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Morning Gents would anybody know where i could get smaller bottles/container of hydrochloric acid to lower my PH in my swimming pool.
been to pool shops and global and thai watsudu but they only seem to sell in large 15-20 litre containers.
I am only after about a litre max

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Did you try Peter of Peters pools or Du home
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Go to Swimming pools Thailand in the top left hand corner of the Forum.
They have it in granular form 5 KG 599 baht plus postage.
They send by post to your house.
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Thanks guys i'll try Du Home if not.
i will order online is that product called PH minus there (pal52)
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mr passout wrote: July 1, 2019, 9:12 am Morning Gents would anybody know where i could get smaller bottles/container of hydrochloric acid to lower my PH in my swimming pool.
been to pool shops and global and thai watsudu but they only seem to sell in large 15-20 litre containers.
I am only after about a litre max

cheers
There is a Chinese Builders Type Shop on Prajak Road ( Nong Khai ) That sells it in the Large Containers ( 25Litres ) But ALSO Sells it in Bottles of maybe A Half Litre for 30 Baht ( I Think ) Opposite the ESSO Petrol station which is being demolished......Just Here to HELP !!
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Thank you 747.
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mr passout wrote: July 1, 2019, 2:39 pm Thank you 747.
Yer Most Welcome Mate..... ;) ;)
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the shop in dohome has hca 600 baht but also 25-30L ? package , you can store this long time though and in smaller content as of 1 L, it will be gone quickly ?...ordering online sometimes makes it more expensive than the local shops due to the high delivery cost (thaiparcels,kerry...), as info ... ;)
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At DoHome on the swimming-pool external shop, they sell Ph- powder, I have always used this product to adjust the Ph of my swimming-pool
That is interresting to know there is an alternative, what is the benefit to use hydrochloric acid liquid rather standard Ph- ?
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Yes interesting i never knew there was a powder form to reduce the PH level,
certainly would be a lot safer to handle than the Hydrochloric acid.
I only require a small amount and i don't really like the idea of storing large amounts of hydrochloric acid so the powder form is a good alternative i think.

Never really had to use acid over the 7or 8 years but we recently emptied the pool after regrouting and refilled causing thePH level to be a bit high.

Anyway thanks for all the comments guys

Happy Swimming Cheers :D
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what is the benefit to use hydrochloric acid liquid rather standard Ph- ?...
acid is way cheaper with same result ,only you must be careful handling ...
i used to buy acid at 300 baht/25L ,but the shop is gone and i did not yet find a good alternative,luckily for the moment i need to use more ph+ ,soda ash because ph too low ... ;)
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update bought some acid at the dohome swim shop 450 baht 25-30l.. ;)
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Oh, really cheaper than powder, interesting !
What about dosage and use ?
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mostly i dilute a glass of ha in a water bucket and add to the swim , and check again later ,did not need ha for a long time now ,the ph seems to be always low instead of high , few years back it was the other way around?... ;)
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So next time I will buy ha !
Because I have a chlorinator with salt, ph is always increasing but slowly.
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I have just bought 20L for 280 baht at Globalhouse.
Need to ask because it is very well hidden!
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