Last year I was battling some stains and finally got around to jumping in with a sock filled with crushed vitamin C tablets, and swishing that around the stain seemed to immediately remove some of it. It's a tough process because the vitamin C tablets don't last long in the water...maybe I need to not crush them up? It's like a dust that just goes everywhere quick.
Anyways, the stains aren't too bad, they are localized to a certain area, and the ladder seems to turn a nice yellow as well.
I'm using town fill water which I would not expect to have many/any metal contents, right? So not sure where it's coming from.
Anyways...3 questions.
1. As I open this year (late due to a different mechanical issue which is now resolved), should I do a standard opening, and THEN go after the metal stains, assuming they are still there?
2. If I do an expensive AA treatment, which will move the metal from the stain into the water, how do I then remove the metal from the water?
3. If AA is recommended, where's the best place to buy it, considering price?
Thanks for any tips!
I've done a lot of reading on this here, but the "official" links are very old: Ascorbic Treatment to rid Pool of metal stains
Anyways, the stains aren't too bad, they are localized to a certain area, and the ladder seems to turn a nice yellow as well.
I'm using town fill water which I would not expect to have many/any metal contents, right? So not sure where it's coming from.
Anyways...3 questions.
1. As I open this year (late due to a different mechanical issue which is now resolved), should I do a standard opening, and THEN go after the metal stains, assuming they are still there?
2. If I do an expensive AA treatment, which will move the metal from the stain into the water, how do I then remove the metal from the water?
3. If AA is recommended, where's the best place to buy it, considering price?
Thanks for any tips!
I've done a lot of reading on this here, but the "official" links are very old: Ascorbic Treatment to rid Pool of metal stains
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