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Old 08-09-2009, 04:22 PM
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I used to dilute white vinegar but nowadays I don't mess around with that and use 100% strength - it's dirt cheap and you can reuse it.

For the truly impatient there's muriatic acid but that can be quite dangerous and requires special handling precautions.
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Old 08-11-2009, 06:50 PM
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Muriatic acid isn't so dangerous... Gloves, safety glasses and some due care and attention are about all you need when handling the full strength stuff...

1/4 cup into a gallon of water does a REALLY good job at cleaning up the calcium/coraline quickly.

I used to use pure vinegar all the time - got a little pricey, now I just use small amounts of muriatic acid - and get the job done way cheaper/faster.
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Old 08-11-2009, 07:05 PM
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Where would you get Muriatic acid? I have and old skimmer Viniger is not cutting it.
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Old 08-11-2009, 07:08 PM
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Old 08-11-2009, 07:13 PM
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Like Rona or HD?
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Old 08-11-2009, 07:14 PM
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I know HD stopped carrying it a number of years ago so don't bother looking there. Not sure about Rona.
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Old 08-11-2009, 07:19 PM
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I will try looking in Rone some time this week. If I finded it, I let everyone Know.
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