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Forum: Dealing with Stains & Metals, . . . and 'Minerals' & 'Ions',

Issues w/ stains, from iron, copper, & other metals & with copper-based products: Nature2, Vision, Frog, Ionizers, skimmer pills, Pristine Blue, Chlor-Free & . . . ?

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Basic Guidelines for Stain Removal

    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...

    Started by Watermom‎, 06-10-2014 12:20 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: FAQs & Guides: Stains, Metals, 'Minerals', 'Ionizers'

    ____________________________________________ 10 Basic Facts about Pool Stains Stain removal with ascorbic acid Bucket test for the presence...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-06-2018 07:28 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: 10 Basic Facts about Pool Stains

    ___________________________________________ 10 Basic Facts about Pool Stains ___________________________________________ 1. Most pool stains...

    Started by PoolDoc‎, 06-21-2018 07:08 AM
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  1. Iron in water source

    New liner in 22000 in ground pool. Filled with well water. Now green-brown. Would like ti REMOVE iron if possible. No other water source available.

    Started by stcohen‎, 08-03-2014 06:47 PM
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    05-30-2015 12:41 AM Go to last post
  2. Newbie - Stain removal via ascorbic acid

    I have a 25K gal plaster pool which was painted 2 summers ago. In doing our opening this became victim to a stain which is covering about 85% of the...

    Started by herb396‎, 07-16-2010 04:29 PM
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    08-19-2010 10:12 PM Go to last post
  3. Unhappy First pool, might be our LAST...name says it all!

    Hi all! Newbie here....new and stupid. Bought an Intex 15' x 42" Easy Up for the kids, spent a week clearing, leveling & setting the thing up....

    Started by swamp mistress‎, 07-09-2010 07:56 PM
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    08-22-2011 06:38 PM Go to last post
  4. Smile Green Hair Problem After Using Bioguard Smart Shock

    Hello all! My family has moved to a home with an in-ground, vinyl lined pool. We live in the upper midwest, and our pool is open from mid-May until...

    Started by SnoopysGirl‎, 07-05-2012 03:35 PM
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    bleach decomposition, culator, drain without draining, links, sticky, sticky+
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    08-16-2012 04:19 PM Go to last post
  5. Cool Nature 2?

    Has anybody ever used the Nature 2 system? At some point every year I have developed a black algae problem which, as most know, is very tough to get...

    Started by milynor‎, 04-10-2006 05:12 PM
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    06-22-2006 10:40 PM Go to last post
  6. Whole Pool Stain, Rough Plaster at Season Open

    Hi, I opened our pool a few weeks ago. It was a fairly easy open and the water was sparkling clear within a day or two (and still is). However I...

    Started by squirrel49‎, 05-07-2007 08:59 PM
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    pix2fix
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    06-28-2010 02:25 PM Go to last post
  7. Metal in the water (Fiberglass 35K pool)

    Hello, I think that I finally figured out that I have a metal stain in the pool. I took one little Vitamin C and droped it on the stain, in...

    Started by blk133‎, 06-12-2006 07:25 PM
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    08-19-2006 01:36 AM Go to last post
  8. Dealing with scale problem

    Hi all, I've just opened my 25,000 in ground pool. The first thing I did was shock it and add some algaecide to clear it up. Testing my water this...

    Started by beaverplt‎, 05-18-2014 10:06 AM
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    06-21-2014 07:49 PM Go to last post
  9. iron and copper

    How can I get rid of copper and iron in my water?? I have been to the pool store and they had me put in Pool Magent 3 times within the last 3 weeks...

    Started by bonni‎, 06-19-2006 11:02 AM
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    07-24-2006 08:20 AM Go to last post
  10. Metal in pool

    I recently added 2 qts. of metal out to my 27,000 gal. pool. It cleared up the stains beautifully. Then the water clouded up and turned green so I...

    Started by doriec‎, 06-19-2010 08:46 PM
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  11. Brown stains spreading

    We have a 22k gallon IG gunite pool with a mineral springs SWC. This is the 2nd year of operation. We opened 2 weeks ago and everything went well,...

    Started by cmcq‎, 05-27-2006 12:14 PM
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    07-12-2006 11:03 PM Go to last post
  12. Unhappy Stains returning

    After I did the ascorbic acid and the seqestering agent my pool looked great. I slowly raised the chlorine level with bleach and a couple of pucks in...

    Started by MartyW‎, 07-28-2006 07:23 PM
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  13. Results of Ascorbic Acid Treatment for Stains

    Began the treatment prescribe on 7/14 - FC=0, PH=7.0, TA = 80 CYA = 45. -- Used 20 oz of polyquat on 7/12 as FC dropping below minimum on Best...

