Hi there,
Newbie to Pool.
The house that we just bought used to be rented and the pool has been neglected for years. I had the water tested and calcium hardness is 900. There is serious scaling all around the pool.
A pool guy told me that he would acid wash it and then start from scratch. Makes sense in a way but it also costs a lot of money. I am aware that we have to do a major upgrade to this pool in the future and replaster it anyways. How much sense does it make to acid wash when you know that in 2-3 years you'll have to replaster anyways. How much does replastering cost?
So for now, I drained 1/3 of the pool water and will refill. Fill water has calcium 130.
My worry is that everytime I go into the pool and walk around shuffle feet etc..I am rubbing off some of the calcium crystals and get more calcium in the water. When I use my finger to rub the walls, the water around it gets cloudy instantly.
I am not sure what to do. I was hopeing to get thru this and maybe next summer somehow before replastering.
Any thoughts on the acid wash or what to do is appreciated!!
Thanks!
Newbie to Pool.
The house that we just bought used to be rented and the pool has been neglected for years. I had the water tested and calcium hardness is 900. There is serious scaling all around the pool.
A pool guy told me that he would acid wash it and then start from scratch. Makes sense in a way but it also costs a lot of money. I am aware that we have to do a major upgrade to this pool in the future and replaster it anyways. How much sense does it make to acid wash when you know that in 2-3 years you'll have to replaster anyways. How much does replastering cost?
So for now, I drained 1/3 of the pool water and will refill. Fill water has calcium 130.
My worry is that everytime I go into the pool and walk around shuffle feet etc..I am rubbing off some of the calcium crystals and get more calcium in the water. When I use my finger to rub the walls, the water around it gets cloudy instantly.
I am not sure what to do. I was hopeing to get thru this and maybe next summer somehow before replastering.
Any thoughts on the acid wash or what to do is appreciated!!
Thanks!