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California Tile Care & Swimming Pool Service (559) 307-8473
2437 Sierra Ave, Clovis, Ca 93611
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Welcome to our swimming pool tile cleaning FAQ page. I hope to cover any questions you may have concerning swimming pool tile cleaning. Please email me if you have any further questions, thanks! - Dave Prendergast
PS. Don't forget to check our Specials!
What is that white and gray build-up at the water line of our pool tiles?
The short answer "hard" water deposits. The long answer is how the water gets "hard." As water moves through soil and rock, it dissolves very small amounts of minerals and holds them in solution. Calcium and magnesium dissolved in water are the two most common minerals that make water "hard." The degree of hardness becomes greater as the calcium and magnesium content increases. Many areas that have ground water run into the problem of "hard" water. Dissolved minerals from the "hard" water deposit on the pool tile at the point where the waters surface meets the atmosphere. As the water evaporates the minerals are left behind, over time they build-up leaving the white and gray build-up around the water line.
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Can I clean my own swimming pool tile cleaning using a pumice stone?
Yes, but a couple of things to keep in mind. I would suggest purchasing the pool blok® from a swimming pool supply store. These blocks may be a little frustrating to use because they crumble easily, but using the hard stones can leave scratches on your tile. Scratches on your tile give those dissolved minerals in your pool water a place to cling and deposit, making the next tile cleaning even tougher. Always test a small section of your tile when using pumice stones to see if it's doing any damage. Also remember to remove the crumbled pumice deposits from the swimming pool floor. Some gear driven swimming pool cleaners might have trouble if particles find there way into the gears.
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How does California Tile Care clean the swimming pool tile?
We use a media blasting system, depending on the type of swimming pool tile that you have, we select the proper type and size media, glass bead is a favorite but on some types of tile we use other media.Using proper air pressure we remove the "hard" water deposits from the surface of your swimming pool tile. Then we coat the tile with a sealer, this puts a barrier on your swimming pool tile. It does not prevent calcium and magnesium build-up, But it does help protect the swimming pool tile.
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Can you remove the calcium build-up line from Pebbletec® pools?
Yes we can, the process usually takes a little longer than cleaning tile. After cleaning the pebbletec® we put a sealer on that helps to bring back the pebbles original shine.
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How long does it take to clean my swimming pool tile?
That all depends on the size of your pool, and the amount of build-up on your tile. If you have an average size swimming pool with a few years of build-up, about 3-4 hours. See our before and after pictures on our swimming pool tile cleaning page.
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When your finished is there anything we can do to slow the process of mineral build-up on our swimming pool tile?
Well the bad news is that in time the build up will happen again. The good news is that you can slow it down by taking some care to make sure that your swimming pool water chemistry is in balance. Because water will always seek to balance itself, It's important to understand how keeping your swimming pool's water chemistry (ie. Ph, Total alkalinity, hardness and TDS) in balance can help keep minerals in solution and slow down the calcium build-up. Also remember as part of our swimming pool service we balance the swimming pool weekly.
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