Iron well filled please help

[Cburkett]

Thank you for the information. I purchased the metal magic and absobic acid for when ready for it. Yesterday I changed out the filters and then was only able to follow up on pool a couple times because I had to work. Didn't have Anyone to come take over. Today I'm here. Been checking every hour. Pool was super clear but dropping a couple points each time. Obviously guessing on how much chlorine to add. I then added and the pool turned creamy and slightly greenish. I decided to change out the filters again. This is the first time that the filters are orange and the water inside cartridge holder was like creamy. I'm assuming this is a good thing that the iron is coming out?? I do have the polyfill thing we made still running since finding this site. I'm going to be staying on it every hour now my schedule allows me not to have to go to the shop. What do you prefer to clean filters with. What is going on now that didnt before??

Progess is good. But continue wiht the SLAM Process instructions and focus on algae. That's very important before you begin treatmetn for staining. While you are still in SLAM-mode, here are a couple items to read ahead regarding metal staining.

Stains in Your Pool

The stained pool is beyond embarrassing. Our in-depth Guide to remove stains in your pool will help you to remove the stains and prevent them in the future.

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[Texas Splash]

This is the first time that the filters are orange and the water inside cartridge holder was like creamy. I'm assuming this is a good thing that the iron is coming out??

Yep! You are making the iron angry. It's good if you can get a bunch of it now before transitioning to sequestrant. Hang in there.

 

[Cburkett]

Thank you for the information. I purchased the metal magic and absobic acid for when ready for it. Yesterday I changed out the filters and then was only able to follow up on pool a couple times because I had to work. Didn't have Anyone to come take over. Today I'm here. Been checking every hour. Pool was super clear but dropping a couple points each time. Obviously guessing on how much chlorine to add. I then added and the pool turned creamy and slightly greenish. I decided to change out the filters again. This is the first time that the filters are orange and the water inside cartridge holder was like creamy. I'm assuming this is a good thing that the iron is coming out?? I do have the polyfill thing we made still running since finding this site. I'm going to be staying on it every hour now my schedule allows me not to have to go to the shop. What do you prefer to clean filters with. What is going on now that didnt before??

Progess is good. But continue wiht the SLAM Process instructions and focus on algae. That's very important before you begin treatmetn for staining. While you are still in SLAM-mode, here are a couple items to read ahead regarding metal staining.

Stains in Your Pool

The stained pool is beyond embarrassing. Our in-depth Guide to remove stains in your pool will help you to remove the stains and prevent them in the future.

www.troublefreepool.com

Also is there something that I can buy for the end of my garden hose until we can figure out a containment or something to save rain water .. do people just put the polyfill think at end of garden hose

 

[Texas Splash]

Take a look at these threads and the links within each one. They will help.

Iron Filter

I am using well water and have Very, Very high Iron. While I have the water cleared up, it is staining the side walls. GLB Stain magnet works great, as does Muriatic acid, or rubbing with Vitamin tablets, but I keep having to apply it. While one of the Chemistry articles here say to only...

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garden hose iron filters

I plan to purchase a filter to place on my garden hose this year to help keep the iron (and other things) down in the pool. I do not have a bunch of iron in my water, but I have seen light staining if I leave the hose running and sitting close to the steps or the bottom for a long time. I have...

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If you’ve got iron in your fill water, use Polyfill to remove it

EDIT: Found out this method only works if your iron is oxidized already, meaning it’s got a dull or bright green tint to the water, or a nasty brown tint. If you know you have iron in your fill water, but it isn’t oxidized yet, bring your pool to shock level and it’ll turn the telltale green...

www.troublefreepool.com

Recommendations for iron filter for garden hose

I have a bit of iron in my well water and read that a filter thingy attached to a garden hose will take care of it. I see several listed on Amazon and wondered if anyone could recommend a good one?

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Cburkett]

Take a look at these threads and the links within each one. They will help.

Iron Filter

I am using well water and have Very, Very high Iron. While I have the water cleared up, it is staining the side walls. GLB Stain magnet works great, as does Muriatic acid, or rubbing with Vitamin tablets, but I keep having to apply it. While one of the Chemistry articles here say to only...

www.troublefreepool.com

garden hose iron filters

I plan to purchase a filter to place on my garden hose this year to help keep the iron (and other things) down in the pool. I do not have a bunch of iron in my water, but I have seen light staining if I leave the hose running and sitting close to the steps or the bottom for a long time. I have...

www.troublefreepool.com

If you’ve got iron in your fill water, use Polyfill to remove it

EDIT: Found out this method only works if your iron is oxidized already, meaning it’s got a dull or bright green tint to the water, or a nasty brown tint. If you know you have iron in your fill water, but it isn’t oxidized yet, bring your pool to shock level and it’ll turn the telltale green...

www.troublefreepool.com

Recommendations for iron filter for garden hose

I have a bit of iron in my well water and read that a filter thingy attached to a garden hose will take care of it. I see several listed on Amazon and wondered if anyone could recommend a good one?

www.troublefreepool.com

Good morning. Thank you for the reads. I read through them all. After this process I'm so afraid to use any other method except rain water. We're checking into getting a storage tank for the back of our home to run a gutter into. I like the double filter deal that someone created for hose but I just dont know. We have a softener on that line already. I cannot believe the amount of iron I'm pulling from the pool. The pool is holding chlorine and the water is crystal clear. I'm still pulling iron from everywhere I have polyfill and changing out filter cartridges morning and night. I'm going to continue to stay strong and persistent I guess until the cartridges are clear when I switch them out. Thx again.

