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My water makes a pink slimy stain when it pools up somewhere for a day or two. It stains the drain and the toilet. Also, when you leave a few drops of water in the bathtub, a pink stain appears. Its gross, it comes off with soap. But I wonder why it does that?
Answer
Check this out....it is off the internet:
What White Water Mold is & what it looks like:
a naturally occurring bacterium (of the newly formed genus Methylobacterium) (this is NOT a form of Algae, it is animal not vegetable)
Pink-pigmented, forms a heavy, protective slime coating providing the organism with an unusually high level of protection, methanol consuming, oftentimes found WITH White Water Mold
that is very resilient against halogen-based (chlorine, bromine) as well as non-halogen sanitizers or germicides can remain a contaminant even after treatment
this is NOT a biguanide problem ONLY
bacterium has an affinity for the matrix that exists on the surface of PVC plastics; it will attach itself to & inside of the matrix, allowing it to re-contaminate long after it appears that it has been destroyed (includes pool toys, floats, ladders, steps, fountains, automatic pool cleaner parts, skimmer baskets, weirs, directional fittings, garden hoses, etc.)
small quantities can lead to a re-establishment of the problem
caused by improper water & pool maintenance, environment, poor circulation
prefers areas that are "dark" (not exposed to direct sunlight) & with "slow moving" water
** in another industry, medical technology, this bacterium occurs regularly in laboratory tubing
White Water Mold & Pink Slime are NOT CAUSED BY USING BIGUANIDES (Soft Swim, Baquacil, Polyclear, etc.)!
It is an environmental issue.
Prevention:
Prevention of "white water mold" & "pink slime" is preferred over treatment. Follow these steps to help prevent white water mold:
1. Physically brush & clean ALL Spa surfaces weekly, including steps, jet recesses, & behind pillows
2. Expose ALL pool surfaces to as much sunlight as possible (sunlight & UV are natural
oxidizers)
3. Remove the lid from the skimmer to allow sunlight into the basket for several hours each
day ** INGROUND POOLS MUST USE EXTREME CAUTION in doing this in order to avoid
a person falling into or otherwise injuring themselves due to an open skimmer.
4. Regularly add oxidizing chemicals into the skimmer to purge & clean the filtration lines of
any bio-film*
5. When adding make-up water from the garden hose, allow the water to run for 2 to 3
minutes before putting the hose into the pool.
6. Regularly clean spa & hot tub toys & floats (use BioGuard® Stow Away)
7. Regularly clean pool solar blanket (use BioGuard® Stow Away)
8. Chemically clean pool filter every 4 to 6 weeks (use SpaGuard® Filter Cleaner or SoftSoak® Filter Cleaner)
9. Add regular Maintenance dosages of "Shock" (SpaGuard® Spa Shock, SpaGuard® Enhanced Shock, SpaGuard® Chlorinating Concentrate, SpaGuard® Brominating Concentrate or SoftSoak® Shock) every week as prescribed
10. Run the filter a minimum of 6 hours daily to prevent "dead spots" in the pool
11. Remember to clean & rinse the brushes, hoses & vacuums that you use to clean the spa
12. Leave as much of your spa equipment exposed to the sun
13. Keep the water balanced at all times. Recheck after heavy usage or rain or large "top-offs" of new water. Water balance refers to Free Available Sanitizer level, pH, Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness.
Check this out....it is off the internet:
What White Water Mold is & what it looks like:
a naturally occurring bacterium (of the newly formed genus Methylobacterium) (this is NOT a form of Algae, it is animal not vegetable)
Pink-pigmented, forms a heavy, protective slime coating providing the organism with an unusually high level of protection, methanol consuming, oftentimes found WITH White Water Mold
that is very resilient against halogen-based (chlorine, bromine) as well as non-halogen sanitizers or germicides can remain a contaminant even after treatment
this is NOT a biguanide problem ONLY
bacterium has an affinity for the matrix that exists on the surface of PVC plastics; it will attach itself to & inside of the matrix, allowing it to re-contaminate long after it appears that it has been destroyed (includes pool toys, floats, ladders, steps, fountains, automatic pool cleaner parts, skimmer baskets, weirs, directional fittings, garden hoses, etc.)
small quantities can lead to a re-establishment of the problem
caused by improper water & pool maintenance, environment, poor circulation
prefers areas that are "dark" (not exposed to direct sunlight) & with "slow moving" water
** in another industry, medical technology, this bacterium occurs regularly in laboratory tubing
White Water Mold & Pink Slime are NOT CAUSED BY USING BIGUANIDES (Soft Swim, Baquacil, Polyclear, etc.)!
