Just tested the water per ben s pool testing kit and my calcium hardness is 60ppm which is low.
Low calcium hardness in vinyl pools.
So i am guessing it is the pump etc that would be of concern to a low ch.
Does a salt water generator count.
If a vinyl liner s calcium level is too low this soft water situation could lead to foaming and other water problems and can harm the vinyl.
Low calcium as is often the case will cause long term serious damage especially to plaster vinyl liners grout in between tiles metal rails and even concrete decking around the.
I have read that the ch should be between 200 and 400 but that it does not matter for vinyl pools.
Soft water low calcium levels can cause plaster or concrete pool walls to lose their calcium to the pool water and can cause vinyl pools to lose their elasticity.
Calcium for a liner pool can be a bit lower than a plaster pool in the range of 150 250 ppm.
My ch tested today was 90.
Is this really needed to keep the water correct or just important for concrete pools.
Oh wow i was just about to buy calcium carb for my vinyl pool.
Low calcium levels in the pool.
My pool is four years old and nobody ever measured total hardness until now.
Is it really necessary to have the calcium hardness up to levels in a vinyl pool.
This can be a very expensive problem so pool owners need to address low calcium quickly.
Calcium on the low and high end of the scales will eventually cause problems and when they do be ready for some serious problems.
Hi i have a vinyl pool i read that calcium hardness is not that important for vinyl pools.
I read above that i only have to add calcium carb to a vinyl lined pool if there is equipment that can be hurt by low hardness.
Calcium hardness is also very important to the chemical balancing of your vinyl liner swimming pool.