I have an Aquarite and calcium of 80 in a vinyl inground. Is that a problem? They recommend 200-400. Thanks
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I have an Aquarite and calcium of 80 in a vinyl inground. Is that a problem? They recommend 200-400. Thanks
Welcome to the forum.
It's 200 - 400ppm for a gunite pool. 120 ppm is Ok for a vinyl pool. You are Ok. Whoever recommended you did not know you had a vinyl pool.
Hope this helps.
Pat
Do you have a heater?
Yes a Heat Siphon heat pump.
Then you may want to run your calcium hardness a bit higher than 80 ppm. Even though you generally don't need calcium in a vinyl lined pool, it may help protect the heater.
Ben's tip on calcium in vinyl pools alludes to this: http://www.poolsolutions.com/tips/tip03.html
I knew it wouldn't hurt the pool.(found that info here) I am just worried about the SWG. Thank you for the help and welcome!
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Originally Posted by PatL34
Low calcium will not harm a salt chlorine generator. However, low calcium contributes to a corrosive tendency of your water. You should also provide your total alkalinity and pH levels...and your water temperature.
Corrosive tendencies will lead to erosion/corrosion of anything metallic in contact with the water...think ladders, light rings, heat exhangers (unless it's titanium), and handrails.