How To Balance The CALCIUM HARDNESS In Your POOL

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[@JustSomeGuy009]

if you have a high CH level, don't use cal-hypo shock. That just adds MORE calcium and increases hardness. Stick to liquid chlorine in that case.

[@KarateBaker75]

I've read that low calcium in a vinyl liner pool isn't an issue. What are your thoughts on this?

[@bnmartin81]

This video is on time. I had hardness levels this week.

[@djcashwell]

topic suggestion: best way to clean/maintain glass tile. i have calcium buildup on my tile, not sure of best way to remove without damaging the tile

[@samhodson6470]

It's a shame that questions are not answered.

[@sorenweisshartmann]

Really good video. What do you do if you already have hard scale deposit along the edge of the floor and on the steps in a glassfiber pool? Thanks

[@SuperTrazz09]

Did you ever find the answer to this? Im having this issue now.

[@ddowner77]

i hope that helps.

[@fluffypillow007]

Could I use floc with a cartridge filter if I use a dolphin to vacuum following treatment to bypass the filter?

[@AleahaRice]

I have tiny white diced floating is that calcium? Otherwise water is not cloudy at all. What are options beyond if hose water is hard?

[@Gypseadiver]

My pool water is clear but water test strip hardness is high.

[@ddowner77]

leave it- it naturally fluctuates

[@rickcarper2619]

Mine is the same. Crystal clear but high hardness.

[@ehRalph]

Can I add the white Chrystal Calcium Chloride sold for driveways and sidewalks as ice melt salt, it’s about 1/2 the cost as the pool chemical type.

[@BlindShott]

More info on your expierance please

[@thefirstkingridge]

Does this cause build up in a salt generator? Does it work the same if I pre mix it in a bucket with pool water?

[@realityisntachoice1483]

Would baking soda or something also clear the cloud raising the ph

[@JeffMinnichbach]

I’ll be getting your handbook I know nothing about my be in ground pool lol

[@stephaniewilfong9023]

What if it is a metal water trough with pool sheild as a seal. I have a intex pump. But i have white flakes all on top of the water. Its only had water in it a week

[@michaellaniak]

Well put together video. What tools/software do you use to put these together (animations, etc)?

[@SwimUniversity]

Thanks! We animate everything by hand using Screenflow and create all of our own graphics.

[@samhodson6470]

@@SwimUniversity why don't you answer the pool questions...not the F-ing what kind of video tools you use to edit....helllllooooo...

[@sonshineandsong]

@@samhodson6470 I think it's because the video answers most of them. People are just silly sometimes 🤣 Did you have a question? I'm going to look for it now. Please note, I am not saying ALL questions are answered in the video and I'm not calling everyone here silly. I did see a few though.

[@alfredodaniel7473]

Is a low calcium level serious if it's an above ground pool?

[@abc123abc99]

What are your thoughts on using a hose filter + dilution over hiring a company to bring a truck out and doing reverse osmosis?

[@Angel_268]

what hose filter will remove calcium best my hose well water is at the highest level with tester meaning purple before it goes into the pool?

[@eilbron]

My pool hardness is 800. Can you drain 25% out and refill it with soft water that,was softened by water softener? Or should i refill with regular water from the hose?

[@cjadventures8840]

Holy

[@cwsosby]

I added the water from my sump pit to my pool and it spiked my hardness level from 120-500. I am just going to attach a hose end filter to a sump pump and recirculate everything for a while. Plus not use the sump water in the future. How did you get your levels down?

[@eilbron]

@@cwsosby i ended up draining 75% out and refilled it with fresh water

[@cwsosby]

@@eilbron Ughh, I was hoping to avoid that. Thanks for the info!!!

[@rs2543]

If I use granular chlorine on a regular will it raise my calcium too much?

[@gavinwu9692]

I used test strips, all chemicals level are normal, but total harness are usually indicating high or very high. Not sure what is the reason, any recommendations? Thanks

[@CoinSeeker96]

Same here. What solved your problem?

[@tinyrevolver8579]

Same

[@5985ME]

@SwimUniversity - I would also like to hear the answer to this question.

[@alexgunawan98]

can you make video about TSS relationship with Turbinity ?

[@rshfn44]

in a spa/hot tub what is wrong with just leaving the hardness at service levels rather than increasing it as per the dip stick scales

[@rshfn44]

ooops' my question answered just after I commented , I have a saluspa with pump unit. if it has no metal parts then could I leave it soft as it comes from county service ?

[@kurtdunlap6454]

What can cause the calcium hardness to keep dropping?

[@ryanbedwell2144]

This is natural. Add calcium chloride.

