Advice on Mrs.Wage?

ralphie · #1 12/25/2007, 09:18 PM

As a Christmas present, I got a jar of Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime from my sister-in-law. I have been doing reading on how to use it, but any "words of wisdom" from people using it?

TIA

pyro383 · #2 12/25/2007, 10:08 PM

I use it im my kalk reactor. Are you looking to add it to your makeup water?

rtecanoe · #3 12/25/2007, 10:35 PM

Hope you don't mind if I tag along, I plan on starting to use it too, in my make up water. What's a good ratio to mix it?

MIKE NY · #4 12/25/2007, 11:31 PM

been using it for years in my fresh water top off system ...one teaspoon per gallon should give a PH over 11.......I don't use a kalk reactor so it helps to off set the lowering PH effect from the calcium reactor.....

ralphie · #5 12/25/2007, 11:44 PM

Chirs,

I plan on using it in my makeup water.

Mike,

Is the container for your makeup water open or closed?

MIKE NY · #6 12/26/2007, 12:21 AM

a covered garbage pail with a hole in the lid for the return hose and pump wire.

jnfallon · #7 12/27/2007, 12:25 AM

im no expert, but I stayed at a holdiay inn...

actually I read the chem forum a lot.

Randy says its not important how much you put in, any extra will settle once it reaches saturation. Use a powerhead on a timer 5 min/day and it seems pretty easy.

I've been using a kalkreactor, but I think I'm gonna switch> Its probably me, but the kalk usage seems to vary quite a bit without me touching anything.