New Build - Vinyl Pool - Final Planning Prep - Digging Stage
- Thread starter Dambra
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Random question… running some plumbing to an outdoor bathroom / shed (future cabana area)… for the sake of refilling my pool down the road, whenever needed or due to evaporation, am I better off using hard or soft water?
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,239
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
What is the CH of your water? Around here (N.Ohio) CH is about 90, and with the amount of rain we get, CH is NEVER an issue. I end up having to add CH.
Test your fill water CH and we can give you a better answer.
My guess, it is not necessary.
I will run some testing, however some local data on town water is as follows:
Hardness = 180 mg/L (10.5 grains per gallon)
Iron = 0.7 mg/L (0.3 mg/L is the threshold at which iron can cause issues)
- Jun 24, 2021
- 16,239
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
My guess was wrong. (who'd a thunk it. Lol)
That's why we test...was just a guess.
I'm surprised. We usually see this in the desert SW.
At 180, I'd run soft water.
That's why we test...was just a guess.
I'm surprised. We usually see this in the desert SW.
At 180, I'd run soft water.
Thanks for the input. I’m still going to run my own tests and will report back anyways.