Re: [APD] Re: replacing existing gravel

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

--- Vaughn Hopkins <hoppy1 at surewest_net> wrote:

> The easiest to find HCL (muriatic acid) is swimming pool
> acid, which 
> comes in one gallon plastic jugs.  That is what I would
> use if I wanted 
> to do this, but working with that acid is a real pain. 
> Also, taking a 
> breath of the fumes is extremely  hazardous.  Disposing
> of the used 
> acid is also a problem, since it isn't supposed to be
> just dumped 
> anywhere, and it will kill grass if you dump it on your
> yard.  Our 
> environmental regulations say we have to take it to a
> hazardous 
> material dump to discard it.   So, why not just buy
> quartz sand sold 
> very cheaply as masonry sand by places like Home Depot? 

Or quartz filter sand sold at pool places.

sh
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