Added 2# of Ascorbic Acid tonight

[waterbear]

let it filter for about 24 to 48 hours and see if it lightens the stains....grab that bottle of POP (pool owner patience) and dose yourself liberally!

[gerri]

waterbear,

oh my, I think I'm out of POP right now.. where can I order some and how long will it take to get here????

I'll keep an eye on it and see what happens next. And of course I'll be back to whine some more.

Gerri

[gerri]

Today as far as I can tell, here is where I am with this saga:

Water is like milk but as far as I can tell probably 85% of the staining is gone or at least faded to a tolerable level. The stubborn stains just under the water line remain, maybe a little faded but for the most part unfazed.

Pump is still running.

[waterbear]

Cloudy water is normal at this point....Just keep dosing yourself with POP until the stains are gone!

[mbar]

gerri, keep the filter running 24/7 - put a skimmer sock on the skimmer - it will help filter out the cloudiness. Keep the ph low, and let the continuing filtering water with all the sequesterant and aa do it's job. When your water is clear, and you still have some staining, you can take a very fine sand paper, like a pf 400 and sand the stains. The guys that came to re-gelcoat the top of my pool used this to clean the waterline. It won't hurt anymore than using a cleaner that has some abrasives in it. I tried it on a small stain that I had and it took it right off. Don't lose hope, I know it must be sooooo frustrating. If the water doesn't seem to be getting any clearer in a couple of days - turn the filter off at night and vacuum to waste any sediment that falls to the bottom. I'm rooting for you!

[gerri]

I am gaining hope! The sandpaper trick at the end may be just what my pool requires...

Thank you guys for all your help. I wish there was some way I could repay you for your time and patience with me.

I will have more questions when it's time to add chlorine. I am wondering how often I can go out and add about 2 cups of bleach. I know it will take a lot of bleach to get rid of the aa when it is time.

Thanks again!!!

[waterbear]

The biggest repayment will be telling us that your pool is free of stains!....Hang in there....you're doing great!