DFW Texas Pool & Spa Build (Round 2)

[bankOman]

Does anyone know the best way to clean like a white film off tile and stone and what causes it? Also 2 of my sheer descents always start off separated like in the picture and i have to use a butter knife to fix it by running it through the open slot. Builder says pebbles but I don't see anything or they're just that small?

Ralph says HI!!

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[kimkats]

HI RALPH!!!! Have you been IN the pool yet??

Very true on the PH not being accurate with the FC over 10. It is time to push your PH down to 7.2. It is going to be a fight for a little while as the plaster cures.

Yeah those pebbles are that small

Here is a link that helps with the white stuff:

Removing Salts/Efflorescence From Brick And Stone Masonry

Some people use muratic acid 50/50 with water in a spray bottle. Use care with this stuff. It is yucky.

Your pool is looking awesome!

 

[bankOman]

HI RALPH!!!! Have you been IN the pool yet??

Very true on the PH not being accurate with the FC over 10. It is time to push your PH down to 7.2. It is going to be a fight for a little while as the plaster cures.

Yeah those pebbles are that small

Here is a link that helps with the white stuff:

Removing Salts/Efflorescence From Brick And Stone Masonry

Some people use muratic acid 50/50 with water in a spray bottle. Use care with this stuff. It is yucky.

Your pool is looking awesome!

Thanks Kim! The 50/50 MA and water is that safe to use if I was in the pool cleaning it?


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[Silver_2000]

Careful with the sheer descents - there are fragile plastic dividers in there that keep the lips apart

If you go side to side with putty knife you will break them

and the "repair kit " is $80 for some plastic shims and an empty bottle
https://www.poolpartsonline.com/p-63980-sheer-descent-repair-kit.aspx

 

[bankOman]

Careful with the sheer descents - there are fragile plastic dividers in there that keep the lips apart

If you go side to side with putty knife you will break them

and the "repair kit " is $80 for some plastic shims and an empty bottle
https://www.poolpartsonline.com/p-63980-sheer-descent-repair-kit.aspx

Ahh thanks for the heads up I had no idea!!


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[Silver_2000]

keep your eyes peeled for clear ribbed plastic that is a little smaller than 1/8', and is tapered on one dimension and is about 6 inches long -
its pictured in the repair kit -
REALLY hard to see in the water when they fall in pool
Ask me how I know
My descents have a few missing and I intend to try to fix them myself this fall with the pieces Ive located

Shear Descent repairs

 

[kimkats]

With it being 50/50 AND what does get into the water will not be that much it is safe. Just wear eye protection and I would move the water around in the area quite a bit to keep it mixed up.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[triptyx]

Thanks!

I finally got the FC down to 5.5 after turning SWG off for 5 days, and now my PH is reading 7.8. I was told previously with FC over 10 that the PH isn't accurate.

Duh, you're entirely right. Don't know why my brain didn't connect the high FC with the lack of pH number.

 

[kimkats]

Duh, you're entirely right. Don't know why my brain didn't connect the high FC with the lack of pH number.

'cause you ARE human after all??? Say its not so LOL And here I thought you were a cute little lama!

 

[bankOman]

With it being 50/50 AND what does get into the water will not be that much it is safe. Just wear eye protection and I would move the water around in the area quite a bit to keep it mixed up.

Let us know how it goes.

Tried the 50/50 MA and water. Didn't really seem to help much . Any other ideas by chance?


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[kimkats]

You can go towards more MA but use GREAT care if you do so. I wonder if you soaked a wash cloth in chlorine and had it "stuck" to the tile for a little while if it would do any good in breaking it up? Oh maybe spray the MA and let is sit with a cloth over it to help it stay on the tile a little longer?

 

[bankOman]

You can go towards more MA but use GREAT care if you do so. I wonder if you soaked a wash cloth in chlorine and had it "stuck" to the tile for a little while if it would do any good in breaking it up? Oh maybe spray the MA and let is sit with a cloth over it to help it stay on the tile a little longer?

Sorry just realized I never updated this. In case anyone was wondering I ended up just using a electric pressure washer and hit the tile carefully from a safe distance and it came right off very easily!

 

[kimkats]

Nice update! Glad it came off. Now make it a habit to go around to whip the tile every once in a while.

Kim