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ssummer, I decided not to attempt to fix the problem chemically, mainly because there was no guarantee it would work and it might take awhile if it did. I also discovered I could not brush the scale off the the pool walls and floor after I got about 18 inches deep and even if I could, I didn't...

FPM and DMAN, Thanks for the suggestions. I should also note that I fight an upward pH drift during the summer months, too. Enough to use a quart of acid every other week or so. My TA has fluctuated around 100 all summer. After I filled the pool in May, I added calcium chloride to raise the CH...

Hello, all. I've opened my pool each of the last two springs ('08 and '09) to a fairly severe case of calcium scale. In each case, my recourse was to dump the pool, let the finished surfaces air dry, remove the scale with a stiff broom, sweep it up, and refill. There was less this year than in...

Waterbear, Thanks for the reply. A few follow-up questions: How low should I take the pH to facilitate the calcium absorption? Am I better off holding off on the brushing and breaking loose the crystals for a bit? I'm thinking that the loose crystals will quickly clog up my filter once I...

Hello, all. I removed my pool cover this afternoon to discover decently clear water in my pool, but a fuzzy coating of crystaline calcium scale along the walls and floor. What I could reach comes off pretty easily with my hand, so it isn't "baked on". What should I do to the water to get the...

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Hello, Everyone. I'm a newbie to managing my own pool and have a somewhat unique problem (at least I haven't seen anybody post something like this recently)... Pool stats: Volume: about 15,500 gallons Surface Area: 500 square feet Type: Inground, concrete, with Hydrazzo finish Filter: DE...