Pool Vinyl Muriatic Or Dry

This granular form of acid is safer and less caustic than muriatic acid.

Pool vinyl muriatic or dry.

Our dry acid buckets include a granular form of acid that helps lower ph maintain balanced water and total alkalinity in your pool or spa. It comes in granular forms and is safer to handle than muriatic acid. The main thing to remember is to use extreme caution when handling and storing this chemical. Yes this is total b s.

The main use for muriatic acid in a pool is to lower ph balance. It is recommended that you get to check the ph level after allowing the pool water to circulate and settle for an hour. Even diluted muriatic acid can potentially cause harm. There are other acids in the pool business such as cyanuric acid and citric acid but they are not used for adjusting ph or alkalinity levels.

Keep it out of the reach of children and pets in a cool dry area. Being in this form also eliminates spilling or splashing so its safer and easier to use. The three acids used for ph and alkalinity management are muriatic acid hydrochloric or hcl sulfuric acid h 2 so 4 and a dry acid called sodium bisulfate nahso 4. In most cases you will have to add a quart of muriatic acid for an average size ground pool holding about 15000 gallons and has a ph level higher than 7 8.

Dry acid is also known as sodium bisulfate. Muriatic acid contains hydrochloric acid concentration levels between 28 to 35 percent. Also dry acid is costlier than muriatic acid. Sodium bisulfate is commonly known as ph down or ph minus in pool stores.

Worse the slug of muriatic acid can do major even catastrophic damage to your pool. Muriatic acid 31 45 hydrochloric acid and dry acid 93 2 sodium bisulfate are both strong acids and have identical effects on pool water when using comparable amounts. But it is worth the extra pennies due to the safety it brings. Adding muriatic acid directly to your pool can create a hot spot of acid that can potentially burn or irritate the skin if you swim too early.