Your Pool’s Worst Nightmare!
When it comes to calcium scaling, many people don’t know what to look for. It tends to be a whitish-gray stain that always forms along the poolside where the waterline is on the tile. A lot of pool owners seem to think that this comes with old age but calcium skills like these can be removed! And along with that preventative steps to help prevent calcium buildup again are required to help keep your pool looking it’s best!
Types of calcium
When it comes to calcium there are two types of ways calcium skills form in your pool. Calcium carbonate and calcium silicate. Calcium carbonate tends to be more flaky and white in color. Allowing for easy removal! And calcium silicate is gray in color and way more difficult to get off!
Something else to know, when calcium silicate starts to build up in your pool, you will have scaling in your pool filtration pipes. When calcium scales start to build up in your pool the best thing for you to do is reach out to a pool cleaner and have them get the pieces out. Flakes of calcium cannot only ruin your whole pool system, but this year‘s summer is fun as well!
Removing calcium Carbonate and Silicate
When it comes to removing these two types of calcium scales, there are a few types to get them gone and keep it that way! When it comes to calcium carbonate scaling the most common way to take care of that would be to remove them with a stain eraser, scale remover, or a pumice stone. But with today’s market, there are many available commercial Saint erasers for your pool. Most of the products are designed to be applied to specific areas of your pool so it does not cause any sort of damage. Not only that but they make for easy application, all you have to do is follow the instructions. But when it comes to removing calcium silicate skills there is only one reliable way to get this job done on your own. And that is with a pumice stone, these require hard work but can’t but used on Vinyl or fiberglass pools.
Preventing Calcium Buildup For The Future!
What causes calcium scaling your IV is an imbalance between the calcium levels and pH of your pool. So with that said you should be able to prevent any type of calcium buildup by addressing these three things. Either lowering the pH of your pool’s water, installing an automatic pool cover that helps limit the amount of water that’s allowed to evaporate, or give you water the reverse osmosis treatment. The one thing we didn’t mention in the list above would be to hire a pool specialist! Here at calcium killer, our team is certified with all of the knowledge to help ensure your pool is looking beautiful 365 days out of the year! If you have any questions or concerns regarding your pool’s current state, give us a call!