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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...

Hi, thanks so much again. Got my new pump up and running and acquired some more algae thanks to a couple of hot days, but now its unseasonable cold and rainy which helps. I've been slamming with liq chl 10% the last two days and the pool looks much better- blue but not clear yet. I added some...

Ok, thanks so much. I’m hoping for good results. Also, I’m not being notified when I get a reply. Is there a setting I need to change? Thx!!

Hi everyone, I've had iron and staining problems since I acquired this pool five years ago. Thanks to the awesome experts on this wonderful site, I have self educated myself way more than I ever imagined about pools :D. I'm not on well water- its town water, but its had some issues in the...

Thanks MJ, I was looking back on this old post and maybe didn't realize that you replied a while ago- sorry for not getting back to you! I am revisiting all this stuff now that pool season is upon us again. I have been considering draining the entire pool, but nervous to after all the...

Sorry that this is a bit long. I've had metal staining problems pretty much since we moved into a house with an in-ground pool. It's town water, not well water, that has a bad reputation for having problems. The previous owners made no mention of any staining problems, and we added a SWG that...

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Re: brown metal staining all over the pool lining, steps, sk Wow, I really appreciate your effort and all the detail in responding to my post. I will take care of the signature, etc when I have a few mins. It's really great advice that I intend on following. I am going to look into a filter...

Hi, I'm new to the pool world as of this summer- bought a house with lovely in ground pool. The only negative has been the brown metal staining all over the pool lining, steps, skimmer. After reading tons and tons of great advice online, I was able to successfully get rid of the stains using...