Issues w/ stains, from iron, copper, & other metals & with copper-based products: Nature2, Vision, Frog, Ionizers, skimmer pills, Pristine Blue, Chlor-Free & . . . ?
___________________________________________ 10 Basic Facts about Pool Stains ___________________________________________ 1. Most pool stains...
This was posted by PoolDoc in another thread this morning. It is concise and simple. A more thorough guide for dealing with metals in a pool is in...
____________________________________________ 10 Basic Facts about Pool Stains Stain removal with ascorbic acid Bucket test for the presence...
Used a copper algaecide about 3 weeks ago, my copper level is .5 according to a pool store computer. Kid behind the counter said that since I'd used...
My kind of unique wood frame pool (built myself from some old landscape timbers!) is barely a year old and when I opened it this year only the deep...
I have two different stains that I need help with. The first stain is less than a day old; it is of the most concern. The second stain, on my...
In NNJ and this is our 4th year with inground pool 16x34 3-8 feet. This was a new installation Problem 1: Just opened the pool Memorial Day...
Helping son close his pool which is inground vinyl liner for first time. Pool is Salt System , 27000 gals, DE filter with a heater . Readings PH 7.5 ...
Hi all, Long time reader first time poster, a friend turned me onto this forum 2 years ago. Since then I have been using the advice I learned...
Hi All, Hoping someone can help. Just opened my pool yesterday and the water was clear. I did notice some stains on the bottom liner only so I...
As soon as we open our pool, I am planning on using the acid to remove the stains on our liner. How much of it do I need for my 27' AG (48" deep)...
My system doesn't have a circulate mode; everthing goes thru the paper element filters. What changes do I need to make to the stickied procedure for...
The surprise is we cleaned the pool with a net 24 hours ago. Can acorns really stain the fast? My ph is high and clorine is low, can that add to the...
Added the 2# of AA and after an hour still had stains. Then it got dark so I couldn't see. I got in with a scrub brush and went around and around...
Hi All, We have a 15' x 48" Intex metal frame pool and horrible water (metals). I have found some after market DE and sand filters on-line that...
OK, I've recently opened an 24' AG pool. The pool has not been opened in 2 years. We purchased the house last year but chose not to open the...
Hello, how would i determine if i have high amounts of iron in my pool? i tghink i read somewhere that if you look in the toilet tank and its brown...
I have a 2 year old Gunite and Salt water pool. Here in Orlando, Fl - the pool is open all year. Regrettably, I haven't been the best pool keeper....
recently i used some big box algaecide , since then right after i add bleach or shock clear water turns green
I'm posting this in the metals/stains forum because I have metals in my pool and have them under 'Metal Control'. I want to make sure that the...
I've been reading several threads about removing metal based stains from our pool. Since I would like to do this soon (and try to not wait for a...
hello to all, looking at uv and copper/silver ion systems coppper/titainium oxidation systems. we all know that chlorine isn't good for us, so i'm...
A large number of white stains have accumulated on the bottom of our pool over its nearly 20 year life span. Since the plaster is dark blue these are...
Im a new pool owner and the pool came with a Simple Salt system by Simple Blue with a Black Diamond Hydromatic 120 cartridge filter. I cannot find...
I am getting some yellowish and brownish stains on my fiberglass pool. I brushed but they wont lift off and I read if I used "enzyme based pool...
http://nochempoolsaz.com/ Any clue what this magic chemical free system is, how it works, and if it is worthwhile?
I can't tell if it's legit or a gimmick. ...
Hello all. I have a 33' above ground pool that had a really bad algae problem. We use Pristine Blue so the pool ppl said to drain it so we did. ...
Need to remove copper from pool water which was from water from my well, which turned it clear green. are there any suggestions for metal removing...
I drained and refilled about 20% of my pool (about 7,000 gallons) a couple of weeks ago to get the calcium down. I will probably do the same again...
Stains are green, blotchy, smooth to the touch. I have super-chlorinated twice to 30 ppm and brushed. They were not there when I closed my pool...
I have a problem with metals. There is 0.25 ppm (I think it's ppm) Cu and Fe in the water, and light brown staining on my gunnite pool. Ascorbic acid...
How much ascorbic acid do you use in a 36,000 gallon vinyl line pool to remove the stains caused by well water?
Use this control to limit the display of threads to those newer than the specified time frame.
Allows you to choose the data by which the thread list will be sorted.
Order threads in...
Note: when sorting by date, 'descending order' will show the newest results first.
Forum Rules