[@MichaelBoelton]

i live in arizona and the water coming out of the pipe already has 300ppm of calcium in it, so refilling the pool isn't an option. are there any other choices?

[@SwimUniversity]

Is it a concrete pool? 300 PPM shouldn't be too bad. But use a hose filter whenever you refill.

[@janysg4780]

Hi there, cool video but... just cause I'm having issue dissolving the enormous quantity of calcium I have to add to the pool, does anyone know what is the chimical composition of the stuff?? And moreover... How much trouble am I in if I can't have it high enought??? I had to add 28Kg of the stuff and after 20Kg I can't see the bottum of the pool, I have to backwash every 3-4 hours and all of that with the trouble of dissolving it into 6-8 bucket of hot water... What a pain in the ....

[@sonshineandsong]

You really should do some water changes if you can't get it high enough. Hopefully you can. I have to add 25 lbs but like you mentioned it is very difficult mixing so much. So I'm just taking my time and if it takes another day, oh well. Better to be safe and not rush or push yourself past your limits. If you're getting frustrated, it's not the best time to be doing a dangerous task. Good luck Hun ❤️

[@janysg4780]

@@sonshineandsong unfortunately the water here is too low, witch is the reason why I have to add that much calcium. I never had it high enough, but I found out that if I add it a bit at a t8me and put the filter to recirculate for a few hours it désolée better. However it is an isssue. A big pool About 140 000L of weather is not an easy water to have filled with calcium!

[@sonshineandsong]

@@janysg4780 I'm sorry to hear that. It's quite difficult taking care of a giant pool. Glad I have a little one.

[@cultur3feed206]

Valium hardness is at 1000 how much water should I drain?

[@dankelly]

Now I need to know how to drain a pool, where to get a hose filter, how to vacuum a pool, how to know if I even can vacuum my pool.

[@robertmcbride1597]

Wow..... You're screwed

[@dankelly]

@@robertmcbride1597 apparently, partially draining the pool is the only way to get the garden hardness down.

[@realityisntachoice1483]

My pool currently had a cloud only in the deep end .as baking soda was added bringing up the alk/ph The cloud lightened so I can see the bottom but the cloud isn't gone.

[@Helina_Webster]

Check your chlorine levels and make sure the free and total chlorine are the same. If not, add non-chlorinated shock.

[@justinstegemann5977]

He didn't mention that once this comes in contact with water, it BOILS AND IS VERY HOT. I suggest using your calcium in your skimmer net and walking around u til it dissolves. This is important. You don't want to just dump your calcium in your pool, because it takes a few moments to break down,, and can ruin your pools lining ESPECIALLY IF ITS VYNL. You need to know this, it can save you thousands in repairs. Skimmer net has never failed me, and I have not been burned. Make sure this does not get dropped by your pool or in, CHEMICAL REACTIONS WILL OCCUR

[@bbroncs]

he did, at 4:05 minutes he mentions heat up

[@Figment078]

"Muriatic acid won't actually reduce your calcium hardness levels, but it will help bring your pool water back into balance".... what?

[@bengerdts2362]

Muriatic acid lowers pH, which is a way to balance high hardness in pools. It doesn’t necessarily solve the issue of high hardness, but it keeps the water safe and swimmable. My calcium hardness was 300 yesterday (alk was 100, fine), so I had to drop pH to around 7.3 with acid to balance it out. It’s still 300 but now the lower pH means it’s comfortable. I usually just wait for rain or fill with hose water to lower the hardness if it gets too high (300+).

[@luegogold2841]

Exactly.. what a stupid video

[@rayvanlandingham7218]

HCL doesn't react with the calcium, any calcium in the pool stays in until you wash it out (water change). What calcium will do (if starting low, and raising it) is replace "alkalinity" in the LSI equation with calcium, allowing you to push alkalinity down into range without making your water corrosive.

[@adamsteinhardt6393]

The lower the pH the more calcium can go into solution

[@InDatParish]

@@bengerdts2362what do you use for pH testing?

[@peter-ei8ce]

Ok sir I added 3 shocks at once due to a green pool and after 12 hours it’s still green please help?

[@myboy051]

Did you figure it out ?

[@justsendit44]

Floc and vacuüm to waste

[@marcodeluca4068]

But how the heck can you determine the level of hardness?? This is most important part.

[@sonshineandsong]

Marco, buy a test kit. No pool owner should be without one.

[@mattmccauley1110]

Not trying to be a jerk but in your video concerning Intex vinyl pools you make the claim that is not important to worry about calcium hardness levels for those type of pools

[@ivettenunez4584]

I thought the same, now I don't know whether bro but something for calcium or not.

[@lacielightrainbowraeintheg7637]

🙏🐬🙏

[@delilah3539]

I wish he would shut up and get to the point