Pb Plans To Use Muratic Acid To Clean Exposed Liner

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For really bad rings, I use a cleaner made for this purpose. However, I lower the water level and get as little as possible in the pool water because there are phosphates in the cleaner. Phosphates can feed algae. For most cleaning, I mix borax and baking soda and use a strong solution with a plastic brush. It works pretty well. Vinyl liner companies say that is is very important to keep the ph in the right range for a pool. Additionally, the part above the water line is the part most likely to get brittle and cause real problems first. I toally agree with Al that you should not use muriatic acid. Most likely, the pool person wants to use this because it will get rid of the problem quickly and easily. Something milder applied with more elbow grease is better for your pool long range.