How to clean fiberglass pool walls
Why is my fiberglass pool’s shell whitening? This is a frequent question that fiberglass pool customers may have to face at some point. This whitening can start as a white material forming on the walls of the pool and can also make the water appear hazy. The white particulate can also build up in the filter which will require frequent cleaning. This can happen to any fiberglass pool because of age, over doing chemical treatments (especially overchlorination) or more frequently, a combination of these issues. If you view a film of white or greyish-white film on the sides of your pool around the tile line, that's calcium. Calcium can build up and leach into the pool’s gelcoat. As fiberglass swimming pools begin to get older the gelcoat finish will slowly fade in color over time. Calcium scale deposits occur when your water an over abundance of calcium or from metals in the water. The white flakes are typically from calcium deposits that have accumulated over time. Keeping a great loo...