 

[Texas Splash]

You're doing a fabulous job. The more iron you get now, the better overall.

 

[Cburkett]

You're doing a fabulous job. The more iron you get now, the better overall.

Thanks! This evening when changing out the cartridges there was barely any changes. They were clean. I'll test at dark and early am. I believe I'll pass all the requirements. What's my next step

 

[Texas Splash]

What's my next step

When you pass all 3 SLAM criteria, we can address the residual iron issues and any remaining staining. The FC will fall on its own once the SLAM is done.

 

[Cburkett]

When you pass all 3 SLAM criteria, we can address the residual iron issues and any remaining staining. The FC will fall on its own once the SLAM is done.

Yes yes yes. Cartridges all clean. Polyfill clean. Passed overnight. Pool clearer than it's ever been and cc .5

 

[Richard320]

Yes yes yes. Cartridges all clean. Polyfill clean. Passed overnight. Pool clearer than it's ever been and cc .5

 

[Cburkett]

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Purchased 2lb asorbic acid and 2 bottles of metal magic. How do I proceed from here.

 

[Cburkett]

This is the current staining

 

[Richard320]

From what I've read, I believe at this point you need to let the FC level come way down. Myself, I would suffer with the stains for a few more days before going into Ascorbic Treatment to rid Pool of metal stains Lots of people have had algae come back while removing stains. I'd rather suffer through a week of ugly plaster than another SLAM.

 

[Texas Splash]

Great work! Here are the instructions for an AA treatment.

Ascorbic Treatment to rid Pool of metal stains

Here are the directions to use Ascorbic acid to rid your pool of metal stains: Here is the ascorbic treatment: Take your chlorine down to 0 and PH down to 7.2, if there is chlorine in the water it won't hurt, it will just eat up the ascorbic acid, so you will need more to get rid of the...

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[Texas Splash]

Richard has a good point. The last thing you want to do is treat for an AA and find yourself in another SLAM just because something wasn't quite right. Passing the SLAM you should be algae-free, but this has been quite an ordeal. Certainly your call though.

 

[Cburkett]

Thank you

From what I've read, I believe at this point you need to let the FC level come way down. Myself, I would suffer with the stains for a few more days before going into Ascorbic Treatment to rid Pool of metal stains Lots of people have had algae come back while removing stains. I'd rather suffer through a week of ugly plaster than another SLAM.

 

[Cburkett]

Richard has a good point. The last thing you want to do is treat for an AA and find yourself in another SLAM just because something wasn't quite right. Passing the SLAM you should be algae-free, but this has been quite an ordeal. Certainly your call though.

Thank you. I just read the aa instructions. On the instructions sent said fc needs to be a zero to start. I'll let the chlorine fall. I did not have any visible algae when I started slam. I did put 1 bottle of algaecide in though. I'm out of algaecide. I'll purchase a bottle while the chlorine is dropping. Question. when using the algaecide to protect the pool water while at zero chlorine do I treat as per instructions like a spring opening. also when doing the aa treatment when I start the metal magic do I treat per instructions as initial opening also. So that I know how much per my size of pool. Then do I follow the maintenance doses on bottles for both as instructed on bottle?? I understand that during this process I'll use chlorine/bleach only to increase chlorine when done.

 

[Texas Splash]

Actually, we don't use algaecides at spring openings, only winter closing - sometimes. That is owner discretion. But I would just follow the instructions on the the bottle for both the algaecide and sequestrant. Make sure you use an algaecide that lists Polyquat 60 as the major ingrediant. The technical name is: Poly{oxyethylene(dimethyliminio)Ethylene (dimethyliminio)ethylene dichloride}. Many other agecides contain copper and you don't want that.

Also found this thread you might like to review:

At what point do I add Polyquat 60?

I'm about to do my first ever Ascorbic Acid treatment. I'm just waiting for my Metal Magic sequestrant to arrive. I know I need to drop the pH down to 7.2 and let the FC drop near 0 before adding the AA. I don't want to risk an algae bloom when I drop my FC, so I need to know at what point do...

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[Cburkett]

Okay chlorine finally down to zero. I'm lowering ph now. Have a question about filtering. The directions say put on circulate initially then back to filtering. I have cartridges so with my system I only have filtering correct. In reference to putting aa in for stains. Thx

 

[Texas Splash]

That's correct. You have no multiport valve or recirculate position.