I have stains in my pool, what do I do?
I have stains in my pool, what do I do? How to treat stains requires some initial education in order to identify what kind of stain you have. All stain treatments are pricey and all have the potential of not working, so you want to do all you can to pick the right stain treatment for your stain. Some pools can have multiple types of stains. Rust Stains are caused by physical metal in the pool for example a screw driver or a screw not stainless steel accidently falls in the pool. The pool has oxidizers to break down the algae and bacteria, so when a metal is put into the pool, the solution immediately breaks the metal down and causes a rust stain. Organic Stains are caused by dirt, leaves, etc., that fall into the pool and or not removed in a timely manner. As they lay on the pool bottom and break down from the sanitizer, they leave a stain on the pool surface. Metal Stains are caused by copper, iron or some other metal in the water source that finds its way into your...