Gents, I'm starting to get white crusty deposits on the bottom of my pool and it appears my calcium hardness is too high. It's supposed to be between 200 and 400 and mine's reading 600. Leslie's wanted to sell me a half gallon bottle of "Scale and Stain Control" for $45.00, but I'm sure I can find something a LOT cheaper at Walmart or ebay if I knew what to look for! According to the Pool Math page, I need to either drain part of the pool (not an option since we're still in a drought condition here in So Cal) or add some Calcium Chloride. Can anyone recommend an alternative to Leslie's "Scale and Stain Control"?
By the way, just as an FYI, here's todays water results:
FAC - 4
TAC - 4
Salt - 3300 (A bit high, but livable)
CH - 600 (Needs to come WAY down)
CYA - 50 (I need to add two pounds of Cyanuric Acid)
TA - 120 (I need to add 64oz of Baking Soda)
PH - 7.2
Copper - 0
Iron - 0
Phosphates - 50
Thanks
Ed
By the way, just as an FYI, here's todays water results:
FAC - 4
TAC - 4
Salt - 3300 (A bit high, but livable)
CH - 600 (Needs to come WAY down)
CYA - 50 (I need to add two pounds of Cyanuric Acid)
TA - 120 (I need to add 64oz of Baking Soda)
PH - 7.2
Copper - 0
Iron - 0
Phosphates - 50
Thanks
Ed