The RETURN of the Orange/Brown Stain!

[rwkelleyjr]

I've got a similar problem and thinking now it's from the fill water. The only area in the pool where I have stains is where I put the hose into the pool...

I've done the Vitamin C test...It worked! Now what? I've read some threads from Marie, but getting conflicting information from my pool store.

Now they've sold me a Stain Test Kit to specifically identify what the stain is. I haven't used it yet since I already know that it's metal stain.

So here are some questions...

Pool Manufacturer's User Manual suggests using jack's Magic Pink or Metal Magic as a preventative, BUT how do I get rid of these stains to begin with?

Pool store suggested rubbing Jack's Magic Pink on the stains in a sock. the stained area is too big to rub with a sock IMHO. Is there something I can put into the water that will remove the stains or will I be forced to rub the stains directly for best results???

Salt Water Pool. Ph 7.4; TA 120 Cya: 22ppm

Thanks

[mbar]

Return the stain Kit. You can use ascorbic acid. Here are two links to web sites:

http://www.chemistrystore.com/Ascorbic_Acid.htm

http://www.msm-msm.com/store/agora.c...scorbic%20Acid

You don't need the stain kit, if the vitamin c worked, because vitamin c is ascorbic acid. The pink stuff is a sequestering agent. If you want to get rid of the stain, the sequestering agent sometimes works if you lower the ph to 7 - 7.2 and add more than enough of what the bottle tells you to add. After a day or so if the stain doesn't lighten, then you would have to use the ascorbic acid, and I can tell you how to do that if you decide that is what you want to do. Keep us informed.