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Reduces alkalinity of swimming pool water (softens hard water)

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Q: Why add hydrochloric acid to swimming pool?
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Why add hydrochloric acid to a pool?

Hydrochloric acid is most commonly known as muriatic acid and is used to lower pH in pools


Any home remedies for lowering the pH in a pool?

Add muriatic or hydrochloric acid.


Does metal conrol add cyanuric acid to swimming pool?

Most likely not.


What is dry acid for pools?

You can add dry acid to your pool when your pH is above 7.8


How do you increase swimming pool water acidity?

Usually you would add muriatic acid to adjust the pools acid level.


What happens to the amount of the hypochlorous acid in a swimming poolas the pH increases?

When you add acid to a swimming pool it actually decreases the pH level you add soda ash to increase the levels http://sacpoolservices.com


How do you raise the cyanuric acid level in pool water?

Remove some water in container (10-20%) and add new water. example: pump water high in cyanuric acid out of a swimming pool and the add fresh water to the pool.


What pool chemicals do I add to restore balance to the pH of the pool?

To raise the pH of your pool you add soda ash (sodium carbonate). To lower the pH of your pool add muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) or sodium bisulfate. You should always add chemicals with the pump running and check your levels again once the newly added chemicals have been circulated around the pool.


What acid do you add to magnesium to get magnesium chloride?

Hydrochloric Acid


If you add hydrochloric acid and hydorgen what do you get?

H3+


Why do you add hydrochloric acid to test for sulphate?

you do it for cabonates


Is it safe to swim after adding hydrochloric acid?

It is safe to swim after adding hydrochloric acid to swimming pool. but in a small quantity like for a pool just a liter of dil. HCl (0.1N) . But if you use conc. HCl , then there may be chances of skin burn or blisters etc. to the skin. It mainly depends on concentration. and amount of water is added. DO NOT ADD conc. HCL to the water. There will the chances of bursting.