After a year of living with a chemistry problem caused by excess sulfamic acid from a stain treatment, I’ve bitten the bullet and drained my 15yr(?) old water and have a truck of fresh water coming in 2 days. Some background.. then my questions...
Original problem was iron staining, which lead me to use Jacks #2 stain treatment. This lifted stains but the sulfamic acid caused havoc on my chlorine consumption.Ive read it slowly recovers, but after a year... I’m now done watching chlorine convert straight to CC upon adding. In my year of frustration I learned along the way that AA treatment is even more effective the iron. But the amount of sequestrant to keep stains off was also frustrating. Tried a CuLator and trapped some but not enough to make a difference. I believe the source of Iron was some FloJet lights that hat innards rotted out and alsouse of untreated well water for topoffs.
To my questions:
1. Once drained, is there a simple hw-store or pool-store White paint product recommended to touch up chips in fiberglass (no filling needed, just color)?
2. What is the order in which I should balance out new water for a salt pool? I have ph,TA, salt, and FAS-DPD tests at my disposal and also some strips for hardness. I have salt on the ready and Muriatic acid, calcium, and sodium bicarbonate for TA. Just looking for advice in order of operations.
Original problem was iron staining, which lead me to use Jacks #2 stain treatment. This lifted stains but the sulfamic acid caused havoc on my chlorine consumption.Ive read it slowly recovers, but after a year... I’m now done watching chlorine convert straight to CC upon adding. In my year of frustration I learned along the way that AA treatment is even more effective the iron. But the amount of sequestrant to keep stains off was also frustrating. Tried a CuLator and trapped some but not enough to make a difference. I believe the source of Iron was some FloJet lights that hat innards rotted out and alsouse of untreated well water for topoffs.
To my questions:
1. Once drained, is there a simple hw-store or pool-store White paint product recommended to touch up chips in fiberglass (no filling needed, just color)?
2. What is the order in which I should balance out new water for a salt pool? I have ph,TA, salt, and FAS-DPD tests at my disposal and also some strips for hardness. I have salt on the ready and Muriatic acid, calcium, and sodium bicarbonate for TA. Just looking for advice in order of operations.
