iron and copper

[gerri]

Marie was very helpful for me also, in learning to control my iron. She gives great advice!

The only thing I might add/question, is about your comment of using a maintenance dosage of pool magnet weekly. Once your iron is under control, the only time you need to use the pool magnet again, or any other type of metal out is when you have to fill/add water to your pool that contains iron - due to evaporation, splash out, refill after draining down for winter...

You'll get the hang of it, have patience! Our local pool store tried to tell me I couldn't use a DE filter, bleach, or many other things because we have iron in the water in all of NE - - trust the forum and the advice you get here! My pool is gorgeous and glistens!

I agree both Marie and Waterbear have been of tremendous help to me, and still are.

I also need clarification as to whether or not you add sequesterant weekly, monthly or just when adding water after you finally get rid of metal stains.

I had the pool guy out to look at my light the other day and he saw my bleach, borax and baking soda supplies. He didn't say a word. I thought it was funny

[mbar]

huskerfan is right - you only need it when you add fill water, or sometimes if your metal is coming from some other place, like your plumbing - and is constantly putting more metals in the water, then you will need to add it weekly so that any metals introduced to the water will be sequestered. That is why it would be good if you can find the source of your metal problems.