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Posted by ransley on April 23, 2008, 7:25 pm
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:55:21 -0700 (PDT), ransley
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> >> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:27:20 -0400, gfretw...@aol.com wrote:
> >> >If this acid has been in the bottom of your pool all week I doubt
> >> >there is really much acidity left anyway and you probably do have a
> >> >"ring" in the pool.
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> >> But the job hasn't started yet. I can't wash / spray with acid in 30
> >> mph winds:)
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> >Litmus paper will verify if you neutralise it. Acid may not make a
> >difference in looks, before you experiment you should test a section.
> >There are many other totaly safe ways to clean anything. As I said my
> >neighbor had to fill in with dirt his $100,000 pool from acid ruining
> >the main drain. How about your pump and boiler, etc., acid eats metal.
> >Get a garden sprayer to apply whatever you use and do a test, and
> >remember the Fumes will stay in the pool with you, even with a wind.
> >You are messing with nasty stuff that has burnt my lungs and ruined
> >the galvanised coating off of conduit that rusted a week later, but
> >was ok for 30 years. Dont kid around with acid, it bites back hard.
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> Once your skin or eyes are burned, it's too late. =A0Whenever I use a
> strong acid I work under a vented hood and use as small amounts as
> possible. =A0 I see a danger with using acid to clean a large pool.
> There are much safer chemicals to use.- Hide quoted text -
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A vented hood- extremely smart idea pulling in good air , in a pool
unless he rents a blower with a extension tube in the pool he is F---
ed, getting ill from acid is no joke, ive been there many times. Even
in fresh air on a building!
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