Closed System Water Additives

[DaveBP]

One more cautionary note to add to Jim's reasonably careful comments...

It can get surprisingly hot when you add the crystals to water. Heat of dissolution isn't a phenomenon most folks are expecting. Don't use a thin plastic container to dissolve the lye in. Just in case you add more than you meant to. I remember a great chem lab demonstration. The water foamed right up and splashed around the counter top. Great low budget evil-spirit-movie special effect.

Pure lye has been pulled from a lot of store shelves recently. Lawsuitaphobia.

 

[jebatty]

Also will add, and I think the container will state this, DO NOT ADD WATER TO THE CRYSTALS! Always add the crystals slowly to a substantial quantity of water.

 

[RobC]

These guys were very helpful. They have some products for larger systems not on site, listed but more economical. They also supply a sample bottle and box to return to them for a follow up test after you run your system a couple of months after first treatment. They didn't try to up-sell you either, refreshing.
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Rob

 

[WRVERMONT]

Sodium Carbonate is a PH increaser. I use a product called Baquacil for raising the PH in large amounts of storage water if necessary. It's concentrated, a little goes a long way.

 

[dogwood]

Appreciate all the suggesrions and links. Thanks

Mike