*Sigh*
So I’ve had my new fiberglass pool for about a year. A couple months ago I noticed wall staining ( below the water line). After hours of reading and youtubing and determining it was metal staining, I gave it an ascorbic acid treatment about 2 weeks ago, followed by Jacks Magic Blue Stuff and a CULATOR in the skimmer basket.
I followed all directions regarding where to keep the PH/ALk/chlorine levels during the metal treatment. The pool has looked amazing ever since. Until my new pool test kit arrives (Amazon is lagging a bit), I took a sample to My friendly overpriced Pool Store last weekend to verify the levels before I officially open the pool.
Here are the results:
FC 0
TC 0
PH 7.4
Alk 74
calcium 200
CYA 80
Iron 0
copper 0
Phosphates 1000
Tds 2200
Last week i added baking Soda(applicable amount for my size pool) Alk today is about 90
I also Added a small amount of liquid chlorine (because I CANT FIND BLEACH! Argh!)
A couple,days later I left a couple 1 inch tabs in a floater .
Today FC is .03 TC 1. I’ve read you can’t increase too rapidly after a metal treatment.
The pool store recommended doing a partial drain and refill to eliminate the phosphates.
So today I noticed the staining is reappearing.
SO...
I could be way off, but it seems that the use of chlorine tablets, whether in a floater or in the chlorine dispenser, is the common denominator in this whole staining issue.
Or maybe it’s the use of the pool heater ( I did fire it up about 10 days ago)
Or maybe phosphates have something to do with staining?
Please note that I am the only pool user and I haven’t been in it yet this year, so water chemical levels have been fairly consistent, and also I was terrible at Chemistry in High School so if you try & explain what’s happening in chemistry terms, you might as well be speaking Latin.
Ya’ll have the expertise, can someone chime in please?
Details in my signature. Yes, it’s that’s small. We get NO land with our new homes here in Vegas. ?
thanks !
So I’ve had my new fiberglass pool for about a year. A couple months ago I noticed wall staining ( below the water line). After hours of reading and youtubing and determining it was metal staining, I gave it an ascorbic acid treatment about 2 weeks ago, followed by Jacks Magic Blue Stuff and a CULATOR in the skimmer basket.
I followed all directions regarding where to keep the PH/ALk/chlorine levels during the metal treatment. The pool has looked amazing ever since. Until my new pool test kit arrives (Amazon is lagging a bit), I took a sample to My friendly overpriced Pool Store last weekend to verify the levels before I officially open the pool.
Here are the results:
FC 0
TC 0
PH 7.4
Alk 74
calcium 200
CYA 80
Iron 0
copper 0
Phosphates 1000
Tds 2200
Last week i added baking Soda(applicable amount for my size pool) Alk today is about 90
I also Added a small amount of liquid chlorine (because I CANT FIND BLEACH! Argh!)
A couple,days later I left a couple 1 inch tabs in a floater .
Today FC is .03 TC 1. I’ve read you can’t increase too rapidly after a metal treatment.
The pool store recommended doing a partial drain and refill to eliminate the phosphates.
So today I noticed the staining is reappearing.
SO...
I could be way off, but it seems that the use of chlorine tablets, whether in a floater or in the chlorine dispenser, is the common denominator in this whole staining issue.
Or maybe it’s the use of the pool heater ( I did fire it up about 10 days ago)
Or maybe phosphates have something to do with staining?
Please note that I am the only pool user and I haven’t been in it yet this year, so water chemical levels have been fairly consistent, and also I was terrible at Chemistry in High School so if you try & explain what’s happening in chemistry terms, you might as well be speaking Latin.
Ya’ll have the expertise, can someone chime in please?
Details in my signature. Yes, it’s that’s small. We get NO land with our new homes here in Vegas. ?
thanks !