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filling with water will dilute the acid just fine ,, if the pH level is still high add sodium bicarbonate,(baking soda)
I totally disagree with the above answer. Unless the local fire company is filling the pool and the truck is on-site the very minute the acid washing is completed, you must neutralize the acid. Even then, unless the pool holds less than 5500 gallons (the size of the delivery), you still need to neutralize with TSP (tri-sodium-phosphate). Muriatic acid can reek havoc on marcite given enough time, so I recommend TSP every time, without exception. -Bill
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Can a recently retiled pool be left empty during the winter and full in the summer or will it damage materials?
No. Do not leave you pool empty during the winter. Numerous problems are caued by draining the pool and leaving it empty. The best way I can think of to answer your question is with this "Disclaimer" we have to use. DRAIN AND ACID WASH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Rev. 11/04) DRAINING AND/OR ACID WASH TREATMENT OF A SWIMMING POOL
Can one power wash a vinyl lined pool without draining if so how many psi and at what angle?
You probably can however you would have to experiment with the angle would try putting some soda in the cleaner as this will probably help with the cleaning. you can always neutralise it with a bit of acid when you are finished.
What you mean by acid water?
With a new pool surface installed- Diamond Brite or any aggregate surface- is it possible or doable to acid wash the pool with water in the pool??
Steps to acid wash inground pool without draining water?
acid washing pools take a lot of life out of the plaster and can make it rough. What I would do first is try a suspended acid wash. first bypass heater if there is one lower pH and let pool circulate a day or two then bring water back to correct balance. This usually removes stains and does the entire pool evenly without streaks and roughness
How do you get calcium out of the water in an in-ground swimming pool?
Turn the pool upside-down and knock on the bottom.
How do you clean lime buildup off swimming pool?
rain and acid wash
Is there a reason that after Hurricane Ike and the removal of the debris from the pool plaster has now become pitted and stained?
Drain, pressure wash, and acid Wash the pool. If the plaster is old, it should be resurfaced. Resurfacing the pool will give you a new warranty and a longer life on your pool.
The water was clear when first put in pool then you added the chlorine and pH ballanced the next day the water was chocolate what do you do next?
Sounds as if you did not filter the pool water for at least 24 hours before adding chlorine. You also may have added too much chlorine at one time. That brown is iron and if you did not react to it immediately it will most likely be somewhat perminant. If pool is plaster a light acid wash will usually correct. The acid wash can be done in two ways; with the water in the pool, sometimes called a no drain acid wash or pump out water and acid wash in the regular manner. Must be professionally done. Sorry to hear of you rmisfortune. Ken
How do you clean the walls of an inground cement pool that have become chalky?
A light acid wash should remove the chalk.
Does an acid wash damage gunite in a pool?
aid will always wear away at the lime in the cement of a pool, however if you are carefully to clean and rinse the acid of fairly quickly it should be no problem. it certainly does a god job of cleaning it.
How do you remove dark stains from the bottom of a swimming pool that are getting bigger day by day?
For marcite or plaster finish - Acid Wash. Google "acid wash" . Also Pumice stone will srub off black or green algae.
How can you vacuum the 'junk' from the bottom of an inground pool which has been neglected for about 2 years?
Vacuum the pool to waste and/or empty the pool and shovel out the gunk. Sounds like the pool needs to be emptied anyway, so give it a chlorine wash (or acid wash) while its empty and then refill, add salt, install the necessary equipment and start over with a saline pool.
