Will vinegar remove calcium buildup on pool tile?

Have you noticed some greyish white scales in your pool? Or some discoloration right around the water line in your pool? Or even some crusty deposits in the corner of your pool?

If yes, those are calcium deposits.

They can be a major eyesore and make your pool unattractive to swim in. What worse, they’re absolutely difficult to clean… if you don’t know the right way to do it.

In this blog post, we will show you the age-long insider secrets that professional pool cleaners use to get rid of the annoying calcium deposits in swimming pools.

How to Remove the White Crusty Calcium Deposit from your Pool Tiles and Make them Look Good as New

This must be one of the many questions on the mind of a pool owner.

I would be giving 5 ways on how to remove calcium deposits from your pool.

1. Use a calcium releaser

These products makes it easy to remove calcium deposits. While selecting your product, select acid free calcium releasers, as these products are left a long time on your pool tile before scrubbing off, and the acid could destroy your pool finish.

2. Use scaling treatment

If your pool is made of fiber glass, scaling treatment is advised because other methods would scratch the glass since they involve brushing.

3. Use a pumice

This rock is also effective in removing calcium deposits in pools, make sure the surface of both the rock and the pool is wet, and do not scrub too hard in order not to deface your pool.

4. Use white vinegar and a scrub brush

Fill a water bottle spray with half water and half vinegar solution, spray on your pool tile and leave for some minutes before rubbing gently with a scrub brush.

5. Use muriatic acid

This is also known as Hydrochloric acid, this acid has high strength in removing mineral deposits, calcium deposits inclusive.While using it, you should be fully clothed with your google and gloves in order to avoid safety hazards. Make sure not to leave the acid too long because you do not want to destroy the finish of your pool.

Bottomline

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Calcium deposits are caused by an imbalance between the calcium levels and the Ph of your pool.Before we go into removing these calcium deposits, to prevent future deposits you might want to do the following:

1. Try reducing evaporation in your pool, by installing a pool cover, because when water evaporates, calcium becomes concentrated.
2. Try draining your pool and lowering the PH of the new water. This is done so if the pool is exposed to sunlight, there won’t be an imbalance between the PH and the calcium level.

Calcium deposits in pools can have side effects on people who use the pool, these effects can range from eye irritation to whole body irritation, they are also irritating to look at and would reduce the interest of people in your pool.

When removing these deposits, make sure you are dressed properly to avoid safety hazards and also try as much as possible not to destroy the finish of your pool.

Are the pretty patterns on your pool tiles covered with chalky film, blotchy white stains, and scaly minerals? This is most likely the result of calcium buildup, which is a real problem in areas with hard water, including Southern Nevada. Here are some tips for removing calcium and white stains from your pool tile, straight from the pros at Oasis Pool Maintenance.

• Use Vinegar & Elbow Grease
• Apply A Non-Toxic Calcium Remover
• Try Muriatic Acid
• Use A Pressure Washer
• Get Professional Bead Blasting

Why Mineral Scaling Is Bad For Your Pool

Hard water stains and calcium deposits, also known as limescale, aren’t just unattractive. Over time, this scale can clog your filters, causing them to work less efficiently. If the buildup flakes off the tiles and sinks to your pool bottom, it can scratch and damage the floor surface. What’s worse, it can hurt your friends and family by irritating swimmers’ eyes and skin. For these reasons, it’s best to keep your pool tiles and water clean and free of excessive calcium.

Use Vinegar & Elbow Grease To Tackle Small Areas

If you decide to tackle tile stains with vinegar and elbow grease, get ready to put some time in. Choose a brush, stone, or sponge designed for your type of swimming pool. Stiff brushes or a pumice stone might be okay on plaster but will scratch fiberglass and delicate tiles, which should be cleaned with a soft textured sponge.

Mix some vinegar with a small amount of water and use the brush or sponge to scrub tiles gently. This can help remove small areas of calcium carbonate buildup.

Apply A Non-Toxic Calcium Remover

If vinegar doesn’t do the trick, you can purchase a non-toxic calcium remover designed to release the mineral without damaging your tiles or changing the water’s pH. You’ll need to drain off enough water to be able to access any white stains first.

Follow the directions on the label, which usually have you apply the cleaner to the tile, then let it sit and bubble. Scrub off the loosened deposit with an appropriate cleaning pad or brush. You may have to repeat this process multiple times over each layer of the buildup.

Remove White Stains With Muriatic Acid

Muriatic acid works on some white pool stains. However, you should handle it with extreme care, wearing gloves and goggles to prevent skin irritation or acid burns. Follow the directions on the label.

Carefully Use A Pressure Washer

You can remove some buildup with a pressure washer, available for rent at many hardware stores. But be careful, especially if you have loose tiles. Dislodging loose tiles with a pressure sprayer could leave you worse off than before.

Get Professional Bead Blasting

If you have significant tile stains and scaling, your best bet is to invest in the services of a professional pool cleaning company. Bead blasting utilizes a compressor to blast magnesium sulfate or similar material to remove the calcium deposits quickly, without damaging your pool. Once your pool is restored to a scale-free state, you can get on a maintenance schedule to prevent the problem from recurring.

Preventing Pool Tile Stains

To keep your tiles sparkling and prevent new buildup from occurring, you’ll need to stay on top of your pool cleaning game.

• Turn off water features like waterfalls and sheer descents when not in use.
• Maintain proper pH levels.
• Use anti-scaling pool chemicals as appropriate.
• Schedule regular service by a local pool pro.

Professional Bead Blasting & Pool Cleaning In Las Vegas

Why waste hours in the blazing sun scrubbing away at caked on calcium deposits and baked on hard water stains? Our pool professionals have the tools and skills needed to get your Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson pool tiles clean and scale-free. Call Oasis Pool Maintenance today for more information about bead blasting or to schedule regular pool service.

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