Comments on: What is the best media for acid neutralization in a home chemical feeder system potash, soda ash, or calcite? http://trevorweir.com/Ecommerce/267/what-is-the-best-media-for-acid-neutralization-in-a-home-chemical-feeder-system-potash-soda-ash-or-calcite/ Ecommerce Online Shopping Cart Software & Merchant Accounts Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:35:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Whatever http://trevorweir.com/Ecommerce/267/what-is-the-best-media-for-acid-neutralization-in-a-home-chemical-feeder-system-potash-soda-ash-or-calcite/comment-page-1/#comment-962 Whatever Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:57:09 +0000 http://trevorweir.com/Ecommerce/267/what-is-the-best-media-for-acid-neutralization-in-a-home-chemical-feeder-system-potash-soda-ash-or-calcite/#comment-962 you might NOT want to use calcite, although its probably ok. since calcite contains Calcium (as Ca2+), it might form insoluble salts (like CaSO4 or Ca2(PO4)2) which could potentially clog the pipes of your feeder system. think "soap scum." calcite might form soap scum on/inside your pipes. otherwise, soda ash (contains sodium as Na+) or potash (contains potassium as K+) should both probably work fine you might NOT want to use calcite, although its probably ok. since calcite contains Calcium (as Ca2+), it might form insoluble salts (like CaSO4 or Ca2(PO4)2) which could potentially clog the pipes of your feeder system.

think “soap scum.” calcite might form soap scum on/inside your pipes.

otherwise, soda ash (contains sodium as Na+) or potash (contains potassium as K+) should both probably work fine

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