ps234 first results...looking ugly

[vinouspleasure]

thanks!

- should I let the kids swim in it as is?
- will raising the chlorine help with the brown stains?
- should I do it in the order you list, wait to get the right chemistry and then move to the next step?

[prh129]

I don't see any reason not to let the kids swim. You can add the bleach in when they are done.

I would try brushing the stains after you add the chlorine to loosen up as much as possible and let the chlorine do its thing. Keep the chlorine level up and keep brushing if that looks like it is being effective. You can also look in the Stains threads for more info on what to do. If you don't see what you need, then post a question in that thread.

The baking soda you can also add after the kids are done swimming. The CYA you can do right away if you want. No need to do this in steps. The baking soda will dissolve quickly, the CYA will dissolve slowly.

Peter

[waterbear]

The brown staining might be iron...easy way to test. Hold a vitamin C tablet on the stain and see if it disappears...If so report back your findings. If not the stains probably are not iron so there are other things that you can try. If they are organic in nature then chlorine might do the trick.