How do I decrease water hardness levels in my pool
WEBApr 5, 2008 · Hard swimming pool water. There are commercial pool products to "remove" hardness or calcium levels. They can be used once off if the hardness is an accumulation, or can be added weekly if the fill water is very hard. Keeping the pH a little low (pH 7.0) can prevent scale problems associated with hard water.
Filling pool with water passed through a water softener
WEBJun 21, 2007 · It simply removes the mineral "hardness" from the water. I have a water softener and for some odd reason the hose bib on the back of my house is from the "softened" line (usually hose bibs are untreated "hard" water). As a result my pool is filled with softened water. The only difference I have seen is that I …
Salt-water softener? - Swimming Pool Help
WEBMay 24, 2009 · Some water softener salt is fine to use and particularly good brands are listed in that link. Stay away from table salt, rock salt and deicing salt -- those are the ones that would cause metal staining from impurities. You want salt that is 99.4% pure or better. The one you listed is 99.6% pure and is explicitly listed as OK, though the Diamond ...
soft water make up - Swimming Pool Help
WEBMay 28, 2012 · Using a water softener on the make up water line will reduce the risk of hard pool water. Close monitoring of the pool water hardness to make sure the hardness is not too low must still be done. One of the most common sources of hardness in indoor pools not exposed to sunlight is the calcium hypochlorite (non-stabilized "shock" chlorine).
Pool Salt - Swimming Pool Help
WEBMay 27, 2009 · Backglass. Swimming Pool Superstar. Posts: 727. Joined: Tue 29 May, 2007 09:02. Postby Backglass » Mon 18 Jun, 2007 20:40. Use plain water softener salt. The blue bag (Morton)...not the green, yellow or white as they have additives. The blue bag of Morton water softener salt is just that...99.5% salt.
Water softener to get rid of calcium - Swimming Pool Help
WEBJan 22, 2018 · My Pool: 12 x 24 (45m3) liner pool, Triton TR60 filter with AFM glass media (Activate) and variable speed pump running 0.08HP Location: UK Re: Water softener to get rid of calcium
Does salt in pool cause water to be cloudy? - Swimming Pool Help
WEBJan 20, 2007 · Morton makes many types of salt from rock salt to table salt to water softener salt. You used table salt which is iodized and contains anti-caking agent. These substances will make your water cloudy for sure. You want to use water softerner salt or "solar salt". It must be greater than 99% pure, and it must not containe iodine or anti-caking agent.
Cloudy Water in a Salt Pool - Swimming Pool Help
WEBJul 11, 2006 · 3. you don't have to vacuum the pool the next day to clean up the bottom of the pool. Make sure whatever filter you use is clean otherwise it will take a lot longer to remove the cloudiness (if at all). A dirty filter won't clean the water, and will keep it …
water softeners on a pools - Swimming Pool Help
WEBJan 24, 2008 · Saturating the water with Calcium Carbonate protects pool plaster as well as exposed tile grout from corrosion. Excessive Calcium Carbonate can lead to scaling so an approximate balance is desirable. The Calcite Saturation Index will tell you if you are in approximate balance.
Pool water softener - Swimming Pool Help - poolhelpforum.com
WEBApr 2, 2009 · Pool water softener Post by redin » Thu 26 Mar, 2009 04:02 we use well water for our home and pool. the water for our home goes through some filters a softener and a uv setup. do we need to use a pool water softener too?