Recent content by timb9

Thanks for the tips Ned! I've been doing some of the same as what you're saying. My story has a happy twist to it now I'm happy to share. I had the staining issues at the beginning of the summer when I was getting things up and running. Since then, the pool has never been better- pretty much...

thanks swampwoman- I've done all that- drained it down as far as possible without risking damage to liner- think I'll do a full drain next year since I'm out of options. Fill water and pool water all test .1 ppm and less for iron and copper. The sequestrants may be contributing to false...

sorry just getting this now- can't seem to set notifications on for this site. Our dirt is sort of a medium brown- more clay based.

I feel your pain. Been through it for years- tried everything and stains come back every time I raise Chl regardless of how much sequestrant I have. I’m on municipal water which has tested 0 for iron but not totally sure about Copper or Manganese. May call the town and see what they say. Or I...

Just to add to my previous reply, again, this is a great idea and wish it could work in my inground pool- I may try something similar if my pool turns green again from slamming with Chl. One thing I don’t believe anyone has mentioned is staining of the floor and walls. If I have metal...

I'm really, really hoping I can get some great advice before I totally lose it with my pool :mad. Did everything right with the AA treatment about a week and a half ago, slowly brought chlorine levels up, and now I'm back to stained liner and steps. I may have been a little late adding more...

Thanks for the great posts. This idea is awesome. I’ve posted before about my on-going metal staining problems that continue to drive me nuts ?. I drained the pool down to one ft in the shallow end this spring and refilled with hose water using an RV filter. I have tried everything, and even...

Pool-Medic, Thx for the words- I see ur up in the NE as well. Went through Bangor last year driving from Portland back to NS. I have been using a skim sock with two Culator packs and put some polyfill in the skimmer as well- I'm not positive it all helped, but the skim sock was a rusty orange...

Update with pics- I've been through all this before, so I try not to get too emotional about things and take it day by day and be patient! This was the pool on Thurs. With the Chlorine doing its thing, then using Stain Free, and Jacks Purple Stuff, this is how it looked Fri. I plan on slowly...

Carlos, whats your current status with the ongoing metal issues in your pool? I've read your posts a few times now because your situation is literally identical to mine. I've done all the same things and using most of the same treatments. I did a partial drain and refill and still having...

Thanks again pooldv- frustrating is an understatement! I would think its iron as well. Only reason i thought copper was because how green the water got. In the older toilets around here, there is dark brown staining in the insulation of the water tank and also can be seen somewhat on the...

Thanks rwood, I've seen the videos online- from what I've seen, it seems to work best for smaller above ground pools with well water that has heavy brown water. I could try it with a sump pump and a bucket. I'm up for trying anything. According to the fill water I sent in and had tested, there...

Well, just another update. After keeping PH low and shocking to 10 ppm FC to clear it up and get rid of the algae, my pool was green again this morning, but its the metals. Should have been clear and blue done by now. Incredibly disappointing after all the effort and with the pool store test...