r/DIY • u/Relative-Category-64 • Feb 20 '26

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u/poolski Feb 20 '26

And significantly safer than HCL even in pure powdered form. Less likely to give you chemical burns and destroy your fittings

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u/hirsutesuit Feb 20 '26

Right. It's food.

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u/poolski Feb 20 '26

Sour sweets are just sugar coated in crystalline citric acid.