The Metal Menace: Andrea & Paulette
Key Takeaways
- Brown/tea stains or yellowing: Often iron; may cloud when pH rises or after superchlorination
- Turquoise/black smudges; blonde hair turning green: Usually copper; often tied to low pH/heater corrosion or copper algaecides
- Black/grey/purple blotches: Possible manganese; shows up in well water regions
Episode Summary
Got mystery stains, teal-tinted water, or customers blaming your chlorine for their new “seafoam highlights”? Andrea and Paulette dive into high metal levels in pools—where they come from (source water, corrosion, “helpful” copper products), how to confirm what you’re dealing with (iron vs. copper vs. manganese), and the smartest ways to treat the water and the stain without turning the pool into a chemistry crime scene. Real talk, step-by-step protocols, and the dos/don’ts that save callbacks.
Episode Chapters
- 00:00 Introduction
- 10:04 Discussion Continues
- 20:08 Deep Dive
- 30:12 Key Insights
- 40:16 Practical Tips
- 50:20 Wrapping Up
- 01:00:24 Discussion Continues
- 01:10:28 Deep Dive
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