Metal Gone
Lo-Chlor's SOLUTION to remove metals from your pool!
- Sequesters and removes metals from pool water by forming complexes (chelation).
- Aides in scale removal and prevention
- Regular use will prevent the deposit of new stains and continue to reduce older metallic stains
- Excellent as a start-up for new and re-surfaced pools
Metal Gone Instructions for Use
- One quart treats 15,000 gallons pool water
- This product will lower pH and total alkalinity
- When readjusting, bring the pH and total alkalinity up very slowly.
What happens when a pool interior stains?
All swimming pools interiors are made from chemical compounds of one type or another. Staining problems can start even before we commence filling the pool with water. Water is corrosive so it must be balanced by careful addition of certain chemicals. Added to this we must sanitize the water continually and re-check the balance to ensure the pool interior is not being attacked by the water itself and also to ensure that bathers are swimming in correctly treated water. Quite a mouthful, isn't it?
Staining occurs when insoluble chemical precipitates form in the pool. These may deposit on the pool interior and often they are hard to remove. For our purposes stains fall into two categories: Vegetable stains caused by falling leaves and other plant matter and metal stains caused by dissolved metals in the pool water.
Organic Stains
Treat with Multi-Stain Remover to remove stains quickly.
Metal Stains
This is a very complex subject. Metal stains are normally caused by dissolved iron or copper. Iron stains appear as a brown or rust colored discoloration. Copper stains appear as blue, gray or black discoloration.
Iron Staining
Occurs quite often in fiberglass pools. Normal treatment methods may affect the chlorine reading on conventional test kits, special care should be taken when balancing your pools water.
Other Metal Stains
If you are not sure about the best way to treat a stained pool then e-mail our chemist.