What do you use to clean the waterline?

[MaryLee]

I think it's because chlorine will break the eraser down faster....I don't think there is any harm to the pool. I figure if it takes 2 of them to clean my pool, then it's worth it if I have to throw them out after. It's cheaper and takes a lot less elbow grease then trying to scrub the waterline with some kind of cleaner.

[cleancloths]

It is probably ammonia based, and you never want to mix ammonia with chlorine - BUT and this is a big but, pool water is not chlorine. You would not want to use it with bleach, but the level in pool water is so low that it is not significantly different from drinking water which is what you use the thing with. It works great, just use it.

[Sherra]

Several people on this board have tap water that has 3 PPM chlorine readings, so if it's safe to use with tap water (and you're SUPPOSED to wet them), then they should be perfectly safe to use in a properly maintained pool. Bleach cleaners have a MUCH higher concentration of chlorine in them.

[brent.roberts]

I recall about 6 months ago an article by someone like Consumer's Reports that talked about the Magic Eraser. The magic in it is a micro-abrasive compound that they bonded to the sponge like carrier. They said it does work. But they also said that the bonding agent used to keep it all together was real bad stuff.
Sorry I can't find the article to get the details more accurately, but after discovering how well it worked, then hearing this news, I trashed the rest of them. Sort of like the Teflon deal except the bad stuff got revealed within months of the marketing launch. Despite this, I think they're selling tons of it.

I will certainly never put it in the pool.

[cleancloths]

I recall about 6 months ago an article by someone like Consumer's Reports that talked about the Magic Eraser. The magic in it is a micro-abrasive compound that they bonded to the sponge like carrier. They said it does work. But they also said that the bonding agent used to keep it all together was real bad stuff.
Sorry I can't find the article to get the details more accurately, but after discovering how well it worked, then hearing this news, I trashed the rest of them. Sort of like the Teflon deal except the bad stuff got revealed within months of the marketing launch. Despite this, I think they're selling tons of it.

I will certainly never put it in the pool.

If its consumers reports then I believe it less than if it was in the new york times, and we all know not to believe them. I think it was consumers reports that says a Prius Hybrid only gets 35 miles per gallon - but I have two and know they both get about 50 mpg. Magic eraser is a great product. And it has been around for a few years, not months.

[sartail]

I found this information on the Mr. Clean website...perhaps this was the issue indicated in the consumer rpts article...
http://www.homemadesimple.com/sites/...th/index.shtml
Thanks for all the replies!

[Poconos]

I simply use a coarse pad type scrub brush that is in pool stores, and a thick slurry of baking soda and water in a bucket. The amount of baking soda you'll use won't affect the chemistry enough to care about.
Al

[pigbat]

I know I'm a little late to the game here and this post is a little old but I just wanted to clarify. Have people used the magic eraser on the vinyl walls themselves or just the fiberglass steps and swimouts? The top 12" of my liner is noticeably dirty and I'm looking for a way to clean it without damaging the liner.

Thanks for any replies.