Pool Turned Tea Colored After Adding Chlorine Tablets to Skimmer

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Q & A: Why would my pool turn tea colored after adding chlorine tablets to my skimmer?

Mark says:

1. Try to ALWAYS avoid placing tablets in a skimmer. Get a floating dispenser.

2. There are most likely metals in the pool water -Use Ferritabs* or metal remover

3. Chlorine is an oxidizer and can cause levels to be different. *Ferritabs work great with sand filters and remove the iron and metals in the water due to hose water, reopening pool, etc.

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Well Water Orange/Brown