How to Get Rid of the Iron in My Swimming Pool
Many pool owners pride themselves on their clean and refreshing pools. They often spend many hours a week maintaining their pools to keep them in pristine condition. However, some issues occur no matter how much they try to prevent them. One is too much iron in the pool, which usually comes from too much iron in the fill water. This often happens when the water comes from a well. Water with too much iron will often appear green but testing is the most reliable way of knowing. Removal is quite simple. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Empty the pool and fill it with water from a different source, if possible. Choose water that doesn't come from a well and test its iron levels before placing it into the pool. This method is the most effective way to get rid of the excess iron in your swimming pool but is not always feasible.
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Shock the pool. by adding a larger than normal amount of oxidizing chemicals to the pool. This process eliminates a variety of contaminants from the pool water and helps to balance out the pool levels. Shocking a pool with excess iron causes the iron to oxidize and will turn it into a material that looks like rust floating on the water.
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Simply remove the materials with a pool vacuum. Purchase pool shock from a supply store and follow its directions for how much solution to pour into your pool, as it varies per pool size.
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Pour a chelating or sequestering agent into your pool. Such products form complexes with the iron in the pool which prevent them from becoming active and creating issues with the pool water. Pick up a bottle of the agent and follow its directions for use on pools that are the same size as yours.
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Tips & Warnings
If you cannot permanently remove the iron, continue to add the chelating agent on a continual basis to keep the iron levels at bay.
References
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