rust

Ok, my bestway pool is 3 years old and totally rusted out by the end of last summer it's 3rd season. It's left outside all year and is running saltwater which I accept will accelerate the rust process. I really don't understand why bestway don't galvanise the poles tbh as I'd be happy to pay...

Each prior rust stain has been drilled out and patched, but new ones keep popping up in different areas of the pool. Once known rust stains are properly repaired, will replastering or adding pebbletec prevent further rebar rust stains from appearing? Or will more major work need to be done to...

Greetings from Houston! Hoping for help with a “minor rust” question. Specifically - reoccurring on the metal screen of the In-line filter for Polaris 280 Max Black cleaner. I appreciated the education I received from TFP years ago, when we bought this house with a pretty pool 10+ years ago...

Hello Pool People, I have an issue with rust from exposed metal and I'm hoping someone here is familiar with this problem and has a suggestion for a cheap and simple DIY fix. I searched all over the forum but seems like there was only one other post with a similar problem but there weren't...

Ok, so in the past I have had to deal with a small black algae outbreak. I was easily able to get it under control with a SLAM. This was maybe a year ago or so. This year I thought maybe the black algae was returning. There are several very small black spots along the shallow end of the pool. So...

See photo. Salt water vinyl liner pool. Removed the pool cover yesterday and found all this rust. I have to admit that I did notice a small amount of rust last year but didn't address it at the time (yes, I know I should have). I replaced the liner two years ago. At the time, I replaced...

Hello everyone, I maintain a Bestway Power Steel Frame rectangular above ground pool: 31.3'L x 16'W x 52"H and 13,798 gal. The pool has been standing since Dec 2019. We have never taken it down. I live in coastal Queensland, Australia, in a subtropical climate. It's similar to Florida but less...

I have the opportunity to purchase a 15x48 round Hampton pool. It includes the deck, pump, filter, etc all for $500. It will then cost another $1,000 to get it moved and set up at my residence. My concern is the rust Around the pipe In that picture. The pool Itself is about 4 years old...

I bought a house last year with an older 24’ round AGP. It was built in the summer of 2001, and it’s now about to enter its 23rd season. I noticed some rust under the return and the skimmer last year when I was inspecting it, but I didn’t think much of it so I put it off. I’m now getting close...

We have a 16x32 above ground pool that came with our house when we bought it a couple years ago so true age of pool is unknown. Last summer I noticed a 2 small leaks due to the ground being wet and water level dropping and ended up patching a few places in the bottom of the liner by using a...

Closing up my above ground 24’ pool and found a rust spot with some moisture under the deck. Is there a way to repair without emptying out the pool and removing the liner? Any type of epoxy? We haven’t noticed a leak inside the pool.

Here’s an idea to save a lot of time, trouble and cost…. Pool cages are popular in some locales, we like them in FL to keep out things like bugs, leaves & young kids. Over time the hundreds of little sheet metal screws that hold the cage together often rust. I suppose they are seldom made from...

I have a Clean and Clear 420 installed in 2020. pH and chlorine are both controlled with IntelliChem/IntelliChlor (SWCG) connected to IntelliCenter. The band is rusted and the filter cartridges are fully discolored due to rust. I use Pentair automation equipment and I thought it should maintain...

This gunite pool (Stonescapes or PebbleTec) was constructed 6 years ago. Pool was professionally maintained weekly, but home was not occupied by owners for 2 years. Owners returned to home in February 2022 to see evidence of infestation of subterranean termites in garage, inside house, and in...

I recently moved to a new home and am excited to take advantage of the pool! I recently noticed that the are above the skimmer entrance has rusted rebar. Given that this is not a structural issue (correct me if I am wrong) I was considering using something to try to remove some rust and then...

Hello everyone, This is my first post and first pool adventure for kids. I am looking for rust prevention ideas for a metal frame Bestway pool (13' x 42" from Walmart). I noticed there were a couple of threads a few years ago on this topic. I am hoping to get updated recommendations. I plan to...

Is rusted rebar a problem before gunnite is sprayed?? I hired a pool builder who dug a hole in my yard and installed rebar. The builder collected the draw from my bank and never returned. The rebar and dig have been exposed to the winter weather for 3 months now... dig collapsing and rebar...

I just moved into a house which had an 8'x20' Modpool with a Fastlane Swimjet from Endless Pools installed about 18 months before we purchased it. Unfortunately the bolts holding the window had some rust and upon closer inspection I found some rust spots in the container wall near the window...

Hi all! First time poster, long time reader. I’ve owned my 24’ above ground pool for 7 years. I noticed discoloration on the liner after opening the pool this year and eventually discovered it was iron staining. I’m most of the way through a successful ascorbic acid/sequestrant treatment. My...

First, let me say that I've been reading so much on TFP and I love the information. We just sat up our first pool and I've enjoyed learning about it and more about water chemistry (I'm a high school chemistry teacher). I wondered about an issue I'm having with my water clarity, but first some...

Hi all, I have a Saltwater LX 8000 AGP pool from The Pool Factory, seems to get good reviews even on these site forums. It's a nice pool, get lots of compliments from installers and pool people that come by. It's painted/coated steel wall/beams with stainless wall at skimmer and all resin...

We are building our first pool and we have something that no one has been able to answer so thought I would ask you guys. Have you ever had travertine rust after installing? We have about 1200 sqft of Silver travertine installed and there is about 8-10ft strip in one place that has started to...

Over the last 10 years we've had 4 intex pools our oldest two were both used when we got them and lasted a long while. The liners got a lot of holes and wear but the metal frames were great. We bought a brand new metal frame that we had to replace after 3 years because of rust so we decided to...

Hi everyone When I bought this house back in 2010, the previous owner said he had switched to salt but the pool started to deteriorate ... so last year when I switched out the natural stone to glass tile, I thought I could switch to salt... I may have been mistaken. I switched to salt about 6...

Hi all, There's a good amount of rust built up in my pool heater. I've attached a pic with the heater's cover removed, to show you what I mean. Is this normal? If yes, should I be doing anything maintenance-wise or replacement-wise? Thanks!