Orange spots

[Maddie]

Good morning! Would anyone care to guess what this is in my pool? The spots started perfectly round in the deep end of my pool. I’ve tried metal out, ascorbic acid and brushing. Nothing is touching it. The area has gotten bigger and I’m noticing a few spots now in the shallow end!

 

[Texas Splash]

Try some dry acid in a thin sock and rub on the area. Let us know if that does anything.

Did you have water run-off into the pool or cut grass that may have thrown something in the pool? Almost looks like fertilizer or something blew in there.

 

[Maddie]

Try some dry acid in a thin sock and rub on the area. Let us know if that does anything.

Did you have water run-off into the pool or cut grass that may have thrown something in the pool? Almost looks like fertilizer or something blew in there.

Thank you for your reply. I’ve thrown vitamin C tablets down and tried to brush it, but nothing. At first I thought it was from seeds from our Japanese plum tree, but metal out usually gets leaf stains out! And no to fertilizer!

 

[Texas Splash]

Stains are tricky. Be sure whatever you try (Vitamin C for iron or Dry acid for copper) that you actually rub it against the stain. If none of those work, you can try a chlorine tablet, but don't let the tablet sit in one spot too long, Move it around a bit.

 

[Maddie]

Stains are tricky. Be sure whatever you try (Vitamin C for iron or Dry acid for copper) that you actually rub it against the stain. If none of those work, you can try a chlorine tablet, but don't let the tablet sit in one spot too long, Move it around a bit.

Thanks! I didn’t know there was a difference in Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and dry acid. I also used something called vanish pool stain remover that I got from Amazon the other day. Nothing. And I have super chlorinated the pool too.

 

[Maddie]

Stains are tricky. Be sure whatever you try (Vitamin C for iron or Dry acid for copper) that you actually rub it against the stain. If none of those work, you can try a chlorine tablet, but don't let the tablet sit in one spot too long, Move it around a bit.

I finally was able to put some dry acid in a sock and hold it on the stain for 15 minutes. It lightened it up somewhat, and even more when I rubbed it (with the help of a pole). It didn’t go away completely though. There’s no way I can do that for all of the stains! Is there an easier way, or certain product, that will remove them?

 

[Texas Splash]

Not for copper. Would probably require an acid wash.

 

[onBalance]

And iron spots that are everywhere.

 

[Maddie]

Not for copper. Would probably require an acid wash.

Is an acid wash where the pool needs to be drained and cleaned?

 

[Texas Splash]

Is an acid wash where the pool needs to be drained and cleaned?

Ideally yes, There some no-drain acid wash options, but they can be risky and perhaps not as predictable for what you need.