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For the past few years I've been using Dollar General concentrated bleach (8.25% sodium hypochlorite) for $2.75/gallon. Sometimes it's on sale for $1.99 but not very often. ever had any issues.

Never encountered calcium buildup in the filter in seventeen years of maintaining my pool until last Friday. Massive amounts of buildup on the grids but I was able to get it off with a detergent soak followed by diluted acid application. My chemistry balance has never been an issue; pH...

OK--thanks a bunch

One more question on this topic. Is the purpose of scale inhibitor to slow down the calcium build up where it is not feasible to replace the water with more pure water? If not, what is its purpose? Thanks

Thanks--I look forward to many more hours of scrubbing!!!

To Bama Rambler and John T: not a salt pool, and it took acid to get it off although the grout still has a whitish residue. Deposits on the tile were removed with a combination of acid, followed by scrubbing with scotchbrite, followed by a putty knife to remove the stubborn deposits. To on...

Results were obtained using a TF-100 test kit. I then input the readings into the pool calculator which told me my CSI was ok

Performed a chemical analysis this past weekend suspecting CH problems now that I have scale for the first time in 12 years. FC & CC = 13, pH = 7.5, TA = 100, CH = 330, CYA = 120 ( I know this is high and am working to reduce it). So my question is why do I have a scale issue if my CH is...