Best place to buy muriatic acid?

[tcat]

It seems our local Home Depot quit carrying muriatic acid. It doesn't show up on Lowe's site either. Where are you guys buying it? I'm in Austin.

 

[mknauss]

Pool stores, Ace Hardware, paint stores.

 

[Ahultin]

Our local hd has not had the 31% for almost two months but recently got it back in a different brand. While they where out I purchased from ace in the paint supplies section.

 

[Mdragger88]

My little local independent hardware store carries it reasonably priced so check your mom & pops. Its in the cleaning/construction area since its used to clean concrete.

 

[Newdude]

Ace is my go to, $10 to $12 for full strength depending on location. The home center have the weak stuff by me for $13 and the paint stores have full strength for $27

 

[uraceulose]

Ace Hardware using the coupons!!

 

[JamesW]

Ace Hardware, 13450 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78729

Breed & Co Ace Hardware, 718 W 29th St, Austin, TX 78705

Product Overview
Professional Strength 31.45% HCL (Muriatic Acid), excellent for pH reduction in swimming pools or to clean and etch masonry surfaces, excellent for pH reduction in all commercial and residential pools.

• It is ultra pure and water white with unsurpassed quality to balance your pool water
• Cleans and removes efflorescence from concrete surfaces
• Effectively etches all masonry and concrete surfaces

 

[JamesW]

Hines Pool & Spa.

Hasa Muriatic Acid is a strong inorganic acid, also known as hydrochloric acid.

It has a wide variety of industrial uses but around swimming pools and hot tubs, it is most commonly used to lower pH and alkalinity.
31.45% Hydrochloric Acid
Lowers Swimming Pool Water’s pH
Used to Lower Alkalinity

900 McPhaul St. Austin, TX 78758

https://hinespool.com/product/ph-minus-acid-muriatic/

 

[JamesW]

Hines Pool & Spa offers pool chemical delivery services for pool owners and businesses throughout the greater Austin area.

Chemical Services – Hines Pool & Spa

 

[tcat]

Made the trip to Ace. $9.99, no case discount bought 4 anyway. Doesn't have the yellow tint I'm use to, but says 31%.

 

[kledbetter]

This is the one and only thing I actually buy at Leslie's. 32% $10 each. https://lesliespool.com/muriatic-ac...BRGgAJ-I2hvmxlU02uWlGgEH4mzMD_g4aAjndEALw_wcB

 

[tcat]

This is the one and only thing I actually buy at Leslie's. 32% $10 each. https://lesliespool.com/muriatic-ac...BRGgAJ-I2hvmxlU02uWlGgEH4mzMD_g4aAjndEALw_wcB

That was my first choice, but out of stock.

 

[rjb1211]

It seems our local Home Depot quit carrying muriatic acid. It doesn't show up on Lowe's site either. Where are you guys buying it? I'm in Austin.

I just noticed that. I wonder why? Now they only have the "green" stuff and that says it is not to be used in pools.

I'll check out Ace.

 

[sande005]

I just noticed that. I wonder why? Now they only have the "green" stuff and that says it is not to be used in pools.

I tried to look up the Klean-Strip Green brand seen on the Home Depot site. On Klean-Strip's site, nothing about not for pool use. No clue why it is "green" except "lower fumes". Label does not indicate strength, SDS says just somewhere between 10-30% (trade secret, apparently). I suppose if it is weak, it will have lower fumes, but no other additives noted. Ace hardware for me, so I know what I am getting.

 

[Newdude]

just somewhere between 10-30% (trade secret, apparently). I suppose if it is weak

If it was 30% or even close, they would be bragging about it. IMO it's 9.19% rounded up to 10.

Now they only have the "green" stuff and that says it is not to be used in pools.

They just haven't certified that it's pool friendly. Muriatic acid is Muriatic acid.

 

[rjb1211]

I tried to look up the Klean-Strip Green brand seen on the Home Depot site. On Klean-Strip's site, nothing about not for pool use. No clue why it is "green" except "lower fumes". Label does not indicate strength, SDS says just somewhere between 10-30% (trade secret, apparently). I suppose if it is weak, it will have lower fumes, but no other additives noted. Ace hardware for me, so I know what I am getting.

Pool use was asked in the Q & A section of the HD page. The answer was no.

 

[rjb1211]

If it was 30% or even close, they would be bragging about it. IMO it's 9.19% rounded up to 10.



They just haven't certified that it's pool friendly. Muriatic acid is Muriatic acid.

Yep, and their answer to that was extra ingredients that are a trade secret. Of course that is BS. You have to put it on the SDS.

The extra ingredient is probably water. Cut the real stuff and call it green.

 

[RickRude]

My HD in DFW stopped carrying it late last summer and has not reappeared since. Had to buy some at Pinch a Penny. Good idea about Ace with coupons!

 

[rjb1211]

I was in Home Depot today and looked to see if it was back. I couldn't find it but I saw two workers chatting and asked them about it. One said it was by the pool supplies and when I said it was not the other said it was way in the back in a cabinet. It took me a while but I finally found it. The brand has changed:


The price also changed. It is now $18.98 per box.

 

[jimim]

Ace has been the place