Pool Surface Staining & Discolored Pool Water

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brown buildup or stain on fiberglass steps

by Daisy » Mon 01 May, 2006 17:17

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Opening up our pool this spring we have a brown stain or buildup on fiberglass steps and plastic parts like jets and skimmer parts. Otherwise,...

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A fiberglass swimming pool is relatively easy to keep clean. regular testing can help you maintain the finest water balance. It is important to have...

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Sun 07 Aug, 2016 04:36
Lime Green

by dlgrigg » Tue 03 Jun, 2014 18:34

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Hello all,
I have a pool that is lime green and perfectly clear hopefully I can attach a photo. So here' the problem I've checked for metals and find...

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bodies of non-moving water tend to collect bacteria and algae which grow over time and can change the color of your pool. A green pool is a dirty...

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Sun 07 Aug, 2016 03:09
Organic (Acorn) stains

by gren » Thu 27 Sep, 2012 10:01

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I have an outdoor pool with a large Oak tree nearby. During the Summer months squirrels drop many Acorns into the pool. While I scoop them out as...

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The primary stage in removing organic pool stains is with a shock of chlorine in the pool. Add a heavy dose of chlorine and scrub the stain with a...

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Sun 07 Aug, 2016 02:53
Black Stains

Attachment(s) by Denniswiseman » Mon 04 Apr, 2016 11:12

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Hi
I have a problem with black staining on my fibreglass pool
It's not related just to the fibreglass because it is happening in the plastic weir as...

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:wave: :wave: Most fibreglass pools will develop black-spot on the surface. This type of black-spot is not a bacteria but a mineral that bleeds from...

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Sun 07 Aug, 2016 02:34
Footprints & other marks appearing on bottom

by debbeeanne » Thu 30 Jul, 2009 18:59

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We have a 2 year old inground gunite (Diamond Brite) salt water system pool. This spring we noticed stains on the pool bottom which are footprints...

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Hello,
The same thing happened to the bottom of my pool (footsteps and semicircular lines), less than a year after the pool was re-plastered. The...

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Tue 02 Aug, 2016 20:29
Brown/yellow stain overnight

by Colleen in PA » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 02:23

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My 16'x32" inground pool was a little cloudy and it's been hot so I added shock and a cup of stabalizer before I went to bed on July 4. I woke...

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You should use the PAC - poly aluminum chloride after shock chlorination. Residue will settle to the bottom and you use hygiene kits to remove

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Wed 08 Jun, 2016 22:35
Cause of Over Exposed Aggregate in Pool

Attachment(s) by GKA » Fri 22 Apr, 2016 20:09

Streaks and dark areas of over exposed aggregate appeared in the deep end and on the back wall of our two year old pool a few months ago. The shallow...

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Fri 22 Apr, 2016 20:09
Need Help With Pool Remodeling And Resurfacing

by CharlotteEhle » Fri 04 Mar, 2016 06:40

Our pool is about 15 years old and we are planning to renovate it. But I am in a dilemma whether to go for remodeling or resurfacing. Please suggest.

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Fri 04 Mar, 2016 06:40
Yellow Stain on Plaster Patches

by poolese » Tue 18 Jun, 2013 21:13

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My pool guy patched some hollow in my plaster and attempted to acid washed my pool this spring and filled it up. He didn't do a good job acid washing...

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Get yourself a good pool guy.

I'm not sure what is causing the patches to turn yellow. Is the yellowing specific to the patches and not the...

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Thu 03 Jul, 2014 00:15
Brown Stain after a AA battery was found in pool

by jjgleeson » Wed 05 Dec, 2012 21:52

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Hello can anyone help
I found a AA battery in my new pool, I have no idea who threw it in but it must have been in my salt water pool for about 3 or...

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I have the same issue. However I have plaster and the plaster is almost 3 weeks old. We have not put the salt in the water yet (salt water pool). Can...

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Tue 20 May, 2014 20:47
Grey stains after adding pH

by ojuditho » Mon 02 Sep, 2013 13:43

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I'm watching my parents pool for the week. I have very little experience tending to it, but when I checked the chemicals with an Aquachek Select...

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From the looks of it you didnt follow the instructions of how to add the chemicals. ALWAYS mix chemicals in a bucket of water. That way its already...

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Thu 10 Oct, 2013 03:31
Help.algae Or Cu Stain?

Attachment(s) by jasonfu » Tue 13 Aug, 2013 13:18

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So…I have a salt water pool 36” by 18” deep end is 9” deep. I had some “staining” on the bottom or the deep end, the pool store said my water was...

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What's your Cyanuric Acid (CYA) level? I agree with the pool store that it's unlikely for you to have black algae on vinyl.

So when you shocked...

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Sat 17 Aug, 2013 00:12
How to sand plaster?
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by Malia » Fri 03 Apr, 2009 12:03

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I'm new to this forum and after exhausting internet searches I've yet to come up with a method of sanding calcium deposits off without harming my...

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I had my pool acid washed NEVER AGAIN, ended up having to have resurfaced
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Thu 25 Jul, 2013 10:23
Yellow water after 1/2 water change and shock

by bnairb » Mon 25 Jul, 2011 05:09

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I drained about half the pool due to cya up to 90, refilled over the course of 1.5 days, now cya back down to 30. Water DOES come from a well....

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It's probably iron. If you lower the pH and the color fades, then it is very likely to be metal ions and a good metal sequestrant should help (the...

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Wed 24 Jul, 2013 22:32
Brown steps

by william » Thu 31 Mar, 2011 14:52

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My pool steps keep turning back to brown after I get sparkling white.I had water tested and checks out good.could my filter sand be...

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Sometimes staining like you have described can happen as a result of metals (copper/iron etc) that are in the water slowly precipitating (or dropping...

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Wed 12 Jun, 2013 20:05
DE in my water Help

by mom2theateam » Fri 07 Jun, 2013 06:39

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Last year our pool was extremely cloudy. After multiple trips to the pool store and LOTS of shock they were still telling me my water was perfect....

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Hello again,

OK, so you have one of the Hayward Perflex filters. It is a tedious job to replace the fingers, but really not that difficult. You're...

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Fri 07 Jun, 2013 13:30
Medium brown spots

by Huskerdee » Wed 22 May, 2013 13:51

We have a 32'x16'x52" pool with a DE filter. We use well water that Zi know has metals. I use the tedious method of shocking do the metal drops...

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Wed 22 May, 2013 13:51
Discolored liner at water line

by keith jackson » Thu 28 Mar, 2013 17:55

at the end of last summer,wind blew over from a field next door,pollen from rape seed oil. this left a oily yellow stain on the plastic liner( the...

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Thu 28 Mar, 2013 17:55
Brown (rust) stains around jets

by PhxWeasel » Tue 28 Aug, 2012 19:13

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I have what look like rust stains around most of my in-floor cleaner heads and various return jets. It's really bad down the side of the deep end...

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What you have is something that is not uncommon. While I cannot tell exactly what type of stain it is, it is most like in the metals family as you...

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Wed 20 Mar, 2013 06:30
Black stains on bottom near drain

by dickwms » Wed 31 Aug, 2011 12:35

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My in-ground pool has white plaster which has a black circular stain next to the drain. It is obviously the lowest part of the pool, where heavier...

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Just for the record: I tried 1/2 gallon of Muriatic acid poured through a pvc pipe to arrive at the stain without major dilution. It formed a heavy...

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Tue 19 Mar, 2013 12:50

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