Water feels sticky?

[Ahshort]

Pool is perfectly balanced as to TFP standards but water feels a bit sticky. Is there something I can do or add to get that silky water feel?

 

[PoolStored]

What is your pH? Do you use Pool Math? If so, what is your CSI?

Can you post a full set of test results?

High pH can cause this.

Typically people get a silky feel from adding salt or borates to their pool.

Borates in pool - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Jimrahbe]

Is there something I can do or add to get that silky water feel?

A,

That is why they invented saltwater pools.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Newdude]

That is why they invented saltwater pools

Jim, I gotta say.

I mean. +1, (of course ) , but for the week or so my pool was a LC pool at startup, I couldn't tell the difference. It was as comfortable as could be.

I know immediately if I hop in someone else's LC pool, but not in a TFPool.


That said @Ahshort, salt is $8 per 40 lb bag. It's real cheap to try.

 

[Ahshort]

Yes I use pool math
Ph 7.6
FC 5
CC 0
Cya 50
TA 110 -k I guess that’s kinda high?
What is CSI? Is that relative in a fiberglass pool? I have Taylor 2006 kit there’s no test for it.

 

[PoolStored]

Yes I use pool math
Ph 7.6
FC 5
CC 0
Cya 50
TA 110 -k I guess that’s kinda high?
What is CSI? Is that relative in a fiberglass pool? I have Taylor 2006 kit there’s no test for it.

Thank you for this. You can turn on CSI in pool math (home page, gear in upper right, scroll to bottom, enable CSI). You can also share your pool math logs on the same page if you enable sharing with TFP.

Given your results, your best bet is Salt or Borates. Salt being the easiest and cheapest.

 

[Newdude]

For good measure, throw some tennis balls in the skimmer(s). I have 2 in each. They work wonders sucking up any oils or whatnot floating on the surface.

 

[BDY]

Will tennis balls hurt the flow?
And do you need to clean or replace them often?

 

[PoolStored]

Will tennis balls hurt the flow?
And do you need to clean or replace them often?

Nope, no issue, they just bob on top of the water.

Depends. In my pool, no, not alot of people and sunscreen. Some pools with lots of swimmers, oils and sunscreens, maybe a few times a season. You can throw them in the wash machine...

 

[Ahshort]

Thank you. I’ve order some boric acid so will see where it goes. Also I’d like to say, Jim, being snarky about my not having a saltwater pool is not helpful. I have what I have and I’m trying to make it the best it can be. Please be helpful or stand down.

 

[Newdude]

Also I’d like to say, Jim, being snarky about my not having a saltwater pool is not helpful.

It *was* because you can have the 'salt' pool with or without the expensive salt water chlorine generator. Notice he didn't tell you to get a SWG, just the salt water.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Also I’d like to say, Jim, being snarky about my not having a saltwater pool is not helpful. I have what I have and I’m trying to make it the best it can be. Please be helpful or stand down.

A,

Sorry if you thought my post was "snarky"...

Adding salt to a pool is the main way to make a standard chlorine pool feel silky.

That is what you asked, and that is why I posted what I did.

I think most TFP members find my posts pretty helpful, so I won't be standing down anytime soon.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Ahshort]

Fair enough, thanks for the clarification.