Brown Spots On Pool Liner

Calcium or sodium salts can leave whitish deposits on your pool liner.

Brown spots on pool liner.

Even the manganese can also give a quite dark brown or even a blackish stain. For stains on a horizontal surface you can test the surface for mineral staining by using a small amount of acid on the stain. Place a vitamin c tablet ascorbic acid on the stain for a short time period. Stains that appear reddish brown or very dark are typically related to metals in your pool water.

You need to determine if the stain is organic or a metal stain. Adding salt to the salt water pool. One of the most common causes of stain is the salt. If it s closer to a brown black and is found on the sides of the pool as well then you might be looking at metal.

And brown stains concentrated on the bottom can likely be attributed to dirt stains typically enhanced by calcium buildup. The iron depending on the severity provides with a yellow to brown stain in the pool. Copper is from ionizers and corrosion of copper and brass pipes. Use a stick or a pool pole not your finger.

The first step to deal with organic materials is to shock your pool and scrub it. Removing brown spots on the liner of your pool can be a relatively easy operation if they result from the presence of organic waste or are a sign of deposits of dead algae. Using a trichlor tablet hold it on the stain for about 3 5 minutes. On the other hand it promises to be more delicate if it is a question of micro mushrooms which in reality have developed behind the liner on the concrete.

In this video i explain how to remove stains from your swimming pool liner and give another tip on easy swimming pool maintenance to create a problem free s. Go to this page to see how to treat your pool for brown algae. If the stain lightens up or disappears it s organic. The metals that commonly cause pool stains are iron manganese copper.

Once the algae has appeared onto a vinyl pool liner it is not hard to get rid of but it is a good indication it is time to check the pool s chemical levels. Step 1 scrub the algae with a soft nylon brush.