How much acid is needed to lower pH in pool?

Aim to bring your pH down to just below the optimal range. This should be enough muriatic acid to bring your alkalinity down to normal. In general, 20 ounces of acid will lower the alkalinity in a 10,000 gallon by 10 ppm.
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How do I lower the pH level in my pool?

To bring down pH, use a made-for-pools chemical additive called pH reducer (or pH minus). The main active ingredients in pH reducers are either muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate (also called dry acid). Reducers are readily available at pool supply stores, home improvement centers and online.
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How much acid should I add to my pool?

To properly dilute acid, you should first fill up a 4-5 gallon bucket with water. This water should be clean water as opposed to pool water. The acid that you place into the water should be around 10 percent of the water in the bucket, which equates to a 1/10 ratio of acid/water.
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How much muriatic acid can I add to my pool at one time?

Usually 2 cups of muriatic acid in a 24 hour period is safe to add to a pool at the one time. Factors determining how much acid to add are how strong the muriatic acid is and the volume of your pool. The stronger the muriatic acid (aka Hydrochloric Acid) is, the less you can add at once.
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What happens if you put too much muriatic acid in pool?

If you do add too much muriatic acid, your pH levels can dip dangerously low, and your pool water can cause rashes and eye irritation. Low levels of pH can also damage metals in your pool like ladders, railings, screws, bolts, and other important equipment.
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How long does it take for muriatic acid to work in a pool?

Let the Muriatic Acid Circulate

Keep your pump on for at least 30 minutes immediately after adding the muriatic acid. Again, be sure your pump is set to “circulate” to help the muriatic acid mix in. This will prevent the acid from damaging your pool surfaces.
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How quickly does muriatic acid lower pH?

It will take 24 hours for the muriatic acid to react with the existing balanced pool water. Remember never to pour muriatic acid into your pool. Dilute part of the muriatic acid in a bucket of balanced pool water, and then pour it into your pool. "Dilution is the solution," Dukes says.
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How much muriatic acid does my pool need?

For an average-sized pool (think 15,000 to 20,000 gallons), you'll need about a quart of muriatic acid. If your pool is much larger or much smaller than average, you should check with your pool professional.
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How much acid do I add to a 15000 gallon pool?

If you have a pH reading of 7.8 or higher, and an average size (15,000 gallons) in-ground pool, you should add 1/4 gallon (a quart) of muriatic acid, and re-test after the water has circulated for an hour.
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Why is my pool pH always high?

The most common reason for a consistently high pH level in pools is the use of liquid chlorine or a saltwater system as the primary sanitizer. Sodium hydroxide is produced, which has a pH of around 13. New pool plaster or pebble finishes will also raise pH in pools for about a year after installation.
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Can you add muriatic acid and shock at the same time?

Perhaps most important note of all, never add chlorine and muriatic acid together in the pool. This creates a dangerous toxic gas that can have severe health consequences if inhaled.
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Is 7.8 pH too high for pool?

Pool water is best kept at a pH level of 7.2 to 7.8, or slightly basic. When your water becomes too basic, however, it leads to cloudier water, weakened sanitizer, scaling of pool surfaces, and just general discomfort on your skin and eyes.
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Does pool shock lower pH?

Pool shock.

Shocking your pool is important, but if you're using cal-hypo (calcium hypochlorite), it can raise your pool's pH levels. Don't stop shocking your pool, but do test all your chemistry levels consistently, especially after shocking.
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Does acid lower pH?

Acids lower the pH while bases raise the pH. If you blindly mix an acid with water, you are unlikely to add the correct amount. If you put too much acid into a solution, you will have to use a base to raise the pH once again.
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Will muriatic acid clear green pool?

Your pool is probably a green cloudy mess, so you'll want to add two chemicals to begin the clearing process: Pool Acid – also known as Muriatic Acid.
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Will muriatic acid clear a cloudy pool?

Cloudiness Due to Elevated pH

Before you floc the pool, you should check the chemical balance, and if you notice the pH is too high, that may be why the pool is cloudy. You may be able to clear the water by adding muriatic acid to lower the pH.
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How harmful is muriatic acid?

Muriatic acid is harmful if swallowed and may cause irreversible damage to mucous membranes; repeated or prolonged exposure to corrosive materials or fumes may cause gastrointestinal disturbances.
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How much muriatic acid do I add to lower alkalinity?

The main rule to keep in mind is that it takes 25.6 oz. of full-strength muriatic acid (31.45 percent hydrochloric acid) to lower the total alkalinity by 10 ppm in 10,000 gallons.
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How long after muriatic acid can I add chlorine?

30 minutes between additions, with pump running, should be fine.
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How long does it take for muriatic acid to neutralize?

Limestone and dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate) are common neutralizing agents for large-scale muriatic and other acid spills in natural water courses and coal mine water flows. Both materials react with the acid over a period of about 15 minutes to produce salts in a sludge that can be easily handled and removed.
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How long should you run pool pump after adding acid?

You want to make sure the pump is running for at least 1/2 hour, preferably even an hour, during and right after after adding most chemicals. Running the pump longer than 1/2 hour is just fine, particularly if you would normally have it running anyway.
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Will muriatic acid lower hardness in pool?

Try muriatic acid.

It won't actually reduce the water's calcium hardness, but it will raise the saturation level, which can help bring the water back into balance.
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What chemicals should I balance first in my pool?

Total Alkalinity (TA) is the first thing you should balance in your pool water. TA refers to the amount of alkaline material in the water. And since alkaline is a pH stabilizer, the number of alkaline substances in water will affect the pH balance. The ideal Total Alkalinity range for pool water is 80 – 120 ppm.
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