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Understanding Calcium: the bedrock of water balance
Episode 115

Understanding Calcium: the bedrock of water balance

Does your pool have enough calcium hardness in it? Most pools do not. And yet, calcium is the bedrock of water balance. Eric explains what calcium is and why it's so important.

Rule Your Pool

June 28, 202329m 27s

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction

01:09 - Previous podcast episodes about calcium

03:08 - Calcium is the bedrock of water balance

05:02 - Quick LSI review

09:50 - Water will balance itself if it has to

11:12 - High alkalinity is more likely to cause scale than high calcium hardness

14:35 - Picking the right calcium hardness level

18:45 - Our thought process behind these numbers

22:46 - What is calcium hardness, specifically?

27:10 - Conclusion

 

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