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    copper sulfate instead of chlorine

    i have a bad hard water problem down here in mexico,and when i add chlorine the water turns green.i tried everything and then my friend told me about copper sulfate.now the water is crystal clear and i hardly use any chlorine at all.it`s unbelievable and alot cheaper.i`m thinking of using it in...
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    using floor tiles for my pool in mexico

    we have a pool in southern mexico that was built 8 years ago.it`s concrete and was painted with marmalena which is a ground marble mixed into the paint.it`s suppose to last forever but it`s time for a resurface.the pool is 15 x 5 x1.5 meters.so only one depth .i know a couple of people that have...
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    price for tiling pool

    just a rough estimate on how much per sq ft to til a pool?nothing high end just trying to figure out if it`s worth tiling over painting every 5 or 6 years.
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    when is the best time to add metal sequestrent?

    i have a problem with alot of iron in the water.i`m in southern mexico and many people have had the same problem this year.for some reson there is alot of iron in the city and my well water.when i add chlorine to the pool it turns green.i can put in a clarifier but then have to vacumn out to...
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    air in the return lines

    i`m in southern mexico and have sand fliter and concrete pool 15 meters x5 meters x1.5 deep.about 29,000 gals.it has 8 returns 1 at each end and 3 on each side.i`m getting air at 1 of the end returns as well as the the first one on each side.i tried opening all the connections and checked all...
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    metal sequestrants

    i have a problem with alot of iron in the water.i`m in southern mexico and many people have had the same problem this year.for some reson there is alot of iron in the city and my well water.when i add chlorine to the pool it turns green.i can put in a clarifier but then have to vacumn out to...
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    will s.w. generator solve green pool issue?

    i am in southern mexico and for some reason there is a lot of iron in the water this year.every time i add chlorine the water turns green.never had the problem in the past and many people here are having the same problem.i can put a clarifier in and then vacumn out the sediment to waste but then...
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    how much water is neede for a test?

    i`m in southern mexico and have had a real problem with the water this year.there seems to be alot of iron in the water and when i add chlorine it turns green.i`m heading back to the states soon and thought i`d take a sample back and have it tested.do i need more than a few ounces to bring to a...
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    painting a concrete pool

    i`m in southern mexico and have a 6 year old concrete pool.15x5x1.5 meters.when it was built they told me they where using marmolina inthe paint.this is apparently a crushed marble product that is suppose to last for ever.i didn`t think so.anyway it needs to be repainted probably within the next...
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    green pool water in mexixo

    i`m in southern mexico and have a pretty big pool ,120,000 liters.it has been no problem since we first built it 6 years ago.problem is with the water supply this year.many people are having the same problem.the water we get from the city comes on 3 times a week and people fill thier systerms...