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Wow. Jacks Blue Stuff solved everything! I did the ascorbic acid treatment and the stains came back with vengence and even brought back the white water mold. I put the Jacks Blue Stuff in, and this version allows you to have chlorine so I was able to keep fighting the white water mold, and after...

I guess it is whit water mold. I scrubbed with a brush and sucked up with filter hose. Do I have to immediately clean my filter now? The white water mold is probably from the lack of chlorine from the ascorbic acid treatment for metal stains. One of the threads for the metal stain treatment say...

I posted a previous thread about .3ppm copper. I thought it was coming from my well water but after bringing in a sample of well water and pool water it was only the pool water that had copper. I did the ascorbic cycle and things looked great ..... until the water got clear. Its back but not as...

Tomorrow we will check the chemical levels and likely start the ascorbic treatment. One question is that I have read and seen conflicting views on when to add the metal free from before adding the ascorbic to one hour after to 24 hours after. Does it matter? Also I am now able to add the...

I have orange and pink slime. I have a picture but it seems that you can only upload very small size pictures. Interesting about the paper towel because they were actually trying to sell me some product that would do something similar at the pool store. Thanks for the comments and ideas...

Dear Zea3, that is a great idea to test both the well water and the pool water. I will do that today. I did use an algaecide at pool closing and maybe a little at the pool opening but there has been a lot of water added since then. Other than that I only use the chemicals prescibed on this site...

Dear BoDarville, thank you for the reply and information. I definitely already have the recommended test kits and use that to maintain all the levels recommend by this site so I always keep my FC between 3-7. The only time I do not keep it at that level is when I am about to do the ascorbic acid...

Dear DogsHouse, thank you for the reply. I do follow the Chlorine/CYA Chart and I do use pantyhose at the begining of the season for the CYA but I had not really heard of use other than the other thread. Interesting that you heard cartridge filters were the best, maybe the filter type depends on...

I have a test kit and all my levels are always good but obviously I cannot test metal. I am on a well and use it to fill. I run it through filter that goes on the end of a hose but I am getting absolutely terrible metal stains this year. Years past were bad but this is unsightly. I know they are...

Okay, the update from the pool store is the following: 1) Chemicals were perfect especially for doing the ascorbic acid treatment with 0 FC, ph 7.4. Not sure of the others so I now asked my wife to test all chemicals with our kit so I can post. 2) No iron present and .3ppm copper (Not good but...

Can I jump off this thread from 2007 because I have a similar issue and questions inside the thread? I have a test kit and all my levels are always good but obviously I cannot test metal. I am on a well and use it to fill. I run it through filter that goes on the end of a hose but still am...

I added some magic lube to the motor filter basket seal and pulled the filter and those two things achieved pressures from last year at about 11 PSI and constant flow from the slide. Soapy water on all my pipe connections/valves was the next thing I was going to try but did not need to do. And...

Thank you. I have added that to my signature. Thats much easier. I also agree about the pressure and the filter which is why I wanted to try the experiment removing the filter. I checked my notes from last year and it looks like the starting pressure was 11. Starting pressure not after cleaning...

You are correct, I should have included my signature with the pertinent information. I got excited to try to get some answers because I was/am nervous about a large expense for broken/clogged pipes for a relatively new pool. Attached you will see my equipment info. I will remeasure the chemicals...

Hmm 40 views but no comments......not a good sign. :-( I am going to add more information and hope for some response. Find attached a picture of the complete set up. The left red handle controls the slide. The center black handle controls between jets and slide. The right red handle controls...