Removal of Iron Stains in the Summer?

[hdjii]

Thanks. I think the Culator is a good idea. I will first do a bucket test to see if there are metals in the water currently. I will also do some testing with ascorbic acid on the existing stains to try to verify that it will work on my stains.

I am using the Taylor 2006 test kit. I plan to take over from the pool service and test for a while to establish a good baseline before doing anything about the stains.

[PoolDoc]

In your case, where you know your fill water has iron and have some idea of the magnitude, it's not necessary to do the bucket test. With both well and utility water metal levels will vary seasonally, and with utility water, with maintenance activities.

However, you should not be 'consuming' a CuLator pack at the rate suggested by the maker; that's why you want the skimmer sock, to maximize life.