I have a mineral cartridge that fits in my SWG unit. I don’t replace it because it’s expensive and I think I remember folks here don’t think they are necessary. I saw a video where a guy put copper plumbing fittings in his skimmer. Copper and silver are what are in my mineral cartridge. So, any thoughts in adding copper fittings in the skimmer or is it hogwash?
Copper in skimmers
- Thread starter dubele
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- Jun 24, 2021
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Do not add copper anything to your pool. Causes staining and green hair.
Use only these chemicals in your pool:
www.troublefreepool.com
Use only these chemicals in your pool:
Recommended Pool Chemicals
Which should I buy? TFP's recommended pool chemicals are cheap, easy, and won't unbalance your pool water.
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- Jun 1, 2018
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It's hogwash that putting a copper pipe in the skimmer will add any appreciable copper to the water unless your pH is way too low.
It isn't hogwash that copper prevents algae, but since it does nothing to sanitize and causes staining it's not worth adding.
It isn't hogwash that copper prevents algae, but since it does nothing to sanitize and causes staining it's not worth adding.
+1. You can't prevent something that's already prevented. Or you're not doing it right, and need to fix *that* instead of adding copper.
jimbethesda
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- Jul 2, 2018
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Algae in a pool is like a canary dying in a coal mine. The canary dying is telling you the air isn't safe to breathe. Algae in a pool is telling your your chlorine is too low and isn't safe to swim in.
All the magic potions (copper, algaecide, etc) aimed at killing algae is like removing the canary. Better to just follow the chlorine to cya ratio (Free Chlorine and Cyanuric Acid Relationship Explained). Then you won't have algae AND your pool will be safe to swim in!
All the magic potions (copper, algaecide, etc) aimed at killing algae is like removing the canary. Better to just follow the chlorine to cya ratio (Free Chlorine and Cyanuric Acid Relationship Explained). Then you won't have algae AND your pool will be safe to swim in!