Travertine Pavers discolored, moisture, leak?

Stains on the pool surfaces, pool equipment
or on the swimmers, or off-color swimming pool
water. Discolored but clear pool water.
zmeinaz
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Travertine Pavers discolored, moisture, leak?

Postby zmeinaz » Sat 20 Jul, 2019 09:18

Our pool is only about a month old. We just started noticing some discoloration in our travertine paver decking. It looks like moisture, but it never dries even after a full day in the Arizona sun. Could this be a leak? Or is our travertine getting stained from the water somehow?
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Re: Travertine Pavers discolored, moisture, leak?

Postby Teapot » Sat 20 Jul, 2019 11:15

Sealed or un-sealed?
zmeinaz
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My Pool: 25k gallon, gunite pool/spa, pebble sheen interior, travertine paver decking.

Re: Travertine Pavers discolored, moisture, leak?

Postby zmeinaz » Sat 20 Jul, 2019 11:52

Unsealed, polymeric sanded, but some of the sand seems to be worn away some places and seems wet in others.
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Re: Travertine Pavers discolored, moisture, leak?

Postby Teapot » Sat 20 Jul, 2019 12:06

That's most likely your problem, going to need sealing. Great looking stone but not terribly practical.
zmeinaz
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My Pool: 25k gallon, gunite pool/spa, pebble sheen interior, travertine paver decking.

Re: Travertine Pavers discolored, moisture, leak?

Postby zmeinaz » Sat 20 Jul, 2019 12:16

I hope that's the issue. Is there any way to rule out a leak? it seems pretty wide spread for it to be from a single source plumbing or structural leak, but I've only owned a pool for about a month, so I'm far from an expert...

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