Good afternoon,
We bought our first house two months ago complete with the first pool we have ever owned. I have dabbled here and there on this site for various items, namely testing of the pool chemistry. We have an 18,000 gallon plaster pool that am so far very happy with. I use a Taylor K-1005 test kit that I use almost daily for the chlorine and pH. With that has come a couple of questions so far. I live in Phoenix and from my water results and what I have heard, we have pretty hard water. Using pool math, I have been unable to lower the pH with muriatic acid (in the 7.8-8.2 range) and also the alkalinity. Also, it seems I am adding a lot of Clorox bleach to maintain the chlorine level (at least a 64 oz bottle a week, plus a float that has chlorine tablets already in it). Or is this a pretty standard amount?
Finally, any tips on removing calcium deposits on tile? I have tried a pumice stone and chemical/brush combination and it's not doing a whole lot.
Excited to be here and to learn about pool maintenance!
We bought our first house two months ago complete with the first pool we have ever owned. I have dabbled here and there on this site for various items, namely testing of the pool chemistry. We have an 18,000 gallon plaster pool that am so far very happy with. I use a Taylor K-1005 test kit that I use almost daily for the chlorine and pH. With that has come a couple of questions so far. I live in Phoenix and from my water results and what I have heard, we have pretty hard water. Using pool math, I have been unable to lower the pH with muriatic acid (in the 7.8-8.2 range) and also the alkalinity. Also, it seems I am adding a lot of Clorox bleach to maintain the chlorine level (at least a 64 oz bottle a week, plus a float that has chlorine tablets already in it). Or is this a pretty standard amount?
Finally, any tips on removing calcium deposits on tile? I have tried a pumice stone and chemical/brush combination and it's not doing a whole lot.
Excited to be here and to learn about pool maintenance!