I'll try and keep this brief. I'm hoping those with more experience in this area can confirm my theories and keep me on track, so here's a break down.
Pool: 15,000gals. 15x30. Inground pool. Fresh pebble finish surface. Hayward 1200 cartridge filter with inline Chlorinator. Single Speed pump. Brand new filter (3rd one)with Anti-microbial.
My plan is to let the Chlorine work its way out naturally, at around that time hopefully I can get the water clear again just by continuously running the pump and regular filter cleanings and the Curators doing the heavy lifting. Once I'm there I can try again with a acid treatment and fresh Culators to grab the metals or alternative stain treatment that doesn't require removal of chlorine.
Any advice or just general reassurance that I'm on the right track would be appreciated. My pool guy basically picked up his check, told me it was my fault for using well water and has washed his hands of me so I've been flying blind for the last 3 weeks.
Pool: 15,000gals. 15x30. Inground pool. Fresh pebble finish surface. Hayward 1200 cartridge filter with inline Chlorinator. Single Speed pump. Brand new filter (3rd one)with Anti-microbial.
- Day 1. Pool surface was refinished - Pool filled with house filtered well water that when previously tested showed no iron only some manganese.
- Day 3. Pool finished filling - Pool guy adds 5 gals of Chlorine and 2 Gallons of Muriatic Acid for start up. It turned BROWN immediately. A deep dark black/brown. See picture.
- Day 4. Staining began... I started adding Jacks magic Blue (3 quarts) & Magenta (1 quart) and Filter Fiber Stuff each cleaning. Began reducing the Chlorine with Chem Out.
- Day 8. Several days later I got the water clear but it had a green hue still. Massive staining was present everywhere.
- Day 9. Acid treatment - 10lbs of Citric (too much!!) & 1 bottle of 'all in one' Algaecide from Pinch. Stains began lifting.
- Day 10. The next day the pool went completely cloudy and bright. Potentially a good sign I thought... I kept the filter was running 24/7 and added 4 lbs of Stabilizer.
- Day 14. 4 days later the pool was beginning to smell bad and no changes were happening on the cloudiness. I was told to shock it. 3 bags of shock go in. So far so good... smell was gone but still cloudy blue.
- Day 15. Wake up in the morning to BROWN water. Certainly not as bad but can barely see the second step and instead of an alluring bright blue it's a horrible green/brown. I kept the filter running 24/7 and cleaning about once per day.
- Day 18. Added CuLator bags to the skimmer and the pump housing is reoccurring. Staining is reoccurring. I'm continuing to add Jack's magic about 1/4 bottle per week.
My plan is to let the Chlorine work its way out naturally, at around that time hopefully I can get the water clear again just by continuously running the pump and regular filter cleanings and the Curators doing the heavy lifting. Once I'm there I can try again with a acid treatment and fresh Culators to grab the metals or alternative stain treatment that doesn't require removal of chlorine.
Any advice or just general reassurance that I'm on the right track would be appreciated. My pool guy basically picked up his check, told me it was my fault for using well water and has washed his hands of me so I've been flying blind for the last 3 weeks.