Pool guy came Tuesday cleaned and left pool looked great Weds brown spots on bottom of shallow total 3 then Thursday 2 more now 6 C tablets no good pool company owner says move plants from plants I said your kidding right they have been in same place over a year. Tuesday your guy was here Weds spots started
Can anyone help? What the heck is going on?
Help! Brown spots overnight in ground pool
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- My Pool: Pool guy comes Tuesday for maintenance Weds I start to see brown stuff bottom of shallow end Thursday 2 more now 6 pool company says move plants away from pool I am like for real they have been there for a year pool was clean after your guy left 24 hours later this started. Does anyone have any idea I tried C tablets no good
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Re: Help! Brown spots overnight in ground pool
Water test results?
Need to understand your pool water first.
Need to understand your pool water first.
I may not give you the answer you want to hear, but I will give an honest opinion of your situation as you decribe it.
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Re: Help! Brown spots overnight in ground pool
It's either organic or inorganic
To check for organic (algae) put a chlorine tab on it overnight
To check for inorganic (metal) put ascorbic acid powder (vitamin C) in a sock and rub on it
Ascorbic Acid is readily available on eBay
To check for organic (algae) put a chlorine tab on it overnight
To check for inorganic (metal) put ascorbic acid powder (vitamin C) in a sock and rub on it
Ascorbic Acid is readily available on eBay
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