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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: 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  1. Pristine blue to chlorine

    I have had my pool 4 weeks and have made the horrible mistake of using pristine blue. I want to switch to the BBB method or chlorine! I am ordering...

    Started by 1969scrapper‎, 07-14-2012 12:34 AM
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    07-29-2012 04:45 PM Go to last post
  2. orange/brown stain treatment, how long does it take

    I have orange/brown staining in my pool which is pretty extensive. I did the vit C test which took the stain out. I am now treating my pool with the...

    Started by 2005phyllis‎, 04-11-2006 10:01 PM
    iron stains
    • Replies: 7
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    04-12-2006 11:19 PM Go to last post
  3. Question Perplexing stain problem, but I think I'll get there with some help

    Today I did the stain ID kit. None of the tests showed the result it discribed. I looked back at the iron and cobalt test later and saw maybe a...

    Started by 2005phyllis‎, 04-13-2006 09:30 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    04-17-2006 08:50 PM Go to last post
  4. big mess up: all new water!

    Well, big mess up here! While adding water the hose ws left on. Basically have all new well (iron) water! It's a nice green shade right now. ...

    Started by 33feet‎, 09-20-2012 01:16 PM
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  5. Ionizer

    I am new to this forum so I apologize up front for any mistakes I am making. I have a semi inground 16 x 28 Doughboy pool, Millennium oval high rate...

    Started by 5miracles‎, 06-05-2014 07:29 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    06-06-2014 10:49 PM Go to last post
  6. Pool water turned green after shocking. How to clear it??

    We have an above ground pool. It's an 18 by 52. We are on WELL water. We filled it and it was nice and clear. Then I put Shock and Swim in it and its...

    Started by aces3‎, 06-16-2013 01:04 PM
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    06-29-2013 08:56 AM Go to last post
  7. Copper and Frog

    I use a Frog inline chlorinator and read on http://www.poolsolutions.com/testkits.html that I should test for copper. Is this due to the "mineral...

    Started by aguaguy‎, 07-29-2006 04:43 PM
    • Replies: 5
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    08-08-2006 10:36 PM Go to last post
  8. Stubborn waterline ring

    I acquired a brown waterline ring over the winter that will not go away. I scrubbed it away with a pad and a diluted bleach agent and it has come...

    Started by aguaguy‎, 07-04-2008 03:42 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    07-04-2008 05:07 PM Go to last post
  9. Low Alkalinity/PH = Big Trouble

    Hi. After having low alkalinity and low PH for quite awhile, we fixed the alkalinity problem and have got the ph to normal levels. However, after...

    Started by Airren‎, 09-05-2006 10:01 AM
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    09-05-2006 10:06 PM Go to last post
  10. Problem with Pool Frog bac pac

    My first post! Hoping to get some advice. I've had my above ground pool for 7 years. I have the Pool Frog system. Lately I am having a problem...

    Started by alex1‎, 06-29-2014 09:00 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    07-02-2014 08:34 PM Go to last post
  11. Question Should I use sequestering agent?

    I have rdish/brown stains from the clay/mud that washed in the pool. Water is clear now. Does sequestering agent help removing the stains - I don't...

    Started by Amir‎, 07-03-2006 01:08 PM
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    07-05-2006 03:42 PM Go to last post
  12. Unhappy Lime Green Pool Water

    We have struggled with getting our pool clean all summer so about 10 days ago we completly drained the pool and filled it with fresh water. It was...

    Started by amyches8179‎, 07-15-2011 02:48 PM
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    07-19-2011 11:48 PM Go to last post
  13. New to this forum and the pool world...help with a question please

    We just recently set up a pool for the kids. Got the pump running put a puck in and now the water turned a yellow tint. Why did this happen? ...

    Started by andrea‎, 06-24-2012 11:31 AM
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    06-27-2012 08:41 AM Go to last post
  14. How to get rid of a Sooty Ring ?

    When we burn the citronella Tiki Torches around the pool to keep the mosquitos away, it creates a sooty ring at the water line on my vinyl liner....

