Why you should choose stain removal treatment over acid washing
If your pool is starting to show stains you will want to consider this
advice from Weston pool maintenance pros Pipeline Pools on how to proceed. Stains are going to happen in a pool. You can't
mix so many different organic, metallic and chemical elements with water
without having dome form of stain appearing.
Stains are unsightly and if left untreated over a period of time can affect
the entire pool. One way to get rid of stains that we don’t recommend is an
acid wash. Essentially an acid wash strips off a thin layer of pool plaster.
Acid washes are typically done every 5 to 7 years.
An Alternative to
Acid Wash for Weston Pool Owners
A better, safer approach to acid wash is to address each type of stain
individually and use a method designed to clean a specific stain type. Stains
are caused by a number of factors and they often result in distinctive colors.
Here is a short list of those stains:
- Greenish-brown stains. These are usually caused by something
organic like leaves, lawn debris, worms and insects. Organic stains can
generally be removed by shocking the pool and giving it a good scrubbing.
Pouring a little chlorine shock right over a stain normally removes it
instantly. Scrubbing is the key and there are a number of specialized
brushes that can make the job easier.
- Reddish-brown stains are the hallmark of metals in the pool
water. Not surprisingly, iron causes the rust colored stains while copper
may result in blue or black stains. The first step in dealing with metal
stains is to get the amount of metal in your water under control. There
are several products that can remove metal from your water. The stains
themselves can be treated with ascorbic acid. That's right; vitamin C cuts
through and dissolves metal stains.
- Red stains are typically from berries. If you have berries
growing nearby this won't come as a surprise. Berries can find their way
into your pool via wind and animals. Even if you don't have them growing
in the yard, birds can make deposits as they fly over. Berry stains can be
treated the same as organic stains with good results.
As mentioned, acid washes should be avoided. If you have stains you
are having trouble cleaning with conventional methods, give us a call and we
will take a look and offer our advice.
There are plenty of products and tools available to both prevent and clean pool stains. Call us today and
we will be happy to share our thoughts with you.
