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    Gunite Pool Staining

    If I understand correctly from what I have read on this site and other places the Sequestrants will not remove the copper, just keep it suspended and keep it from settling and causing further stains, however it won't do much for existing stains. I like the slow water replacement advice, however...
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    Gunite Pool Staining

    Unfortunately, draining the pool is a problem, very high water table here and it is advised to keep water in the pool. There are so many products out there claiming to remove the stain and remove the copper from the water, wondering if any are better than others and ligit.
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    Gunite Pool Staining

    Any suggestions on how I might take on these stains? Thanks again!
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    Gunite Pool Staining

    Well I conducted the Vitamin C test and if you look at the attached photos in just 15 minutes the stain darkened where the sock sat on the stain. So any advice on the best way to proceed from here. I really appreciate all the help and great advice! - - - Updated - - - Sorry, this is the...
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    Gunite Pool Staining

    Lets give that a try
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    Gunite Pool Staining

    Sorry about the lack of information, can I get a little info on how to put my pool specs in the sig bar, also I added my town to my profile, will that update it?
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    Gunite Pool Staining

    Thanks very much for the reply, it is a salt water system so I rarely add chlorine, the system keeps the pool pretty much algae free. I have used algaecides from time to time. Several times there is a small capacitor that will burn out in my salt water generator and by the time I got a part in...
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    Gunite Pool Staining

    Looking for some advice and I apologize if this is not the proper location for this post, wasn't sure where it began. Live in NW Florida and I have a 6,000 gallon gunite salt water pool built in 2005. For the most part the pool has been great with the exception of the light brown stains (see...
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    Auqa Rite not Producing Chlorine

    Re: Auqa Rite not Producing Chlorine - Is this typical Well thanks to your help I seem to have my numbers headed in the right direction and holding. I do have a question regarding my SWG system. My FC is a little high right now since I had added some bleach as recommended (FC 13.5, PH 7.4...
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    Auqa Rite not Producing Chlorine

    Thanks for information, with a 6,000 gallon pool any recomendation on how much chlorine to add each evening to bring up the CYA? I got the acis in last night and will keep after the PH until it comes down. Jim
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    Auqa Rite not Producing Chlorine

    I'm back, sorry for the long pause, had work travel that had me away a bit. I got my test kit in and I replaced the cell just to take out that variable. We had lot's of rain while I was gone, so that has complicated matters. Pool is still very clear, but the readings concern me a bit. Please...
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    Auqa Rite not Producing Chlorine

    Dave, Thanks for the great advice, I ordered the recommended test kit and will arrive on the 4th, anything I should do now until I can run the appropriate tests and post some numbers? Guess I'm done with the pools store after reading pool school, great advice and much cheaper products than the...
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    Auqa Rite not Producing Chlorine

    The pool store's in the area cannot test the cells, we only have two places, small town. The water is crystal clear, just concerned when it really heats up I'll be battling Algae the whole summer. I have a pretty good chemical test kit that I use on a regular basis. Any ideas why it won't...
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    Auqa Rite not Producing Chlorine

    Hi, new to the forum and I really appreciate the help you provide to us pool rookies! Many thanks. I have a 6,000 gallon kidney shaped pool with a small water feature installed in 1995. The interior is gunite. It uses a salt water system (aqua Rite) for sanitation and has been trouble free...