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After 4 days the water was cloudy with all tests ok. I didn't think at first it was algae but after going in and feeling the bottom it was. Been SLAMMING since Sunday night. I think this morning I should be good. Hoping the metals don't return but did shock after 4 days against the...

Today I have a little cloudiness and the FC was still under 2 so I am going to get that up to 3-4 hopefully today. The sediment seems less but I would hold judgement. I also found some sediment in the blocked off outlets in the bottom of the skimmer housing that I vacuumed out. Don’t...

I am starting a new thread because the first time failed. Over the summer I vacuum the pool only to have sediment it appears from iron settle at seams or indentations in the vinyl liner. Not a severe metal problem or staining but the sediment is annoying especially as it accumulates a day or...

Well, it has been 6 days since the treatment but as I said I didn’t want to keep the chlorine down for long so I will blame myself. I am still getting the sediment that builds up along seams. Vacuum and clean filter but it just comes back. I will try this again in the spring but knowing I...

I don’t really know. We had new water pipes put in the neighborhood last summer. Never had the issue or didn’t notice until really this season. Not sure what you mean from what form but there is some light staining.

I am looking to do the Metal Treatment today on stains(iron) that are not too bad....Yet! I am a little confused. Everything I have been reading for a month has me lowering the ph to under 7.2. Metal Magic says 7.5 or higher and and chlorine to under 3 and the best at 1. I will get it...

I took out a couple of screws and under the scre not exposed to the pool is the whitest white. The rust stain is on the side exposed to water. So I’m thinking it is from the iron and the rusting ladder? Combination? I don’t know why but I will keep a close eye on it. I appreciate the...

So ignore it? I can do that and maybe clean it up with AA but I feel like it doesn’t stop rusting but also you create other problems by looking for something. I will see if it gets worse over the winter and next year. Thanks for your input.

They don’t think it’s the wall but the iron or metals that are causing it. I did find that my ladder appears to be corroding maybe on the inside so I pulled that out. So I will treat for metals and keep a close eye on it and investigate when I lower the level probably. I can just pull off...

I have been very happy with them. Who are you?

on my way! Lol

I will go to the shop that put it in 7 years ago. If there is some rust but not scaled let’s say on the edges. I don’t know. Hoping I guess. Could it be treated and covered? Thanks for the info and link.

I do have an iron issue I will deal with soon. Could that cause this? I did notice a very small amount on the higher screw holes out of the water too. Of course I get nervous about the steel walls and pool heater thinking it has to do with that.

Thanks for the info. Not totally sold on that but if there were no other explanation who knows. Could it be more metals in the water besides the one I know about(iron) like maybe copper? It is only in the countersunk part exposed to water. Could it be where I add muriatic acid athough I...

Ok, I have the condition on both skimmers and the return in the shallow end. The return in the deep end and the light ring are clean. The entire screw is cleane except for maybe surface staining where this is happening on a couple. I will try to post a pictures now. The light is of course...

I can’t because its dark here now but it is at least the skimmers(2) and return jets(2). Seems like the first I saw was this year but who knows if last year too. I did see some small rust stains in one corner of the pool also this year after opening. Thanks for the response.

I have taken care of my pool according to the tfp method for years now and noticed more or less this year rust around the screw holes that are under water. The screws aren't rusted after pulling a couple out but just some bleed over rust stain. the threads are clean. I keep ph at 7.3-7.7...

Thanks for the reply and understood. I would like to think I never have to add water but we do have some dry times. So, if I add sequestrant I should do it after adding AA? And after adding sequestrant do I have to add the 'batting', 'poly' to the skimmer to catch 'stuff' or do I just add...

Hi all, I will say I have not too mush staining but it was probably getting or going to get worse. Brownish starting on the liner in corners and in one corner of the pool some rust spots and two spots on the white fiberglass stairs. But my stairs are white and my liner blue but there is that...

Thanks pooldv, Where would I see scaling develop? I do and will try to stay under -.3. Thanks again.

Hi All, I feel good where I am and what I am trying to accomplish but before I get into trouble I want to be sure I am on the right track. This is the first year I can say that but I do have a heater that I want to be sure I am not damaging or creating a problem for myself. I have lowered my...

I live in Connecticut and have had a pool since 2011. I think I have been using the site and the TFP way of maintaining the pool 2014 or so. I know more about water than I ever wanted to but what forced me to get more knowledgeable was this. Part of it was not knowing about my pool and...