Well water disaster

[St-John-swim-mom]

I ran an Intex pool for 2 summers with 'well' water and I bought the salt chlorinator from Intex too. Here's what I used to do (and NO, I am no expert by any means, this is just what worked for me): I filled the pool, added the salt, ran the filter for 24 hours. My water then turned 'mud' brown when I began chlorinating, so then I added 'Metal Magic' and continued to run the filter for 24 hours. Eventually -- and with a lot of filtration -- the iron and metal matter would settle onto the bottom of the pool. Eventually, I would disconnect the outlet hose and I would vacuum the bottom of the pool letting the water being sucked up to go right into the yard because if I left it connected to the filter canister, I would see the brown settled matter being spewed right back into the pool ( a vicious circle/cycle). The Intex filtration is weak, the filter does not filter out finely enough, but it can work adequately. We have since 'graduated' to an above ground pool this year (tired of getting the pool water in our Intex crystal clear just in time for the end of the swim season and then draining it all out into the yard....). We have yet to have our new pool installed since it is too wet. Again, we got plenty of enjoyment from our Intex pool and it's a good starting place. I wish you luck and plenty of summer fun.

[Bree1978]

I ran an Intex pool for 2 summers with 'well' water and I bought the salt chlorinator from Intex too. Here's what I used to do (and NO, I am no expert by any means, this is just what worked for me): I filled the pool, added the salt, ran the filter for 24 hours. My water then turned 'mud' brown when I began chlorinating, so then I added 'Metal Magic' and continued to run the filter for 24 hours. Eventually -- and with a lot of filtration -- the iron and metal matter would settle onto the bottom of the pool. Eventually, I would disconnect the outlet hose and I would vacuum the bottom of the pool letting the water being sucked up to go right into the yard because if I left it connected to the filter canister, I would see the brown settled matter being spewed right back into the pool ( a vicious circle/cycle). The Intex filtration is weak, the filter does not filter out finely enough, but it can work adequately. We have since 'graduated' to an above ground pool this year (tired of getting the pool water in our Intex crystal clear just in time for the end of the swim season and then draining it all out into the yard....). We have yet to have our new pool installed since it is too wet. Again, we got plenty of enjoyment from our Intex pool and it's a good starting place. I wish you luck and plenty of summer fun.

He is not using chlorine.......

[aylad]

He is not using chlorine.......

Bleach is chlorine, and I don't think raising the pH at this point is helpful. It's already obviously high enough to precipitate the metals...

Janet

[Bree1978]

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maybe the method would work if he had a high ph? this makes the metals oxidize....