Iron can be introduced into a pool by well water or pipe corrosion somewhere in the pool system.
Yellow stains in my pool.
Where does yellow algae come from.
Identifying yellow algae in a swimming pool.
This requires protective equipment such as gloves goggles and protective clothing.
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Clinging hiding blooms not free floating.
May prefer shady spots of your pool.
Placing a pip over the stain with the other end sticking up out of the water and pouring a dry acid down the pipe until it sits on the stain.
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Sprinkle approximately 1 2 bag of suncoast stop stains over the same area.
Rubbing large vitamin c tablets on the stain.
If a yellow or reddish color occurs it is an indication that the stain is copper.
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Your first clue to diagnosing a pool stain is to check out it s color.
Bright yellow to dark yellow mustard color.
Unlike algae iron deposits resist scrubbing and take a lot of elbow grease to remove.
Sometimes it can be fairly easy to get rid of stains but other times those hard to remove spots can take a bit more than a simple scrub.
Pool stains on the wall or floor of a swimming pool can be caused by metals in the pool water or by an organic material left in the pool.
If the stains are of a metal nature you can quickly check by scrubbing a stain with a vitamin c tablet.
Brushes off the wall fairly easily.
Shades of yellow can be a sign of excessive iron.
It should be used for pool openings and closings and throughout the season.
Found under ladder treads behind pool lights and inside pool filter.
You can treat this with absorbic acid or any specialty chemicals suited for metal at your pool supply store and a good scrubbing.
If the stain fades or disappears you know you have a metal issue most often iron or copper buildup.