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You have high pH and low alkalinity-should you add both alkalinity increase and muratic acid?
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∙ 16y ago
You may want to add muriatic acid in small amounts more frequently - say every 20 minutes. The alkalinity will take care of itself. Be sure of your test results. You may have old test solutions or an old test kit. If you have access to digital testing equipment that may be more accurate.
The addition of baking soda in small amounts will raise the alkalinity. Monitor it about 20 min. after application with a good test kit. To keep your pH from rising too much add the acid as above. Keep this up until the alkalinity is close to the minimum rating for alk. Test again the next day to see of it has stabilized. If not continue the application of baking soda. This may take from hours to days to correct. If you have a small body of water, like a spa, it is easier, quicker to change the water.
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How do you lower the PH Alkalinity in a above groun pool?
use muratic acid to bring down Ph and TA
Is powder conditioner used for the same result as using muratic acid?
No, conditioner is added to water to help mantain chlorine. Muriatic acid is used to lower pH or alkalinity.
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.
Can muratic acid harm aluminum?
i want to clean algi from pontoons on my pontoon boat,,can muratic acid be used??????
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
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.
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.
Chemical formula for muratic acid?
Formula: HCl
The strength of an acid is related to its?
extent of ionization in water. http://www.chemistryexplained.com/A-Ar/Acid-Base-Chemistry.html
