Muriatic acid is a solution of hydrochloric acid is highly corrosive. It can be used to clean clogged drains because the acid reacts chemically with substances that cause plugging and release heat that usually breaks. Muriatic acid should be used only when less powerful methods ineffective. Although the muriatic acid is effective, you should always use it with care and caution and you should pay attention to all manufacturer’s instructions and warning labels to avoid injury.
Instructions
- Open windows and use a fan if possible, to keep good air circulation in the room where you will work.
- Slowly and carefully pour 1/2 cup of muriatic acid in the drain. Let stand for about 10 minutes.
- Test your soil very slowly pouring water on it. If drainage is not clear, repeat the process, adding muriatic acid as needed (up to a quarter).
- Cleans thoroughly and carefully. Rinse empty containers and follow the instructions to dispose of them safely.
- Save the muriatic acid in a tight, child-resistant container, and where they cannot reach it. Save it in a ventilated area and make sure the warning label hazardous substance container is visible.
Tips and Warnings
- Try cleaning the clogged drain before using muriatic acid, either by removing the hair or other material trapped by the strainer cover or drainage, or pouring boiling water down the drain.
- You have easy access to plenty of water, for example, a bathroom faucet, and kitchen or somewhere outside, in case you need to remove muriatic acid that comes in contact with eyes or skin, or you have reached the mouth or what you’ve swallowed.
- Have a phone cell ready and looking for a helper if you can. An assistant can do the work easier and more secure and can ask for help if needed in an emergency.
- Consider buying if not fuming muriatic acid is available in a local store.
- According Answer bag, drain cleaner “professional-strength” that is sold in stores, plumbing can cost 10 times more than it costs the muriatic acid (hydrochloric) sell in the shops for supplies pool.
- Muriatic acid can cause severe eye damage suffocation if inhaled and severe chemical burns to the skin.
- Carefully follow the instructions on the label to open the container of muriatic acid. No breaths of vapor. Better yet, buy muriatic acid if you cannot fume.
