These stains occurred on after I installed my SWG. I think I was rambunctious and ran the SWG longer than needed per day...
Any products to help remove? Thanks
Any products to help remove? Thanks
Weird Stains on Stone and Tile - I think metal?? Pics Attached
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The stains appear above the waterline....the SWG wouldn't cause that unless your pool water was up that high......was it?
The stains on the stone are around the waterfall feature and would get wet. The tile stain is above the water line. However, this is an underground hot tub (though we never heat it). So any wind can kick the water above the "waterline".
Without test results, it's a bit of a guess, but it looks like calcium deposits. A mixture of 3:1 water and muriatic acid will get most of it. Apply the mixture and, if the stains foam up, it is calcium. rinse after cleaning.
Those aren't metal stains in the usual sense, though there may be some iron involved. Looks like efflorescence to me. Presumably caused either by water either seeping through the wall or moisture from the pool running down the wall.
After looking at pics of efflorescence it does look close. Will the muriatic acid work for efflorescence? Thanks
Yes. It will come back more readily as it coming from behind the stone and will continue to do so unless you can find a way to redirect the flow.
