Answers to Basic Pool Questions

Waterline Build-up

What is it?

A greasy coating on the walls along the waterline of the pool is evidence that there is a saturation of undissolved materials in the water while a ring of rough patches may be a sign of scale. Most of the time, oils, lotions and other organic contaminants that enter the water via swimmers cause the greasy build-up. Scale conditions are due to hard water problems or failure to correct water balance issues. Please visit the Scale troubleshooting​ section for more info on that problem.

To remove waterline build-up

To remove contaminants

  • Add Pool Complete® Weekly to your weekly maintenance routine to help keep surfaces cleaner
  • Backwash filter when necessary

Do you have a problem that you don’t see listed?

Your local BioGuard Dealer can help you diagnose and solve your problem! Stop by with a water sample to get started.