    Started by AndyT86‎, 06-09-2007 01:15 PM
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    06-10-2007 06:24 PM Go to last post
  15. New pool owner and well water

    I have just purchaced a intex ultra metal frame pool 16x48 and we have well water. Our well has not been tested in a while. Our neighbors have warned...

    Started by anikahmae‎, 06-06-2011 11:01 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    06-10-2011 11:21 PM Go to last post
  16. iron in water (Intex pool)

    Well we have iron in our well water. I have an intex ultra 16x48 pool, new this year. I have used quite a few tricks here from this site which have...

    Started by anikahmae‎, 06-20-2011 10:51 PM
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    08-10-2011 02:31 PM Go to last post
  17. Metals or Algea?- Please Help

    I apologize that this is long but I wanted to give you the complete history. I have been fighting metal stains/algea for a couple of weeks and need...

    Started by Armytiger‎, 06-04-2011 10:31 PM
    • Replies: 6
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    06-05-2011 11:47 PM Go to last post
  18. Well water for pool top offs

    I top off my pool throughout the summer with unsoftened well water (Not Bad) and wanted to know if I need to add a metal removal product of some sort...

    Started by aswetich‎, 05-11-2006 11:56 AM
    • Replies: 4
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    05-11-2006 04:57 PM Go to last post
  19. Water with Green Tint, any ideas

    I am having a tough problem with the pool this year. I have been using the BBB method for several years with no problem. This year the pool has had a...

    Started by atomasze‎, 07-07-2010 10:19 AM
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    07-09-2010 06:49 AM Go to last post
  20. Question What is "Jack's Magic"?

    The company that poured my plaster sent me a letter recommending that I use Jack's Magic in my pool to prevent staining. The letter indicated...

    Started by Aviendha‎, 08-14-2006 05:46 PM
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    08-16-2006 11:55 PM Go to last post
  21. Stain removal via ascorbic acid treatment

    Info is correct, but method needs rewriting Few people seem to be able to follow this process successfully, because it is too hard for most....

    Started by aylad‎, 07-31-2007 02:32 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    06-24-2012 09:49 AM Go to last post
  22. Brown stains just about gone but a little cloudy....

    My fiberglass pool was all brown. I managed to remove all the stains with iron eraser. I have read many posts on this forum and have taken lots of...

    Started by babyj698‎, 05-12-2012 07:41 AM
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    05-13-2012 09:31 PM Go to last post
  23. Help-Cloudy Greenish Water

    We have a 25,000 gal pool. We have been taking the water to be sampled at a pool place but don't seem to be getting much resolution. The water...

    Started by bacrocker‎, 05-25-2006 07:01 PM
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    05-26-2006 08:15 AM Go to last post
  24. Stain slowly increasing over last three years of owning pool

    I have a plaster pool and it is a long story, but to keep it short I have struggled to maintain good chemical balance due to me traveling and my wife...

    Started by banjeman‎, 06-01-2014 09:26 AM
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    stain removal, stains
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    06-02-2014 09:54 PM Go to last post
  25. Stains in Fiberglass pool

    I get brown stains in my fiberglass pool all the time. I can effectively remove them with oxalic acid, but it always turns the water cloudy for...

    Started by BarryY‎, 03-29-2006 01:04 PM
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    pix2fix
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    05-20-2010 06:12 PM Go to last post
  26. Absorbic Acid...How much?

    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)...

    Started by bassadict69‎, 05-01-2006 12:29 PM
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    07-01-2006 09:25 PM Go to last post
  27. Fiberglass Pool Question

    Greetings from South Texas! Had a fiberglass pool installed less than a year ago and I am very happy with the results. Water chemistry is on...

    Started by BDCraig‎, 04-29-2018 11:01 AM
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    05-02-2018 09:49 PM Go to last post
  28. Help with identifying and treating brown stain

    We rented out our house for a year and left the pool in the care of a pool service for our renters. Upon our return, I was dismayed to find lots of...

    Started by Beakman‎, 07-06-2012 08:39 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    07-10-2012 11:42 PM Go to last post
  29. acorn stains in new gunite pool

    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...

    Started by beary‎, 09-24-2006 09:31 PM
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    09-24-2006 11:23 PM Go to last post
  30. 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

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