Is this a sane plan?
I've got iron staining - UGH! Seems like it might be the worst pool issue to have. It's somewhat minor I think...kind of a yellowy browny color on the lighter parts of my vinyl liner. Last summer I went HARD on SLAMing, couldn't budge it. Crushed up vitamin C in a sock and I wiped away a little section. I also have some other, darker stains - maybe they are organic?
Anyways, I'm sick of looking at these stains, so here's what I'm thinking....
Would it make sense to do an ascorbic acid treatment right before closing? So dump that stuff in, let it circulate a few hours to get as good as possible, then partially drain the pool and close it up? Then next year when opening, instead of using the town water directly from the tap, which apparently has a little iron in it, use the "Dual Pentek Big Blue Filter" rig from here Iron Fill Water Filter - Further Reading to do the refill so I get less iron.
Questions regarding this plan:
Thoughts?
Thank you for your time.
I've got iron staining - UGH! Seems like it might be the worst pool issue to have. It's somewhat minor I think...kind of a yellowy browny color on the lighter parts of my vinyl liner. Last summer I went HARD on SLAMing, couldn't budge it. Crushed up vitamin C in a sock and I wiped away a little section. I also have some other, darker stains - maybe they are organic?
Anyways, I'm sick of looking at these stains, so here's what I'm thinking....
Would it make sense to do an ascorbic acid treatment right before closing? So dump that stuff in, let it circulate a few hours to get as good as possible, then partially drain the pool and close it up? Then next year when opening, instead of using the town water directly from the tap, which apparently has a little iron in it, use the "Dual Pentek Big Blue Filter" rig from here Iron Fill Water Filter - Further Reading to do the refill so I get less iron.
Questions regarding this plan:
- Would leaving AA-treated water in over the winter be a bad idea?
- How low can I drain a vinyl AG pool?
- Will the iron that's left re-stain it every year?
Thoughts?
Thank you for your time.
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