guarding more than your pool

system

STAINMETAL

REMOVALErase® is the easy wayto identify and eliminate problem stains

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bioguard.com

4005BIO

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some follow-up maintenancewill ensure stains won’t return:In order to completely remove the metals that caused the staining, it is important to use all components of the stain removal system. Metals must be physically removed from the water or the same metals that were lifted from your pool surface could re-stain your pool.

Pool Magnet® Plus to keep metals in solution and prevent future staining as well as remove fresh stains. Used on a maintenance basis when metals are present in fi ll water.

Scale Inhibitor to prevent minerals in the water from reacting and causing scale

deposits or staining. Use Scale Inhibitor in place of Pool Magnet Plus when calcium

hardness level is above 300ppm.

Sparkle Up® to act as a fi lter aid by coating the fi lter media and helping remove the metals from the water. Sparkle Up is a cellulose-based fi lter media that is specially charged to attract metals. Sparkle Up can also be used to help remove metals from fi ll water prior to their entering the pool. Add Sparkle Up to the fi lter, then add make-up water through the skimmer.

how to prevent stains:

The ALEX Water Analysis Program used by your BioGuard Dealer is a great way to determine which metals are present in the water and help prevent staining before it occurs.

Also, have your source water tested for metals, especially if your water comes from a well. If your water tests positive for high levels of metals, follow the maintenance directions detailed above to help ensure staining won’t become a problem.

Nothing can spoil the appearance of your pool like a stain.

Most stains are caused by metals that were once dissolved in your water but have fallen out on your pool surface. The two most common stains are caused by copper or iron but the treatment for these two stains are not alike. This is why it is important to identify which type of stain you have before you start treating the stain.

Copper stains tend to discolor pool surfaces with an aquamarine or blue stain. Iron stains tend to discolor pool surfaces with a rust or brown colored stain.

Metals can enter into pools in several different ways. The most common is from the fi ll water, especially with iron. However, copper can fi nd its way in to a pool not only from the fi ll water, but also from unchelated copper-based algicides and corroded copper heaters.

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The BioGuard Erase® System approach helps you easily identify which metal is causing the stain, then remove it with a product specifi cally designed to treat that stain.

Erase Stain Removal Systemfeatures/benefi ts:

BioGuard Erase® Metal Stain Identifi cation KitEasy 2-step process to identify metal stain type• Convenient packaging•

BioGuard Erase® Iron Stain RemoverIdeal product to remove stains and discoloration • caused by ironAcidic-based reducing agent • Use for spot treatment• Use to remove cobalt from fi berglass pools•

BioGuard Erase® Copper Stain RemoverIdeal product to remove stains and discoloration • caused by copperUse for spot treatment• Results will often be seen in 24 hours •

how to identifyand remove stains:Follow the steps below to remove the stains from the pool surface:

Step 1: Balance the water.

Step 2: Use BioGuard Erase Metal Stain Identifi cation Kit to determine the type of stain so you can choose the correct product to remove it.

Step 3: Add the appropriate amount of BioGuard Erase Iron or Copper Stain Remover

Step 4: Treat pool water with Pool Magnet® Plus

Step 5: Add Sparkle Up® to the fi lter

Step 6: Chemically clean the fi lter with Kleen It.®

Once the stain is removed, maintenance is required to make sure the stains won’t return:

guarding more than your pool

system

STAINMETAL

REMOVALErase® is the easy wayto identify and eliminate problem stains

©2009

bioguard.com

4005BIO

Proud sponsor of Splash for CF™

Visit www.splashforCF.org

some follow-up maintenancewill ensure stains won’t return:In order to completely remove the metals that caused the staining, it is important to use all components of the stain removal system. Metals must be physically removed from the water or the same metals that were lifted from your pool surface could re-stain your pool.

Pool Magnet® Plus to keep metals in solution and prevent future staining as well as remove fresh stains. Used on a maintenance basis when metals are present in fi ll water.

Scale Inhibitor to prevent minerals in the water from reacting and causing scale

deposits or staining. Use Scale Inhibitor in place of Pool Magnet Plus when calcium

hardness level is above 300ppm.

Sparkle Up® to act as a fi lter aid by coating the fi lter media and helping remove the metals from the water. Sparkle Up is a cellulose-based fi lter media that is specially charged to attract metals. Sparkle Up can also be used to help remove metals from fi ll water prior to their entering the pool. Add Sparkle Up to the fi lter, then add make-up water through the skimmer.

how to prevent stains:

The ALEX Water Analysis Program used by your BioGuard Dealer is a great way to determine which metals are present in the water and help prevent staining before it occurs.

Also, have your source water tested for metals, especially if your water comes from a well. If your water tests positive for high levels of metals, follow the maintenance directions detailed above to help ensure staining won’t become a problem.