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    Default Re: White gritty scale

    The slower action in the deep end may be due to lower circulation and/or lower temperature. You might try hooking your vac head up and leaving it down in the deep end for an hour or 4 to stimulate circulation. See if you can tell a difference in the immediate area of the vac and other areas.
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    Default Re: White gritty scale

    Thank you Pappy, I will try placing the vac in the the deep end for a bit.
    16'x36' rectangle 21K gal IG vinyl pool; Trichlor feeder, & hand dispense; Fox pools sand filter; A O Smith, Century, 3/4 horse pump; hrs; HTH 6 way test kit, drops; well; PF:5.7

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