Put the Wrong Chemical In The Pool By Mistakeby Kathleen
By mistake (the containers were similar and it was dark) my 21 yr. old daughter put in Cabot brand- House and Deck Problem-Solver Wood Brightner 1 quart! Ingredients are- Water Oxalic Acid Amine light stabilizer BIS (1,2,2,6,6-Pentamethyl 4-Piperidinyl) Sebacate Dimenthyl Sebacatr I have tried to call the Cabot Company, my 3 local pool stores and poison control with out success. I really don't want to drain the pool, bit I really am at a loss. Thanks for the question Kathleen The oxalic acid will probably sequester the metal in the pool. This will probably get caught in the filter to be back washed out. It may also be eaten up by the chlorine. I would suggest bumping up your chlorine a couple ppm for a few days and allow that do its job. The foreign chemicals might play a little bit on your chlorine level, but for a pool that size, and only 1 qt. added, it shouldn't make too much of a difference. The Dimenthyl Sebacate probably will just sink to the bottom, or it may get caught in the filter. You can try to vacuum it up if you can. I would increase the chlorine level a bit and allow for 1 full turnover of the water, normally about 8 hours. Turn the system off and allow to sit for a few hours, then turn it back on, back wash, vacuum, then back wash again. You should be good to go after that. Hope this helps and good luck with your pool. Robert |
