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I go through a lot of Muriatic Acid. (Over 300 TA problems and a SWG system)
Anyways....I must be a slob because I keep getting holes in all my shirts and shorts :)
I know to add acid to water and I try and be carefull but I always seem to get a spot or three on me during the week.
Anyone have an "Acid Delivery System" they care to share :D
I learned on here to pour it carefully into a jet of water with the pump on. I don't add that much and I pour carefully close to the surface just next to the return jet stream.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tredge
That is a very high TA - but I am sure the people on here will help you.
Good luck!!
I was having to add a lot of acid for a while too - new plaster pool with SWG.
I started with over 250 TA and I add the same way, so far no holes. lol Just pour it in front of the jet close to the surface of the water and be careful not to splash it. I generally only add around a quart at a time to my 18 foot round, that seems to drop it to 7.2ish so I can aereate it back up. Looks like you may just have to get a new wardrobe.
Thats part of my problem.....I'm adding a gallon a day or more (40,000 gallon pool)
I suppose I could add in smaller quanitities in the morning and evening.
Thanks for the advice about putting in near the jets....that will deffinitely help.
I add about 8 oz. at a time to keep the pH from drifting too high. I bought a 5 gallon bucket on a Home Depot trip and keep it in the pump house with an 8 oz. disposable cup.
When I dose, I fill the bucket with pool water half-way, carefully pour out an 8 oz. cup of muriatic and pour it into the bucket. I dump the bucket in the deep end near a return. Haven't roasted my shoes or shirts yet. I figure that if I get a little splash, at least it's not full strength, it's bucket strength.
It's an extra step or two, but so far, so good.
Good luck, you've got painting clothes. Don't tell the wife!
Condo Steve
I trickle it into the return stream near the water surface.
Verrrry carefully (lol)
I have a pryex mesureing cup I use for pool chem. Place cup on ground, pour acid in cup as far from me as possable, check handle for splashes, the cary cup to pool, and pour into the return stream slowly. I rinse cup in pool. I got a healthy respect muratic acid after seeing it smoke when it hit the ground.
I wear rubber gloves and safety glasses when adding acid to the water coming out of the return.
I've got an old plastic pitcher. I put 12oz and 24oz graduations on the side. I popped open a beer and poured it carefully into the pitcher and then recorded the depth with a magic marker all the way around. Then I added a second beer and repeated. Then I consumed the beer.
I typically measure out 24 oz of acid in the pitcher and then pour it into a bigger pitcher 1/2 full of pool water. If I'm feeling dramatic I may pour the mixture back and forth between the two pitchers to mix things up. I always do this part while standing in the water on my steps so that any spills don't end up on my concrete. I tend to somewhat carefully broadcast the whole lot into the middle of the deep end. So far no holes in my shirts or my suction side cleaner. Probably due to the fact that I don't have to "graduate" the pitcher every time.
I just pour straight from the jug into a 4 gallon bucket of pool water, let it sit for 20 or 30 seconds, then heave it in the pool. I add only a few ounces to the bucket at a time. I'm almost always adding acid, so I add less than I think I need, and wait until the next day to retest.