Pool wall staining

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swmasson
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Pool wall staining

Postby swmasson » Sun 11 Aug, 2019 17:18

Hi there,

Anyone got advice on how to clean the pool wall with white staining (just below the waterfall) - Not sure what the cause if this stain is, but will try and attach a photo to this post later - This is my first pool so not very experienced... any advice appreciated...

Thanks

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0jQu73oicVV8cTn2ndSng-PgQ#Home


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Re: Pool wall staining

Postby Teapot » Mon 12 Aug, 2019 11:00

Have you water test results and not from dip strips then we get a picture of your water and why this may be happening
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Re: Pool wall staining

Postby swmasson » Tue 13 Aug, 2019 21:39

The staining was there when we bought the house, but I get my water tests done every week at the local pool store and everything is within range, however, ph is usually on the high side of the range coming in at 8...
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Re: Pool wall staining

Postby Denniswiseman » Wed 14 Aug, 2019 06:05

swmasson wrote:The staining was there when we bought the house, but I get my water tests done every week at the local pool store and everything is within range, however, ph is usually on the high side of the range coming in at 8...

You say they are in range according to the pool store!
Let's have your numbers according to the pool store
FC:
TC:
pH:
TA:
CH:
CYA:
Your pH will continue to rise because of your waterfall, reducing your TA may help
Can you show an image of the staining without the water running
You can post images using the following
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Click Attachments
Click Add Files or you can drag and drop
Teapot
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Re: Pool wall staining

Postby Teapot » Wed 14 Aug, 2019 06:21

When the pH gets to 8 metals in the water drop out of suspension and stain.
swmasson
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Re: Pool wall staining

Postby swmasson » Wed 14 Aug, 2019 22:39

Denniswiseman wrote:
swmasson wrote:The staining was there when we bought the house, but I get my water tests done every week at the local pool store and everything is within range, however, ph is usually on the high side of the range coming in at 8...

You say they are in range according to the pool store!
Let's have your numbers according to the pool store
FC:
TC:
pH:
TA:
CH:
CYA:
Your pH will continue to rise because of your waterfall, reducing your TA may help
Can you show an image of the staining without the water running
You can post images using the following
Click Full Editor & Preview
Click Attachments
Click Add Files or you can drag and drop


Here is a copy of the latest results - Thanks again for your help!

Steve
Attachments
3A5C967C-58A9-4445-8338-71B9E1DE1F9D.png
Size: 16,500 gallons
Type: chlorine, Pool/Spa / In-ground, pebble tec
Main Pump: Jandy Pro series (2.5HP) Model #SHPM2.5
Pool/Spa filter: Zodiac CL460
Auto fill: Jandy K1100
Denniswiseman
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Re: Pool wall staining

Postby Denniswiseman » Sat 17 Aug, 2019 03:26

Your CYA is a bit high try reducing it to 50 with a CYA of 70 you need a target of 8-10 chlorine
Have you tried muriatic acid on the staining
Your waterfall will increase pH by aerating the water and increasing the alkalinity, try reducing your TA to see if you get a more lower stable pH (maybe after you have tried muriatic on the stain)

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