Help! Need info on Muriatic acid!

[les_smith]

Man, I learned a thing or two from this post. We just switched from Pristine Blue last week to BBB. So in the past I've been doing all my pool business via the pool store we bought our pool from. All they sell are AG pools and Pristine Blue. In the past our Ph has been really high. The pool store sent me home with directions that said to turn the pump off when adding the acid. But, after reading PatL34's last reply and all that I've read on the forum so far (still a newbie) all I can say is what a dunce for listening to the pool store. Here is a great example of why someone like me needs a place like this in order to do things right. Thanks mmancinelli for starting this post it has really helped me and I hope the same is true for you.

[mmancinelli]

Well, the good news is that the acid did the trick and the PH is in the acceptable range now. I called several local pool companies and they all reassured me that even though it was a high dosage, after running the pump all night, there was no danger. We all had a good day in the pool today.

One thing I found out is that there are many different oppinions on how to treat pools. One tech told me that maybe I was lucky. All the acid may have dropped the levels too low but the heavy storms we had last night may have increased it up to the correct levels. Who knows for sure, it just worked out well for me.

Thanks for all your posts.