White specks in pool. Help!

[brpool2024]

As you see above, tons of white specks in my pool. It’s only visible with the light on. I have a SWG so I assume it’s calcium. I can’t get rid of it. I tried sc-1000 but seemed to make it worse.

I’ve had the problem from the start. Pool was installed Sept 2023. Test results at the end of this post.

The only time I saw improvement was at the end of a SLAM. Once the salt cell went back on they came right back. Not really sure what else to do. Only thing I can think of is to get my salt cell on a separate timer. Any thoughts or suggestions?? Maybe it’s not calcium?

Chlorine: 5.0
Ph: 7.8
TA: 65
Calcium hardness: 350
CYA: 60
Salt: 3,250
CSI: -0.04
Temp: 89

 

[PoolStored]

Lower your pH and keep it at 7.4 for a couple days and see if they go away...

 

[ajw22]

How do you measure a TA of 65?

What test kit are you using?

What model SWG do you have?

Your SWG is throwing off the scale from its plates. That is the white specs.

Borates in pool - Further Reading may help stabilize the pH and CSI in the cell and reduce the scale thrown off.

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum!
The picture looks very hazy and green. Can you post a better picture of the water quality.
I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV - Trouble Free Pool

 

[brpool2024]

How do you measure a TA of 65?

What test kit are you using?

What model SWG do you have?

Your SWG is throwing off the scale from its plates. That is the white specs.

Borates in pool - Further Reading may help stabilize the pH and CSI in the cell and reduce the scale thrown off.

I have a Jandy TrueClear. I use the Taylor K-1000 DPD test kit for everything.

Thanks for the article. I hadn’t heard of using borates to stabilize PH. I have to add muriatic acid every two days to keep it down.

 

[brpool2024]

Welcome to the forum!
The picture looks very hazy and green. Can you post a better picture of the water quality.
I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV - Trouble Free Pool

Thank you. Very helpful refresher. I did notice that my Calcium is at the low end of the range. Should I increase it or will that make it worse?

 

[brpool2024]

Welcome to the forum!
The picture looks very hazy and green. Can you post a better picture of the water quality.
I suggest you read through Pool Care Basics - Trouble Free Pool and even look at a few of our videos TFP-TV - Trouble Free Pool

I think the greenish color is just from the light. Took the above last week at night as well.

 

[mknauss]

Thank you. Very helpful refresher. I did notice that my Calcium is at the low end of the range. Should I increase it or will that make it worse?

That would make it worse.

You need a proper test kit.

 

[brpool2024]

That would make it worse.

You need a proper test kit.

I have the Taylor K-1000 DPD. Not a proper kit?

 

[mknauss]

No.
See Test Kits Compared

 

[brpool2024]

Ok.