or HCl cleans up really well with water.
Are copper pipes the best?
Copper pipes will last the longest. anonymous@oola.com
Why is copper used for water pipes?
Copper is used as hot water pipes because the copper will not corrode when the hot water goes through the pipes
Why is copper used for hot water pipes?
Copper is used as hot water pipes because the copper will not corrode when the hot water goes through the pipes
How is muriatic acid used to clean bath tub drains?
Do not use acid on any drains in the house. They can eat holes in the pipes and cause severe discoloration on chrome fittings that are visible. If you were to use a drain cleaner use an enzme based product that is safe on pipes.
How do you clean out copper water pipes?
You should be very careful. You can actually cause your pipes to leak by doing this. The best bet is to replace that section with some PEX which is plastic and won't corrode.
What is the Composition of copper pipes?
Copper 99%
