Hydrochloric /Muriatic Acid 20 Kg

Minimum order for this item is 2 drums.

Dangerous goods: This product cannot be shipped by parcels carriers.

Can only be delivered by our own vehicles within a 100km radius of our Head Office, or  for collection from our warehouse or agents, or by SwimmingPoolsThailand outside serv9ce teams if they are in your area.

It is also available in most hardware stores, home supplies depots, and builders' merchants.

Hydrochloric Acid (Muriatic acid) for reducing pool water pH. For use in commercial pools, and pools with automatic acid dosing equipment (Click here for details). 20 kg drum.

Do not store in your pump house - risk of corrosion of all metal fittings.

CAUTION

"Do like you oughta, add acid to water" is an old saying taught in chemistry classes from primary school. You always pour any acids into water rather than vice versa because it's much more likely that the liquid being poured into will splash out of the beaker and get on your clothes.

But the reason for doing this is not simply to do with splashing, per se: If you add water to acid, the first drops of water will react completely and exothermically with the acid, very likely boiling it. If, on the other hand you add the acid to the water, the acid reacts completely with the water, and dissipates."do like you oughta, add acid to water" is an old saying in chemistry classes. You always pour any acids into water rather than vice versa because it's much more likely that the liquid being poured into will splash out of the beaker and get on your clothes.

An alternative product:

Granular pH Minus or Decreaser ships everywhere and is much safer and more practical for manual use than Hydrochloric Acid

• Sold in 5 kg tubs.
• Can be shipped anywhere in the country.
• Can be added directly to the pool water as it is totally soluble. Follow the directions on the package.
• 100mls of Hydrochloric Acid equals 117 grams of Dry Acid.
• Granular pH Minus is safer and more practical for manual use than Hydrochloric Acid, and can be shipped anywhere in  the country, click here for details.

For accurate pH measurement, consider purchasing  a digital pH meter.

Click here to see our range of inexpensive high quality hand-held instruments - they can save you money by ensuring your pool is maintained with the exact amount of chemicals. See USAGE notes below.

Using

NOTE

• Drums connected to the automatic dosage pump and reserve drums must not be stored in the equipment shed as the fumes will cause corrosion. Feed the delivery pipe through a small hole in the wall and store the drum outside, preferably under a well  ventillated weatherproof enclosure and out of reach of childfen.
• Wear eye protection, rubber gloves, and a face mask when handling  hdrochloric acid.
• Acid supplied in  this concentration must be diluted with  about  10% water before use especially when using with  peristaltic pumps and chlorinators with built-in pumps such  as the Zodiac TRi-pH
• Mixing: Think "AAA" for: ALWAYS ADD THE ACID to the water., or "Do what you oughta - add acid to water""

The pH level in your pool should be at a pH level of 7.2 - 7.6 . Chlorine is about 10 times more effective at sanitizing your water when the pH is at 7.2 than  for example 8.2.  Most often you'll find the pH level is high; pour diluted Hydrochloric acid directly into the deep end of the pool while the pool pump is on, and the water is circulating.

Granular pH Minus or Decreaser is safer and more practical for manual use than Hydrochloric Acid, and can be shipped anywhere in  the country.