Recent content by RRJohnson

@mu22stang FROM EARLIER IN THREAD: We used one 3L bottle of PhosFree, and within a day we saw a brown substance starting to floc together. After 2 days, we backwashed (very brown water), then vacuumed the floc'd up areas to waste, and noticed the pool wasn't as stained. We added more water...

@swampwoman - We are still totally clear! Not one stain since the phosfree and phosfloc treatments. I'll send you the company info in a PM

@swampwoman: Their test were showing at least 3000... this was AFTER I had drained and re-filled about 60-75% of the water. I can only imagine what they were prior to the re-fill? The company was sure it was due to the phosphate level, and the treatment worked!

It's crazy, right? I can't find anything on it either, which is why I want to post it for the readers. The professional company who analyzed the water HAS seen other cases of high phosphates causing stains and was sure that was the issue I was having because the levels were SO high. They...

Update: We called in a professional pool company to analyze the water, and they found extremely high levels of phosphates (remember I had just drained/refilled one week prior to this). They said the phosphates were well over 3000, and had seen two other cases where phosphates this high would...

Stains are getting worse today, even with a full dose of sequestrant. I've found this article on pool bonding which indicates improper bonding would cause metal stains, and checked my equipment (the ring around my pool light is discolored but not black). I have a bonding wire coming from the...

I added a full bottle of Metal Free (from Leslie's, the only brand I could get to) last night. These are readings this morning (from Leslie's) I'll check them with my own kit this evening. FC 10ish PH 7.4 TA 90 CYA 50 - something seems to be lowering this, but I'll double-check the reading...

Yes, I was just looking at another thread on pool bonding and something about a copper wire on the SWG. We did have to repair the motor this year. If it wasn't properly bonded, I guess that could cause issues. I'll look and see if the bond wires seem to be in place. Has anyone heard of an...

The pool levels are the same this morning as posted above. Here are some pictures of what the water looks like now as the stain returns...[attachment=0:1agtg36i]Photo Jul 25, 4 57 07 PM.jpg[/attachment:1agtg36i][attachment=1:1agtg36i]Photo Jul 25, 4 57 11 PM.jpg[/attachment:1agtg36i]

I've been battling copper too... but I'm not aware of a copper wire in the SWG... Could you tell me exactly what to look for, or possibly post a picure?

That is good information. I did read alot of that, and many other things. I assumed that we got rid of the AA with the metals when we drained the pool, and that we could go right back up to recommended FC and PH. What exact levels would you recommend for SWG with known metals? I'll try to...

We use Leslie's Stain Remover - Ascorbic Acid and will completely removed stains. We did have it tested by Leslie's on Saturday after the fresh fill it was perfectly clear - they tested it FC 3/CYA 30 which I think is typical for the municipal water. It also tested 0 on the metals We wanted...

Fill water is municipal; yes it was tested and clean. Last night at 8:00pm pH - 7.5 FC - 5+ TC - 5+ TA - 70 CH - 140 CYA - 75 Salt - 3200 We have Leslie's test kit, and just read how to test FC over 5, so we will be doing that this evening. After the reading last night, we decided to get the...