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Podcast: Rule Your Pool
Episode: Muriatic acid alternatives: Sulfuric Acid, Sodium Bisulfate and CO2
Description: 00:00 - Intro01:33 - We're in an muriatic acid shortage. Thanks, COVID.02:21 - Two specialty acids: modified Muriatic Acids for less fuming: AcidBlue and AcidMagic. 03:06 - Muriatic acid is a diluted form of Hydrochloric acid (HCl). It is 31.45% HCl or less.04:14 - Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is sold in 38.5% concentration. It is comparable in dosing to standard 31.45% HCl. It takes just 2% more sulfuric acid to equal muriatic by volume.09:36 - Sodium bisulfate (NaHSO4) is sold in 93.2% concentration. It is also known as "dry acid", or in pool retail stores, "pH d...