Recent content by mjberheide

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    plaster surface discolored/fused with powder?

    I did take some pictures and will see if I can post them. I do not have the camera with me at the moment, it will be tomorrow at the earliest. On another note, if I was to go with something other than a DE filter, do you have any recommendations?
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    plaster surface discolored/fused with powder?

    The water was tested for copper and the levels weren't elevated when I first started having the problem, although by your description I think I'll have another test done. The sides of the pool have been dirty looking for awhile now and algea easily attaches to them as well as the bottom, so I've...
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    plaster surface discolored/fused with powder?

    I was told by the Leslie's salesman and another pool supply person that it pretty much worked for all metals. My observations are telling me that the PH-up has somehow fused/got into the plaster and/or the leaking DE powder might have something to do with it as well. What do copper stains...
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    plaster surface discolored/fused with powder?

    No, the vitamin C did not remove it.
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    plaster surface discolored/fused with powder?

    Don't know the ingredients in the "Green Out", maybe I'm not remembering the name correctly, I'll check with Leslie's (it might have been green to clean). Tried the vitamin C test when it first showed up and it was not copper. I've tried scrubbing with a wire brush and have also hit it with a...
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    plaster surface discolored/fused with powder?

    Spring 2012 I used a product called Green Out when opening the pool to help clear out algea. It required a high PH before adding the product so I used PH-Up a couple of pounds at a time till I got to the PH range. My water got very cloudy and when things cleared up I noticed my white pool...