Brown sediment and Green Water after Metal Treatment

[sw_stupid]

Please keep posting your status. I have the EXACT same problem. "Dirt" settles to the bottom of my pool, but my chemistry seems okay. No algae seems to be growing anywhere so I think it's just sediment too. So, keep posting - I'm kinda following in your lead.

[mariella]

Turning off the filter at night helps ALOT!! All of the stuff does settle down, and we are able to vacuum the stuff out. We have done this twice already, and the water is definitely bluer. We figure 2 more times, and then we will be good.

Only problem is, since we are vacuuming to waste so much, we now have to add water. Which I am terrified to do. I ordered a filter that you attach to your garden hose, which supposedly filters out the iron and copper before it gets to the pool. But this won't be here for at least a week

So, we may just have to bite the bullet, and add the well water again. Of course, I will add the metal out first, and hopefully, we won't start this vicious cycle all over again!

[mbar]

mariella, just make sure there is enough sequestering agent in the water. Add your fill water through the skimmer and you should be fine. When adding, just keep your ph on the low side.

[mariella]

How low should the pH be, mbar? And, should the chlorine also be low?

I have to tell you, I am terrified about adding the new water! We finally have all of the stuff vacuumed, and the pool is BLUE!!

I don't want to go back to where I was, but we seriously have to add water.

[mbar]

Just keep your ph at 7.2, and add the water through the skimmer. You should be fine. If you see any stain start to form, just add more sequestering agent with the ph at 7.2 and it will take it away. Your chlorine can stay where it is. I remember how scared I was to get the stains back too - but now that you know to keep the ph low, and keep the sequestering agent in the water, you should be fine.

[tammyncook]

Mariella,
I too have been fighting an iron problem in my pool since we filled it at the end of May. I have had MAYBE 2 days of clear water. I CONSTANTLY have fine brown sediment on the bottom of my pool. I am getting REALLY tired of the whole process- I feel I'm fighting a never ending battle since I vacuum to waste, then have to put more water in the pool to make up for it which introduces MORE iron to the party. YIKES!
Anyway, you mentioned that you ordered a filter to attach to the hose to take the iron out of the water. Would you mind sharing what it's called and where you got it from? I feel if I could stop the iron from getting in the pool, I could end this frustrating cycle!
Thanks!
Tammy

[mariella]

Hi Tammy,

I haven't received the filter yet, but I am hoping it will be waiting for me when I get home from work I will definitely post more information, and the results, after trying it out.

Since we vacuumed to waste so much, I had to bite the bullet, and add water to my pool from the well, only about half an inch of water. Just so we could run the filter. We still need about 3 more inches. I just followed mbar's instructions, and added the stain remover before I added the water. My ph was already about 7.2.

We still do have a little brown sediment at the bottom that gets stirred up when we swim, but I want to wait until we get the filter before vacuuming again, and then adding more water.

It is kind of frustrating when we wake up in the morning, and the pool is SO clear. Then it gets all cloudy when we swim, but I know that will be taken care of soon. I just keep repeating......POP.........POP........POP........

On the plus side, since the water level is so low, my 5-year old thinks he is king-of-the-pool, since his head is so far above the water.