I'm screwed (calcium hardness)

[jp4LSU]

I'm getting the snowflakes of calcium in my pool.
CYA is low at around 45-50
TA is high at 100
CH is 675!!
Pool Fill Water CH is 375!!

So I'm on a well and the pool fill is tied to a faucet on the house, which isn't softened. So I have to figure a way out to get a softened water line to the pool fill.
Am I just screwed and will need to do a partial refill?
My issue is that my well is not putting out in this drought and hopefull in the fall the water table comes back up. So I'm afraid I would need to truck water in.

 

[Texas Splash]

Not screwed at all. Just manage your pH and TA closely by keeping them on the low end to compensate. It will be fine if you do that. Work on lowering the TA down to about 50-60 and the pH in the mid 7s. Use the PoolMath APP to help. If you have more questions let us know.

 

[Mdragger88]

Switch on csi tracking in poomath

Calcium Saturation Index (CSI)

How is CSI calculated? Very simple – by using the PoolMath tool. To ensure long plaster life and save money, click here to learn more

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[YippeeSkippy]

Well, the good news is whatever flakes you just vacuumed out of the pool removes that much calcium from the problem.

Keep your CSI on the negative side, your pH around 7.2 and your TA can go as low as 50-60. See if that helps?

Maddie

 

[jp4LSU]

I'll get on it Splash. I thought there was no hope. Yes, PoolMath has been very helpful.

Mdragger88, I will turn the CSI tracking on. I haven't paid a lot of attention to CSI. Things have been going pretty well so far. Thank you.