How Do You Remove Heavy Calcium Deposits From A Pool Deck?
Pool ownership is all about maintaining a fine chemical balance, and calcium hardness levels are just as important as chlorine and acidity. If you’ve got too little calcium in the pool, you’ve got “soft water” conditions which may cause corrosion in your pool walls and equipment. But too much calcium, or water that’s too “hard,” can lead to ugly calcium deposits growing like fungus on every surface in and around your pool. Prevention is the best medicine, but with a bit of elbow grease, you can cure your pool deck of calcium deposits. Scrape off as much of the calcium as you can with a razor or by scrubbing with a pumice stone. Put on your rubber gloves and protective goggles. Dilute muriatic acid in water at a ratio of 2 parts acid to 1 part water. Use a sponge to apply muriatic acid solution directly to the calcium deposit. Scrub the deposit with a wire brush. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the calcium deposits are gone. Thicker, older deposits will require more applications to erradicat
