iron/copper stains

[mbar]

Iron and copper stains are different. You must get us full set of your chemical numbers so we can help you. You could also have some kind of algae. Vitamin C will remove metal stains, crushed chlorine will remove organic stains.

[daisyfrometa]

Thanks Marie- i will get you some chemical numbers later today when I get home

[daisyfrometa]

ok Marie here goes some numbers- Husband went to Pool Store(Leslie's) and our water tested for mineral they were not very specific as to what mineral-

FAC 5
ph 7.2
TA 90

put some PH down on spot near shallow end it it cleared.

they suggested a stain remover and metal free -haven't done it waiting for a respose.

We have brownish spots not a lot around the liner and noticed last night a ring around the edge of the jacuzzi- also I have a little bit a green hair in the ends, my daughter's friend had blond highlights that turned green, they called her the hulk @ school

HELP!!

[Watermom]

FYI -- Green hair is caused from copper in the water. I had that happen to me when I swam in a hotel pool on my honeymoon! Walking down the beach with my husband, he looks at my long blonde hair pulled up in a ponytail and says to me, "Your hair is green!" He was right. It was really green. I went to a hair salon and she put some kind of red something or another on my hair and it fixed the problem. Don't know what it was, but it took the green out of my hair.

Marie will be around shortly to help you.

[chem geek]

watebear wrote about the products that remove the green tint from copper in this post. The product line is Nexxus Aloe Rid treatment and Aloe Rid Shampoo.

[daisyfrometa]

thanks chem geek i will try the treatment- still waiting for Marie to help with the brown spots and in getting rid of the copper in my pool
Daisy

[mbar]

There are stain removers they sell in pool stores. These usually are some form of citric acid or ascorbic acid. I would suggest you add enough sequestering agent as per bottle (this is a metal out, or metal free chemical). While you ph is not any higher than 7.2 and let it run for a while. Sometimes this will lift the stains. If they don't lighten enough after a couple of days then you can use the ascorbic or citric acid treatment. There is a sticky on the top of this forum that will explain how to do it. Feel free to ask any questions. I usually try the metal out first, cause you need to have it in your water when you do a stain treat anyway!