Recent content by midtngal

Can you honestly look at that picture and believe it may be mostly deposited on the wall?? I DO understand what ascorbic acid does! BUT, it apparently lets the metals back into the water as soon as you increase CL! I don't think, ANYONE is looking for a temporary fix to this problem so I'm...

Thanks DirtyRat91! I appreciate it! I'm pretty disgusted at this point myself! First time in 10 years I've had this happen! Par for the course this pool season! :(

The thread I followed was this one. There's not a single word there about using a particular type/kind of sequestrant. Yes, the pH has been kept at 7.2. I did use Jack's magic step prior to this catastrophe. I am assuming that this is what caused the problem since I didn't lower my CL before...

I don't call my pool looking worse than it did a success. I have used 1 1/2 gallons of sequestrant...are you telling me that that isn't enough? Nowhere in the AA post does it specify a particular kind of sequestrant...now you're telling me that there's a specific kind I should be using...

. This is where I am today.. the exact same place I was last week, only worse and a little poorer! I’m at a real loss at what to do about it. I have never had it this bad in my 10 years as a pool owner. I could drain and refill, but the stains would still be there! I’ve seen a whole lot of...

I have taken tap water and pool water to Leslie’s for testing. They used test strips and said both (copper and iron) are reading 0!

Hi Zea. I do not have well water, just city water. I have no idea what the metal it is but am suspecting iron based on what I've read. In the AA treatment thread there is this - "Here are two important notes: High ph along with high chlorine will precipitate any metals that are not...

Re: checking myself with the ascorbic acid, sequestrant along with polyquat 60 proces it Hi Wulfdan. I believe that is what started this mess! The original issue started with me SLAMming for MA when it appears now that I did not have. I'm at a loss as too, with as much sequestrant as I have...

metals STILL causing problems! Well, I guess starting a new thread may help...last week I spent all week getting rid of metals in my water only for them to come back just as bad as before! At this point, I have now added a gallon and a half of sequestrant to this water over the course of the...

Re: checking myself with the ascorbic acid, sequestrant along with polyquat 60 proces :bump: The steps are much improved this morning. So, add more sequestrant??

checking myself with the ascorbic acid, sequestrant along with polyquat 60 process Dang it! [emoji20] 10:30 am - CL was 2, pH was 7.2, added 22 oz bleach and 16 oz sequestrant because the steps had a slight shade to them that wasn't white!; 2:30 pm - CL was .5, pH was 7.2, steps definitely...

Re: checking myself with the ascorbic acid, sequestrant along with polyquat 60 proces Thank you! As soon as I read this, I knew I knew the answer! Jeez...I think my brain has left my body over this! :) I had looked at the maintenance doses and thought it would be a good idea....DUH!

Re: checking myself with the ascorbic acid, sequestrant along with polyquat 60 proces So, the CL is starting to hold...took it up to 3 last night and it was at 2 this morning. The pH is steady at 7.2. This morning the steps were starting to stain again so I have just added more sequestrant...