Seeing iron in swimming pool water is something that no homeowner ever wants to deal with. However by using the right product, removing iron from swimming pool water can be very easy, and leave little for the homeowner to do. The best product to use to remove iron from water is Ferri-Iron tablets.
These tablets just need to be added to the pool water where they will then decolorize any part that has been discolored by iron, manganese, or any other minerals. After the stain has been decolorized, it will then be removed by the filter as well as through charge neutralization and flocculation. Ferri-Iron tablets are extremely safe as they don’t contain any toxic ingredients, as some other iron removal products do. They also don’t contain any caustic materials nor chemicals that will corrode the metal or lining in your pool. Ferri-Iron tablets are also free from diatomaceous earth, alum, and any other chemicals; they are also completely water-soluble.
One of the best things about Ferri-Iron tablets, that makes them different from any other iron-removing products, is that they don’t affect the pH or the chlorine levels in swimming pools. With other products you generally need to lower both levels as the product will interfere with them and could potentially give you other, bigger problems such as metal that corrodes in and around the pool and its parts. However, because Ferri-Iron tablets do work so closely with the pool’s filter, it is important that you make sure your filter is turned on and is in proper working condition.
Ferri-Iron tablets need to be added to the skimmer baskets in the pool, about 1 tablet for each 3,000 gallons of pool water. When the pool is very large and they have multiple baskets, the tablets must be distributed evenly throughout the baskets. The tablets should be added over a period of several hours, with the filter turned on the entire time. Once all of the tablets have been used in the water, the filter needs to be backwashed within 18 – 24 hours of the final treatment.
When there is a very large presence of iron in the water, additional treatments of Ferri-Iron tablets might be required. In these cases, the filter will need to be backwashed within 24 – 48 hours of treatment.
Seeing green water in the swimming pool that’s caused by excess iron can be very alarming to swimming pool owners. But with Ferri-Iron tablets, it doesn’t have to be. Drop in a few tablets, wait for them to do their work, and then just wait until your swimming pool is clear and ready for a swim again. Ferri-Iron tablets truly are a homeowner’s best friend!