On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:12:22 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote:

On Apr 20, 5:42*pm, Oren wrote:
2: Muriatic Acid: same questions, basically:

? ?How much, for how long, etc.

? ?Dangers?

Drained Pool *(pending)!

How or what can I use to neutralize Muriatic acid/water pool ?

I plan to acid wash the in ground pool walls. While I'm busy there
(walls) the acid wash will pool at the deep end of the pool.

I would like to toss/pour *something into the puddle that would
neutralize *acid; until I can pump it out.

Thanks!!

Oren

Have you ever worked with Muriatic acid, if not beware the fumes will
seriously damage your lungs, Muriatic is a fuming acid and there is no
way to avoid it, if you are in the pool likely the fumes will
concentrate and stay in the pool, A very good respirator is a must but
even that wont protect you 100%. It might be a job to pay to get done
and not subject your lungs to. Muriatic also eats galvanising off
pipes quickly, then they rust fast. I would not let acid sit in a
pool, but neutralise it or have it drain while being diluted with alot
of water. If pipes are pvc there is no issue but the drain may not be.
There is wrong and right way to do the job you need to research it.
Ive washed with muriatic and it made me sick for days from the fumes.

Tanks for the safety tips.

This is a shallow, 10,000 gallon pool. PVC pipes and sewer lines.

I'm being cautious and may hire the job out, but I now know more of
what to ask a company that would do the wash.

I'm leaning towards doing the job over a weekend....