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Pebble Sheen Discoloration

by Tim Whitten » Thu 04 Oct, 2007 11:39

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Our pool was installed a little over a year ago with a black pebble sheen. There are places in the finish that are turning grey. It is starting to...

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Did your builder tell you what the chemical readings should be at for this kind of pool? Did they warn you about black sheen pools getting staining...

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Thu 04 Oct, 2007 14:52
yellowish/green stains

by btyler5147 » Tue 11 Sep, 2007 10:37

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I have a gunite pool that was just re-marcited three years ago. Two weeks ago I noticed some yellow/green stains on portions of the steps and part of...

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sounds like a stain if you can not remove it with scrubbing. How big is problem area?

you can try this, take 1/2 pound ph reducer and put it in a...

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Tue 11 Sep, 2007 19:35
brownish stuff on bottom of pool

by regrolen » Fri 07 Sep, 2007 16:50

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My vinyl lined pool is 15 yrs old. it has a heldor truflo sand filter w/a sp-712 hayward top mount vari-flo valve & a hayward 1 hp self priming...

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you can add some DE powder to your filter through the skimmer to see if it helps catch what seems to be dust the sand is not keeping in.

I suggest...

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Last post by mr_clean
Fri 07 Sep, 2007 22:56
pool water turned dark cloudy blue after adding pH increaser

by april » Mon 03 Sep, 2007 16:50

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Help!

I had let the chlorine level get low in my pool, so I shocked it and the next day I tested the water and had a low pH. So - I went and...

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adding soda ash to water should only make water look cloudy, you may need metal remover.

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Last post by mr_clean
Mon 03 Sep, 2007 21:50
softened well water

by Shaune » Wed 08 Aug, 2007 08:50

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My little 16" above ground pool was filled with well water, but the water was run through a water softening system first. It's still brown after...

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What else have you added to the water?

My pool is also filled with softened well water, and no iron problems here.

Keep in mind however that...

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Last post by Backglass
Mon 03 Sep, 2007 16:11
stummped every one, green water

by pucklordofchoas » Sat 01 Sep, 2007 12:13

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I have a customer at my hot tub store who has a 1,272 liter hot tub (336 gallons) he is on brominse sanatizer, and a natural enzime chemical line we...

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well i know it's not the heater thats old i installed his hot tub my self it's only a month old, but im going to test his water for metals any way...

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Sat 01 Sep, 2007 17:07
Pool struck by lightning

by SA Swimmer » Mon 30 Jul, 2007 04:12

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Now here's an interesting one, I cannot find anything at all about it on the internet!

Our inground concrete pool was struck by lightning....

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ozanator-corona discharge (electric sparking similar to lightning) to convert oxygen into ozone.

Enjoy it once.........just kidding

Packing 100...

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Last post by mr_clean
Thu 30 Aug, 2007 16:20
Positive Results with Vitamin C Test
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by keno » Wed 15 Aug, 2007 19:01

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I have been through an unbelievably ugly ordeal with my pool installer for a year relating to brown stains that appeared a couple of months after the...

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Citrus Acid can be used as a cheaper alternative, prices are rocketing sky high with vitamin c these days
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Last post by fatybabe
Thu 30 Aug, 2007 01:31
blue stains on pool and equipment

by Truss » Sun 12 Aug, 2007 12:39

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I hgave had low ph and some green staining on ears and fingernails. After trying to raise the ph I noew have a 'pool blue stain' on the white plastic...

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Your staining seems to be coming from metals the usual are Fe & Cu.

Check the levels of metals in your pool, staining seems serious.

What...

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Last post by fatybabe
Wed 29 Aug, 2007 21:38
Spa cermaic tiles stains

by hoffslim » Fri 17 Aug, 2007 18:04

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we have an in-ground jacuzzi 5,000 gallons that has a waterfall. a couple weeks ago we scrubbed the tiles with a pumice stone and it looked great....