    Started by Cookieman‎, 07-21-2012 01:48 PM
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    culator, skimmer tabs, stains, sticky
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    09-12-2012 03:11 PM Go to last post
  14. New Pool Owner With High Iron

    I posted in another section before I saw this one, so forgive me for the double-post. First, I want to let you all know how much you've all taught...

    Started by labdi01‎, 06-01-2010 04:34 PM
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  15. New Pool Owner With High Iron Manually Removing Iron

    Hi Marie. I actually found a way to remove iron - really remove it. No more chemicals!!! We took a 5-gal bucket (Fresh Step kitty litter,...

    Started by labdi01‎, 06-06-2010 01:43 PM
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  16. Trying to Swim More and do less work

    I'm trying to start the season out right as opposed to asking the forum after I've made a mess of things. Background: Historically, I've had a...

    Started by szampino‎, 05-27-2008 03:30 PM
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    06-11-2008 11:23 AM Go to last post
  17. Aqua Green in color

    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. ...

    Started by Dirtboy6‎, 06-13-2010 08:34 AM
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  18. HELP with Green/Brown Water

    Filled intex 16'x32'x52" pool with creek water,14,500 gallons. In Eastern ky, couldn't have it brought in and to far away for city water. Have a...

    Started by poolrookie‎, 07-17-2011 03:28 PM
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  19. Unhappy Freaking OUT! Brown stains on my gunite pool!

    I have an 8 month old gunite pool in Oklahoma. It is 15,000 gallons and is not heated. I have an ozone chlorinator. I am battling brownish stains...

    Started by dblomom‎, 05-23-2012 09:23 PM
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    white bucket
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  20. Sequestration or Chelation??

    The chemical dictionaries define these as follows: Sequestration --The inhibition or prevention of normal ion behavior by combination with added...

    Started by Jakebear‎, 08-28-2006 07:36 PM
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    08-04-2007 09:04 PM Go to last post
  21. Kem Tek 338 vs Jack's Magic Purple Stuff in salt pool?

    I've been using Jack's Magic Purple Stuff successfully for several years to prevent metal staining in my salt water pool (I use a SWCG for...

    Started by JimK‎, 05-30-2012 03:14 PM
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  22. cloudy water

    hi, my pool is not green anymore and I have the metal stain under control. See my post "green water" but Now we have a cloudy deep end. You can...

    Started by mrszaff‎, 06-21-2012 04:53 PM
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  23. Pool is clear finally, Now the liner is stained.

    Hi, Thanks to all that contributed the help on clearing the cloud in my pool. Now I have a staining issue. I am afraid to try the absorbic...

    Started by Lawrosa‎, 06-11-2011 06:08 PM
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  24. Culator -- Solution or Just Another "Pool Store" Product?

    I contacted them for free samples, or perform a test on a pool and document it. I was trying to contact Ben regarding this or someone that may guide...

    Started by Lawrosa‎, 06-21-2011 09:52 AM
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    culator, stains, sticky
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    06-04-2012 10:16 PM Go to last post
  25. Help - Green clear water

    Hi All My pool was opened 6 days ago. Water was down three plus feet. so I filled it with town municipal water (known to be high in metals). The...

    Started by masspool‎, 04-30-2012 07:38 AM
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    bucket test, culator, green clear, metals
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  26. Under Water Vinyl Wall Stains

    Hi, I have a 16 X 32 AG vinyl Doughboy. Last winter I closed with shock & Polyquat. This spring I opened to pea soup. Once I got the water...

    Started by CoffeeBean‎, 09-21-2006 08:59 AM
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  27. Chem Geek or Mbar - are you there? Iron test question.

    I have a quick silly question, that I couldn't find the answer to when searching the Forum. Does sequestered iron (which if I understood Chem Geek...

    Started by labdi01‎, 06-10-2010 10:25 AM
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  28. HELP - Ascorbic Acid treatment - I have a problem

    Help please... Marie, I wish I knew your number...and I'm sure you're glad right now that i don't have it..;) Anyway, I put my pump on...

    Started by gerri‎, 07-11-2006 03:53 PM
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  29. Hope you're there Marie ??

    The other experts have already read about my plight.....but i'm at the breaking point in trying to figure out why the pool after 12 days is still...

    Started by stma‎, 06-05-2008 02:34 PM
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  30. Brown water in pool- from Iron

    I purchased an 15' by 48" (4400 gallons) Intex metal frame pool this year and filled it up with well water. It looked ok at first but once it got...

    Started by newguyjosh‎, 06-03-2010 03:16 PM
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    07-11-2010 11:22 AM Go to last post

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