Swimming Pools Inground

[Don Rickles]

Got one?

Serving the purpose as a graduation project for my oldest son from High School, constructing a pond for our property was his choice. Following local codes, as soon as the depth of the water went over 2'0" we were required to get a permit from the township......This has us switch gears and turn the pond into a full blown swimming pool, F the fish!

We've now enjoyed the pool for many years over 20. In all the years I have added heat and had but one repair to a cracked pipe underground (took months to locate) I hired a pro even he couldn't locate the crack in the pipe, I got lucky...

To the point of the post, the pool now has stains, a rusty look. Ou water is hard and high in iron. Does anyone know of an easy cleaner? Safe and not too strong as to damage the diamond brite finish? I would have thought the chlorine would clean it but opening the cover each season seems to show a darker rust color....?

[LATB]

Muriatic acid?

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by LATB

Muriatic acid?

I do have a couple bottles around here and yes my thoughts too.

I've worked with the acid before and it can really f u up! Breathing the fumes....I may try to dilute and test it. The waste line in installed, runs deep into our wooded area out back. I'd hate to pour acid back there....?

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

I do have a couple bottles around here and yes my thoughts too.

I've worked with the acid before and it can really f u up! Breathing the fumes....I may try to dilute and test it. The waste line in installed, runs deep into our wooded area out back. I'd hate to pour acid back there....?

Water dilutes acid, so if there's enough water mixed with it, should be fine.

FWIW: Might not want to use it full strength on the pool anyway.

[DJ_Critterus]

My dad used this in the past and it worked really well for the iron stains he had.

YouTube (Short URL)

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

My dad used this in the past and it worked really well for the iron stains he had.

https://youtu.be/X04nSCSvp5Y

WOW! That would be the shit!!!

I'm having anxiety over hours and hours of scrubbing.....I will stop at the pool supply today! I did empty the pool yesterday trid of winter water and dirt.

Nice gives me hope!!!

[Frankie the Fink]

Don't count on magic rust removal solutions to get rid of long-standing, deep seated stains...there are some pumice stones that you can try that may (or may not) get the stains out but its muscle-cramping work on large areas...

And, worst case, there are companies that will "recoat" the surface and I think (might be wrong) there are some that use underwater equipment that doesn't even require draining the water.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

WOW! That would be the shit!!!

I'm having anxiety over hours and hours of scrubbing.....I will stop at the pool supply today! I did empty the pool yesterday trid of winter water and dirt.

Nice gives me hope!!!

Hours of scrubbing won't hurt you any.

You could easily lose 80+ pounds.

[Tikiman]

I sincerely hope this does not go against forum rules (promoting another forum), but much like this place, the people here have been there and seen it all when it comes to pools. You can learn a good deal about water chemistry as well. Best of luck.
https://www.troublefreepool.com/forums/

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Bruze

Hours of scrubbing won't hurt you any.

You could easily lose 80+ pounds.

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And without the use of my left wrist/arm…..

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

And without the use of my left wrist/arm…..

You are super-cautious of your left hand cuz you only use that for one function . . . ?

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

And without the use of my left wrist/arm…..

Well, it is national masturbation month, so you have to save one arm for that.

https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/...d.php?t=137573

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Bruze

You are super-cautious of your left hand cuz you only use that for one function . . . ?

Left dominant

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

Left dominant

If you switch hands mid-stream, it feels like a woman doing it.

Or at least that's what I read on the interwebs.

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Bruze

If you switch hands mid-stream, it feels like a woman doing it.

Or at least that's what I read on the interwebs.
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Doubtful, I have huge hands

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Bruze

If you switch hands mid-stream, it feels like a woman doing it.

Or at least that's what I read on the interwebs.
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Nah... that's called "getting some strange."

[GrandSportC3]

here is mine..

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by Don Rickles

Doubtful, I have huge hands

Oversized from picking pennies up off the sidewalk?

[Don Rickles]

Originally Posted by Bruze

Oversized from picking pennies up off the sidewalk?

You’re making no sense you better go take your meds

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Bruze

Oversized from picking pennies up off the sidewalk?

Oversize from fighting over the pennies on the sidewalk