Yellow stains on pebble
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What products have you been using? Are you using pucks to chlorinate- do they contain copper?? Do you have iron in your water?
Maddie
Maddie
Clorox xtra blue pucksWhat products have you been using? Are you using pucks to chlorinate- do they contain copper?? Do you have iron in your water?
Maddie
Liquid chlorine
Pool rx
I have not tested my iron level. What’s best test for that?
- May 3, 2014
- 58,570
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Copper. Both of those items add copper to your water.
Removal of copper stains is difficult. And if you get them to lift off the surface, you must drain the pool to rid it of the copper.
Yup.... there's a lot of copper in those pucks. I would suspect you have copper stains from the use of Clorox Xtrablue pucks.
Pool Rx is horrible for your pool. Why did you add that??
If you filled the pool from a well, or notice stains in your sinks and toilets it tends to be iron. If you don't see that, you probably don't have iron.
www.troublefreepool.com
Pool Rx is horrible for your pool. Why did you add that??
If you filled the pool from a well, or notice stains in your sinks and toilets it tends to be iron. If you don't see that, you probably don't have iron.
Stains in Your Pool
The stained pool is beyond embarrassing. Our in-depth Guide to remove stains in your pool will help you to remove the stains and prevent them in the future.
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i don’t normally use pucks, but I can’t find liquid chlorine anywhere right now so I have to. I will stop as soon as I can get liquid chlorine. I’ll take out the pool rx right now.
what’s best plan to get rid of copper?
Why did I add it? Because I thought it would be a good thing. Obviously you disagree. Sorry I’m so dumb.Yup.... there's a lot of copper in those pucks. I would suspect you have copper stains from the use of Clorox Xtrablue pucks.
Pool Rx is horrible for your pool. Why did you add that??
If you filled the pool from a well, or notice stains in your sinks and toilets it tends to be iron. If you don't see that, you probably don't have iron.
Stains in Your Pool
The stained pool is beyond embarrassing. Our in-depth Guide to remove stains in your pool will help you to remove the stains and prevent them in the future.
I don’t have a choice for pucks at this time. Due to liquid chlorine shortage.
Have you any plain, unscented, non-Clorox type bleach found in laundry aisle. That can be used also.
You're not "dumb".... a pool store probably took avantage of you. They often sell the worst products then when they don't work they tell you to try something else. Pool stores often do more harm than good.
Maddie
You're not "dumb".... a pool store probably took avantage of you. They often sell the worst products then when they don't work they tell you to try something else. Pool stores often do more harm than good.
Maddie
- May 3, 2014
- 58,570
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Read the article that Maddie linked.
Check for HASA dealers in your area. They are in many areas of S California. They sell liquid chlorine.
I see that a bit over a year ago you were using PoolRx and warned against it. If you've used it for a year I can imagine your copper level is quite high.
You may want to take a sample to the pool store and ask for just a metals test. Don't buy anything they try to sell you, but let us know the results. It may (or may not) make the advice on how much water to exchange different.
Maddie
You may want to take a sample to the pool store and ask for just a metals test. Don't buy anything they try to sell you, but let us know the results. It may (or may not) make the advice on how much water to exchange different.
Maddie
I will test ASAP and post the results for advice. Thank youI see that a bit over a year ago you were using PoolRx and warned against it. If you've used it for a year I can imagine your copper level is quite high.
You may want to take a sample to the pool store and ask for just a metals test. Don't buy anything they try to sell you, but let us know the results. It may (or may not) make the advice on how much water to exchange different.
Maddie
The spot went away with a brush. No clue why it didn’t the first time with the brush and now it did.
- Apr 10, 2018
- 5,178
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45
Get back on liquid chlorine. Have you tried Poolwerx on Alabama? This is what you're looking for. Full strength HASA chlorine and MA.
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