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Take it off. Clean off all the old Teflon tape. Add new Teflon tape and screw back in.

Looks like calcium build up.

Anyone???

Still experiencing blackish gray stain growth along with light brown now. Numbers are pretty good I think. What to do now? fc-5 ph-7.6 ta-90 ch-280 cya-30 csi-0.06 water temp-84* Water is crystal clear and sparkling. Been brushing every other day and vacuuming once a week or as needed. I'm so...

Well, I finally found and fixed my air leak. It was an elbow and I put some of the rubber tape stop leak stuff on both sides and it fixed it. Can't remember what that's called but it's awesome. Going to get my cya and ch levels up hopefully today.

Newest test results FC-6 CC-1 Ph-7.4 TA-150 CH-190

New pool owner myself with similar staining. Good thing is there are many experts on here who will help you out. Welcome to TFP.

I think I'll get the chemicals correct for a while and see what happens. What adjustments in the chemicals do I need to make?

On the refill nothing was added chemically. Although there was about 2 ft of water and leftover chemicals they used to to finish scrubbing with. They recommended the acid wash due to dark brown/green walls. And since it sat unattended for 5 years full of swamp. I assumed (yes I know) they new...

Just added the print out for comic relief. It it was fun and a little overwhelming learning the new tests. Glad to see I'm on the right track. Should i I get a stain id kit or just treat with pro team metal magic or jacks?

Here is a picture of the print out from the pool store water test. They use the Waterlink DataMate 10 by LaMotte.

Water looks perfectly clear and sparkling.

Don't know how it affects the test results but we did get 3/4th of an inch of rain overnight.

First test with the K-2006 FC- 6.6 CC- .2 Ph- 7.4 (acid demand to lower to 7.2 was 2 drops. Don't know if this info is needed) TA- 150 CH- 170 CYA- 30 saturation index is (-0.2) Tell me your thoughts on what to do please. TA is high and CH is low.

Well the mail came and no test kit. Ordered some stuff from Amazon prime and only recieved one item out of 4. I'll never figure that place out. So I'm anxiously waiting another day.

Werewolf infestation? Not sure what you mean.

El cheapo tester says Cl is 5. As many people have said, I'm so thankful a friend referred me to this site. Y'all have been a blessing. It's amazing how the two pool stores in town have no idea of reality. Off topic but I just noticed I've got air bubbles from a return jet and my pump drains...

Dang. I was hoping I found a great deal.

Found some top job bleach at Wally World for $1/gal. Didn't have the concentration on it anywhere. Is this suitable to use for the bbb method? I sure hope so.

Now I'm really confused. I left a puck on the floor of the pool for over 24 hrs. Was really too lazy/tired to jump in and get it. When I picked it up there was a white spot the perfect size of the puck. Also, the stains are increasing in size. Chlorine went up 1 over night and ph dropped .3 back...

The pool guys told me to add a heavy dose of algeacide after it filled up. 2 or 3 times the recommended dose if I remember correctly. Going to take a water sample and have the metals tested tomorrow. Also, is it normal to feel like a kid waiting on Christmas for my k2006 test kit to arrive...

Just tested my fill water. Could this have caused staining? FC-1 ph-7.5 Ta-160 ch-200

Latest update. The vitamin c crushed in a sock for a couple hours made a visible difference. Made the spot lighter. Chlorine tabs sitting in the same spot all day yielded no change. fc 4 ph 7.2 ta 140 th 230

Wondering if I should try a Slam? Seeing some dirt looking residue but it doesn't brush off. Mustard algae maybe. Water is still very clear.

Check to see if there is a breaker box in your pump room. Couldn't find mine either. It is on a GFCI breaker in the same breaker box as my pump out in my shop.

Just tested the FC and PH and I'm confused. Our son had a few friends over and they swam for about an hour. 9 kids and it also stormed during the night. We received .2 rainfall. PH stayed the same at 7.2 and the chlorine rose to 5 possibly higher. My HTH kit only goes to 5. My k2006 will be here...

I let them set for a minute or so. Just put in a couple in different spots. Going to leave them for a few hours and see if there is any change.

The dotty spots are small bumps. The stains just feel like the plaster.

I did the vitamin c and chlorine test and had zero results with both. No change with either. Now what? - - - Updated - - - Also tried to scrub it off with a pumice stone and that had no effect.

I'm having the same problem. Can you post a pic? What color are the stains?