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    Default First Pool water trouble

    I hope this is the correct forum. I looked for the metals pool forum and this was the closest I could find. So here goes. I have an above ground easy set pool. This is the first year we've attempted to get it up and going. I filled it with well water. And as of today the stats are as follows according to a 6 way test kit I got from walmart. Hardness--340 ppm, Alkalinity--290 ppm, PH--7.5, CL--5.

    The problem I am having is that the water is a brownish, orangish, with slight tinge of green. I know that I have high iron (we have a softener and iron filter on the house) and I know that we have iron bacteria. The pool has been up and running for about one week. I've read how you can use ascorbic acid to remove stains. However, I'm not sure staining is the problem. The water seems clear when I pull it for the tests however I have attempted to brush the bottom and sides and when using the brush it is almost hidden in the three feet of water when at the bottom.
    My filter is just a paper filter type that came with the unit and I've replaced it once and it was kind of orange, mainly where the water came in and out.
    I was hoping to receive some advice as to what I need to do next. Thanks for your help.
    Last edited by Upnorthpoolproblem; 07-10-2010 at 06:44 PM. Reason: Wrong water test amounts

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