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When is the last time you changed water in spa? This should be done every 3 to 4 yrs.

Take sample of spa water in clean bottle to pool to and have...

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Last post by mr_clean
Sat 18 Aug, 2007 11:17
Pebble finish is fading

by Vinny S » Mon 02 Jul, 2007 16:41

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We installed a new pebble finish, replacing plaster. The primary color is blue, but it is fading to white in spots, large and small. I looked at it...

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Thank you MG........the white is not crusty; it is smooth. We installed a SC about a year ago, but we experienced metal staining and it has been...

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Last post by Vinny S
Tue 07 Aug, 2007 11:29
Help; Fertilizer stains on bottom of Gunite pool

by Scott Bushey » Tue 31 Jul, 2007 18:06

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Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Solution: Ascorbic Acid; I crushed up Vitamin C tablets, put them in a sock and patted the areas that were stained.

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Last post by Guest
Sun 05 Aug, 2007 18:21
Yellow staining on pool bottom.

by bill » Fri 03 Aug, 2007 19:06

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I've got an older plaster pool, just acid washed 10 months ago. Had a nice white look til a month ago when some yellow staing started to appear. Did...

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First you must identify what it is. Put on your goggles and hold a Vitamin C tablet again the stain. If it disappears, it's metals. Then hold a...

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Last post by Backglass
Sat 04 Aug, 2007 08:49
METALS IN POOL

by Guest » Thu 02 Aug, 2007 16:45

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HOW TO GET LINER CLEAN THAT HAS METAL SPOTS

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HOW TO GET LINER CLEAN THAT HAS METAL SPOTS

ASCORBIC ACID

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Last post by Backglass
Fri 03 Aug, 2007 09:00
rust colored staining of liner steps and fittings

by jtodd8 » Thu 26 Jul, 2007 20:26

I have a 16 x 40 inground 22,000 gallon pool. I am having a problem with rust colored staining on all surfaces. I have a salt generator no heater and...

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Last post by jtodd8
Thu 26 Jul, 2007 20:26
medium green stains in white plaster salt water pool

by gene » Wed 25 Jul, 2007 18:20

Since August 20007, we have had a 16'x32' white plastered pool with an attached 7'x7' spa.

This is a salt water pool with an intellichlor chlorine...

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Last post by gene
Wed 25 Jul, 2007 18:20
Filled pool with well water!

by Fleefla24 » Tue 19 Jun, 2007 08:21

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We filled our 15' pool with well water, and we are trying to clear it up. Obviously we have alot of iron in the water, but I'm not sure what steps to...

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Get your chlorine very close to ZERO, lower your Ph with muriatic acid (from lowes paint isle, don't get pool stored into paying big $$$)

once Ph is...

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Last post by Guest
Wed 25 Jul, 2007 10:45
Brown Pool

by bill » Tue 17 Jul, 2007 17:55

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water was green but could see bottom.i had the water tested they told me to add 4lbs. ph+ and then wait 4 hours later and then add 20lbs. alk....

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water was green but could see bottom.i had the water tested they told me to add 4lbs. ph+ and then wait 4 hours later and then add 20lbs. alk....

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Last post by Backglass
Thu 19 Jul, 2007 08:40
foaming in the hot tub

by wbowlwhite » Tue 17 Jul, 2007 15:20

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When the pool company came and opened the pool they put in algaecide. Now a month later when you turn on the hot tub there is foam filling the whole...

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Cheaper algaecides foam unfortunately, especially when overdosed.

There are foam dispersing products that will help keep the suds down. They work...

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Last post by Backglass
Wed 18 Jul, 2007 08:34
pool in cali colombia

by ukpaul » Mon 16 Jul, 2007 16:34

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I have a 10.000 gallon pool in cali colombia have problems with ph and chlorine levels fluctuating daily and in big amounts

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Using your test kit, please post a full set of numbers. Thanks!

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Last post by Backglass
Mon 16 Jul, 2007 20:25

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