In addition, the water is also dealing with an increased phosphate level because of the composition of most stain & scale and metal removal products. With this discoloring of the water, the likelihood of staining on the pools surfaces is high as well. The green discoloration, often referred to as Mountain Dew Green for its neon coloration. The high chlorine (shock) releases its hold on the metals and they end up back in the water, reacting with the chlorine. What happened? Well, the addition of the shock all at once causes the stain & scale or metal remover product to break down. SHOCKING, huh?! Yes, that pun was intended! This is a realistic example of what happens when you add a couple gallons (or pounds) of shock to the pool all at once!
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Gradually, bring the free chlorine level back up to properly sanitize the pool- $25* chlorine shock.Most are not compatible with high levels of chlorine.Most of these products do not remove the metals, they simply hold them in the water to prevent staining and discoloration.Apply a stain & scale/metal remover product- $30* stain & scale/metal remover product.This can pull the metals from the affected pool surfaces and temporarily clear the discoloration present in the water.Apply stain remover (typically acid based, often ascorbic acid)- $30* stain remover.This stops the oxidization of the copper that is producing the color & staining.Drop the chlorine level- $15* chlorine reducer.Now that we have the stats on the problem, let's troubleshoot! Follow the four steps outlined below to do so. Let's look at a pool that has metals, causing stains & discoloration, as our example of a "simple problem". Anyone who tells you otherwise isn't a true friend. Problem solving costs a lot more than problem preventing. APi products such as:Īll contain a chlorine free shock to prevent COMBINED CHLORINE formation and greatly reduce the amount of time spent troubleshooting!įor more information on these or any of our products, visit us at our YouTube channel or call/text us at (877) 274-7261.īuckle Up! This is a longer article than the others, BUT.we have PICTURES! There is a lot more information on this topic, but a good rule of thumb is after periods of high use, pools should test and ensure that COMBINED (CC) levels aren't high, treat promptly to keep the pool looking and operating great. The bonus? You aren't increasing your FC levels high enough to void warranties on your pool equipment and surfaces. With most products of this genre, the great news is, you can typically swim within 15 minutes of dosing. If your pool still has a CC reading after treatment, simply add more to remove it. Using chlorine free shock can't add to the creation of CC, in turn, it cannot make the problem worse. They oxidize contaminants allowing the CC to break down. These products work in a slightly different manner. If you don't add enough FC to overwhelm the CC you can be adding to the level of CC making the problem even worse! You may have to obliterate the pool with FC if your CC is too high. These factors influence the killing power of the FC and may require additional chlorine be added to overcome them. Several factors that should be looked at prior to breakpoint chlorination are pH, stabilizer level, and time of day FC are added. This consists of adding massive amounts of FC (10x the amount of CC) to overwhelm and break down the CC. There are two ways to chemically remove or reduce COMBINED CHLORINE: So, after your "major rager" of a July 4th party with half the neighborhood in the pool, you will most likely have a CC level that needs addressed. This can lead to A LOT of water quality issues. When CC is too high, it reduces the efficiency of the FC. Ideally, CC levels should be maintained as low as possible (ideally at 0ppm). CC is formed when FC hooks up with wastes that are introduced to the pool via swimmers or from the environment around the pool. When caring for a pool or spa, keep in mind there are three forms of chlorine for which you will be testing.Īn easier way to think about it is FREE (FC) is good chlorine and COMBINED (CC) is bad chlorine. Of course, we are talking about CC or Combined Chlorine.they don't call us Chemical Geeks for nothin'! Cleaning up after a fun July 4th pool party can be a rather unpleasant chore.
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