Folks, actually have two questions tied to Calcium Hardness.....
First, I have excess DE coming into the pool, replaced the grates in the filter figuring a tear, but there is still some in the pool although I've been getting it out through either the Polaris cleaner sucking it up, or vacuuming it. The issue with vacuuming it is there is too much DE in the filter (confirmed) so it tends to come back into the pool, so I've preferred the robot getting it, it just takes time vs just backwashing to clean it out.
Question, will DE affect CH test? Does it affect other results? PH?
Next CH is at 500 or so, SWG pool and historically I've kept it around 400. Pool was re-plastered two years ago and as usual in the first year, balancing was a nightmare, especially PH. However as the year came to a close, things got "reasonable".
Fast forward to this year, Calcium deposits all over the pool...I wouldn't call this scaling but "clumps" both on the walls and the floor. If CH is high, shouldn't that mean I have too much Calcium? Why would the plaster be leaching Calcium from the plaster? Is there a way to get these removed? Pumice? Haven't tried to remove them yet, but there are many (10 or more spots).
I know the ask, so here is the full pool chemistry, CYA is way off (not sure why, but addressing that already).
PH - 7.5
FC - 3
CC - .5
CH - 500
TA - 80
CYA - 20
Salt - 2800ppm
Thanks in advance
JD
First, I have excess DE coming into the pool, replaced the grates in the filter figuring a tear, but there is still some in the pool although I've been getting it out through either the Polaris cleaner sucking it up, or vacuuming it. The issue with vacuuming it is there is too much DE in the filter (confirmed) so it tends to come back into the pool, so I've preferred the robot getting it, it just takes time vs just backwashing to clean it out.
Question, will DE affect CH test? Does it affect other results? PH?
Next CH is at 500 or so, SWG pool and historically I've kept it around 400. Pool was re-plastered two years ago and as usual in the first year, balancing was a nightmare, especially PH. However as the year came to a close, things got "reasonable".
Fast forward to this year, Calcium deposits all over the pool...I wouldn't call this scaling but "clumps" both on the walls and the floor. If CH is high, shouldn't that mean I have too much Calcium? Why would the plaster be leaching Calcium from the plaster? Is there a way to get these removed? Pumice? Haven't tried to remove them yet, but there are many (10 or more spots).
I know the ask, so here is the full pool chemistry, CYA is way off (not sure why, but addressing that already).
PH - 7.5
FC - 3
CC - .5
CH - 500
TA - 80
CYA - 20
Salt - 2800ppm
Thanks in advance
JD