Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago
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If you fill your pool with well water, or if you've ever noticed a bright green or rusty tinge in your water after shocking, you're probably dealing with metals. Metals in your pool are extra frustrating because the one thing that makes them react the most is… chlorine.
So what do you do? Well, you’ve got two options for treating metals: stop them from reacting in the water or get them out of your water altogether. Here's how
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 - How to Get Rid of Metals in Your Pool
00:25 - How Do You Know if It's Metal?
00:43 - Find the Source of the Metal
01:32 - Why Chlorine Reacts with Metal
02:07 - #1. Test for Specific Metals
02:33 - #2. Adjust pH to 7.2-7.6
02:54 - #3. Lower Chlorine to 1 PPM
03:15 - #4. Add a Metal Sequestrant
03:58 - #5. Run Pump for 24-48 Hours
04:15 - #6. Add Sequestrant Regularly
04:46 - Using a Metal Eliminator
05:30 - How to Prevent Metal Problems
Swim University is making pool care easy. Each year, we continue to help more people with water chemistry, cleaning, and troubleshooting. We know taking care of a swimming pool can be difficult, and it’s hard to find a trusted source of information. We get it! This is the reason we created Swim University.
😎 Want to learn more about pool care? Go here: swimuniversity.com
The Pool Care Handbook: swimu.com/book
The Pool Care App: swimu.com/poolapp
The Pool Care Cheat Sheet (Free): swimu.com/cheatsheet
The Pool Care Video Course: swimu.com/course
If you fill your pool with well water, or if you've ever noticed a bright green or rusty tinge in your water after shocking, you're probably dealing with metals. Metals in your pool are extra frustrating because the one thing that makes them react the most is… chlorine.
So what do you do? Well, you’ve got two options for treating metals: stop them from reacting in the water or get them out of your water altogether. Here's how
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 - How to Get Rid of Metals in Your Pool
00:25 - How Do You Know if It's Metal?
00:43 - Find the Source of the Metal
01:32 - Why Chlorine Reacts with Metal
02:07 - #1. Test for Specific Metals
02:33 - #2. Adjust pH to 7.2-7.6
02:54 - #3. Lower Chlorine to 1 PPM
03:15 - #4. Add a Metal Sequestrant
03:58 - #5. Run Pump for 24-48 Hours
04:15 - #6. Add Sequestrant Regularly
04:46 - Using a Metal Eliminator
05:30 - How to Prevent Metal Problems
Swim University is making pool care easy. Each year, we continue to help more people with water chemistry, cleaning, and troubleshooting. We know taking care of a swimming pool can be difficult, and it’s hard to find a trusted source of information. We get it! This is the reason we created Swim University.
😎 Want to learn more about pool care? Go here: swimuniversity.com
