what is the white stuff that settles at the bottom of swimming pools?

May 4th, 2011 § 3 comments




its that cloudy stuff. if you can be specific about chemicals and bacteria i’d really appreciate it.

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§ 3 Responses to what is the white stuff that settles at the bottom of swimming pools?"

  • oyston out! says:

    It’s chlorine. not the gas but a solid compound.

  • lifeguardgirl says:

    It is most likely paint chips. That is what is at the bottom of the pool I guard at.

  • scubabob says:

    Likely calcium. If your water turns white occasionally or you have “dust” on the bottom, it’s almost always calcium at fault. It may be due to out of range TA, fill water high in calcium or even cheap chlorine shock or pucks that contain more filler material than average chemicals. You do get what you pay for. It may be cheap for a reason. More crap than chlorine per gram. Cheap dog food isn’t all steak either. It’s mostly crap Same thing with chlorine. They need to combine chlorine with something to make it anything but a gas which is it’s normal state. Calcium or lithium is used to make it a solid. Lithium doesn’t make garbage which is one of the reasons why a lithium based shock is a bit more expensive over calcium hypochlorite amongst other things.

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