It is an environmental issue.
Prevention:
Prevention of "white water mold" & "pink slime" is preferred over treatment. Follow these steps to help prevent white water mold:
1. Physically brush & clean ALL Spa surfaces weekly, including steps, jet recesses, & behind pillows
2. Expose ALL pool surfaces to as much sunlight as possible (sunlight & UV are natural
oxidizers)
3. Remove the lid from the skimmer to allow sunlight into the basket for several hours each
day ** INGROUND POOLS MUST USE EXTREME CAUTION in doing this in order to avoid
a person falling into or otherwise injuring themselves due to an open skimmer.
4. Regularly add oxidizing chemicals into the skimmer to purge & clean the filtration lines of
any bio-film*
5. When adding make-up water from the garden hose, allow the water to run for 2 to 3
minutes before putting the hose into the pool.
6. Regularly clean spa & hot tub toys & floats (use BioGuard® Stow Away)
7. Regularly clean pool solar blanket (use BioGuard® Stow Away)
8. Chemically clean pool filter every 4 to 6 weeks (use SpaGuard® Filter Cleaner or SoftSoak® Filter Cleaner)
9. Add regular Maintenance dosages of "Shock" (SpaGuard® Spa Shock, SpaGuard® Enhanced Shock, SpaGuard® Chlorinating Concentrate, SpaGuard® Brominating Concentrate or SoftSoak® Shock) every week as prescribed
10. Run the filter a minimum of 6 hours daily to prevent "dead spots" in the pool
11. Remember to clean & rinse the brushes, hoses & vacuums that you use to clean the spa
12. Leave as much of your spa equipment exposed to the sun
13. Keep the water balanced at all times. Recheck after heavy usage or rain or large "top-offs" of new water. Water balance refers to Free Available Sanitizer level, pH, Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness.
Are little bubbles supposed to be coming out of a sand filter on a swimming pool?
Beto24
On our swimming pool, little tiny bubbles are coming out of the sand filter. Is this normal? it looks like when someone spits on the ground, those kind of little bubbles. Is this normal?
Thanks
the bubbles are coming out in the pool from where the pump returns the water back into the pool.
Answer
Bubbles out the pool returns generally indicate one of two things.A suction leak or an obstruction in the suction line. First things that you can do.
1/ A small suction leak. Check the incoming plumbing connections to your pump. Also check the drain plugs on the front end of the pump to make sure the gaskets are ok or the teflon tape is fine and that they're snug. Check the pump lid gasket to see that it's properly seated and not damaged. If it's cracked it's time to replace it.
If you use an automatic cleaner that relies on being hooked up to the skimmer, check the hoses and connections for it for leaks. While you're at it, check to see if it's tried to eat something it can't swallow. A twig caught in the cleaner head can cause cavitation as the water rushes around it and be the source of a little air as it literally beats gas out of solution.
2/ Time to call a pool tech.
There may be something stuck in the pump's impeller blades or the pump's volute may have a faulty gasket between it and the pump body. The shaft seal may also be leaking. Water dripping under the motor with no obvious source, is a dead give away for this. There may also be a slight suction leak between the equipment and the skimmer. If this is an above ground, an easy fix, but if an in ground pool a tech is your best bet.
One last thing that's possible but unlikely is that the suction line has too many 90 degree elbows too close together in the line. This can cause cavitation as the water changes course in the line.
Bubbles out the pool returns generally indicate one of two things.A suction leak or an obstruction in the suction line. First things that you can do.
1/ A small suction leak. Check the incoming plumbing connections to your pump. Also check the drain plugs on the front end of the pump to make sure the gaskets are ok or the teflon tape is fine and that they're snug. Check the pump lid gasket to see that it's properly seated and not damaged. If it's cracked it's time to replace it.
If you use an automatic cleaner that relies on being hooked up to the skimmer, check the hoses and connections for it for leaks. While you're at it, check to see if it's tried to eat something it can't swallow. A twig caught in the cleaner head can cause cavitation as the water rushes around it and be the source of a little air as it literally beats gas out of solution.
2/ Time to call a pool tech.
There may be something stuck in the pump's impeller blades or the pump's volute may have a faulty gasket between it and the pump body. The shaft seal may also be leaking. Water dripping under the motor with no obvious source, is a dead give away for this. There may also be a slight suction leak between the equipment and the skimmer. If this is an above ground, an easy fix, but if an in ground pool a tech is your best bet.
One last thing that's possible but unlikely is that the suction line has too many 90 degree elbows too close together in the line. This can cause cavitation as the water changes course in the line.
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