Iron stain and chemical additions

[Bperry]

I just realized that the dichlor I had been using to chlorinate until the water was warm enough to use the SWG is the clorox blue stuff which has copper. So I can simply not use those anymore but I've found that there's some orange staining in the deep end where I added the salt and dichlor. The plaster in the area has some worn areas but those are normally dark gray but I'm seeing a bit or orange now.

Likely to be iron stains and not copper? Any good way to get a vitamin c tablet down there without me actually going down 8 feet? If it is iron, I've read that an ascorbic acid followed by filtering out the iron with polyfill is the right plan?

 

[ajw22]

What brand salt did you use?

 

[Bperry]

What brand salt did you use?

its was the Home Depot pool salt, diamond crystal swim ready.

The forum is not letting me upload a picture for some reason. Not really orange, but more tan colored and they are a concentrated around the worn plaster areas.

 

[CrystalRiver]

Copper is usually blue to green.

If it's on the bottom, you could try dropping a tablet in. Or use your leaf rake to lower it, then nudge it in place.

 

[Bperry]

I used to be able to post pictures. Not sure what happened. I’ll see if I can lower a tablet down there.

 

[Bperry]

Here’s some pictures Finally.

 

[JamesW]

Drop some vitamin C tablets on a spot to see what happens.