I am so discouraged with iron staining returning!!
Middle of June I performed the AA treatment following instructions here on the forum:
Thursday
Allowed Chlorine to drop to zero
Added Polyquat 60
dropped pH to 7.2
Added 2lbs of AA, left on recirculate
Added 2 qts Pink Stuff
Water was gorgeous!
Friday
24 hours later began rebalancing
pH 7.0
TA 80
(expected more of a drop after treatment, dropped some but increased within 24 hours)
Then began to slowly add chlorine
1/4 gallon Friday after sundown
Saturday
AM - added 1/2 gallon
2 hours later FC zero, added 1 gallon
Chlorine and pH held steady for the next 2 weeks. I have noticed the staining slightly returning but attribute to possibly not adding enough sequestering agent. (2 quarts for 25,000 may not be enough??)
Today upon coming home from work the pool has taken on a definite iron color to the water.
current readings are as follows:
CYA 20 ( I know should be higher but recently added and wanted to measure before adding more)
FC 5
CC 1
pH 7.8
TA 100
What happened in just a few days?? I've been checking the water religiously. Steps are now turning brown again and water is no longer a gorgeous blue.
Middle of June I performed the AA treatment following instructions here on the forum:
Thursday
Allowed Chlorine to drop to zero
Added Polyquat 60
dropped pH to 7.2
Added 2lbs of AA, left on recirculate
Added 2 qts Pink Stuff
Water was gorgeous!
Friday
24 hours later began rebalancing
pH 7.0
TA 80
(expected more of a drop after treatment, dropped some but increased within 24 hours)
Then began to slowly add chlorine
1/4 gallon Friday after sundown
Saturday
AM - added 1/2 gallon
2 hours later FC zero, added 1 gallon
Chlorine and pH held steady for the next 2 weeks. I have noticed the staining slightly returning but attribute to possibly not adding enough sequestering agent. (2 quarts for 25,000 may not be enough??)
Today upon coming home from work the pool has taken on a definite iron color to the water.
current readings are as follows:
CYA 20 ( I know should be higher but recently added and wanted to measure before adding more)
FC 5
CC 1
pH 7.8
TA 100
What happened in just a few days?? I've been checking the water religiously. Steps are now turning brown again and water is no longer a gorgeous blue.