METALS & STAINS

 

PROBLEM:
Staining appears as discoloration on pool surfaces.

These stains may be green, blue, purple, gray,

Reddish-brown or beige to brown.

 

SOLUTION:
"Permanent" stains (ones not easily brushed off)

Are typically the result of some chemical imbalance or

Metals present in the water.

  

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PROBLEM:
Gray, green to bluish purple stains.

SOLUTION:
Most likely copper, possibly iron.

  

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PROBLEM:
Reddish to yellow-brown stains.

SOLUTION:
Iron is the most likely cause.

 

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PROBLEM:
Medium to dark brown stains.

SOLUTION:
Uncommon, but the presence of manganese’s

often the cause.

 

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PROBLEM:
Beige to tan stains on plastered finishes.

SOLUTION:
This is a calcium or silicate scale build-up.

Although scale is white, dirt is trapped in the

Crystals as they form.

 

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PROBLEM:
All of the above.

SOLUTION:
All these conditions should be treated.

The sooner you react to any stain,

The greater the chance it can be eliminated.

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Follow the Manufactures instructions.

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