Hey guys, so my hardness is 170 and I think its time to raise it to 230. My question is what do you guys use? I see that Calcium Chloride is the active chemical in most hardness UP products; snow ice melt bags have the same chemical (and much cheaper). What is the general consensus to using the cheaper melt product in a pool? Will the pellets not dissolve as quickly and gather on the pool floor? What about the amount to raise it by 60...is it the same between the two products?
Water hardness increase products
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If you find 100% calcium chloride in snow melt, that is what many members use.
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- May 3, 2014
- 58,745
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
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All set...so the question was is using the ice melt product safe for pool use as a hardner. If I use the ice melt, is it the same concentration as a typical pool hardner? Those products have charts on how much to use (I need about 12lbs to raise it by 60). I just didn't want to but the ice melt, add 12lbs, and screw up my pebble finish because the larger granuels sit on the floor of the pool. The hardness up products say they dissolve fast...not sure on the ice melt stuff.
- May 31, 2018
- 90
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
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