| PROBLEM |
POSSIBLE
CAUSE |
SOLUTION |
Cloudy
Water |
A)
|
organic
contaminants build up |
| B) |
suspended
particles |
C)
|
pH high |
D)
|
total
alkalinity too high |
E)
|
hardness
too high |
| F) |
poor
filtration |
| G) |
high
dissolved solids |
|
A)
|
shock
treatment, add OXY
CLEAR or SPA
PERFECT |
| B) |
add
clarifier MAJESTIC
BLUE, use
SCUM BALLS |
| C) |
add pH
DOWN until pH level reads
7.2-7.6 |
| D) |
add pH
MINUS, adjust
total alkalinity to
80-150 p.p.m. |
| E) |
add STAIN
PREVENT,
circulate through a water
softener until hardness
is 150-280 p.p.m. |
| F) |
dirty
filter, clean with CARTRIDGE
CLEANER |
| G) |
empty spa
and refill |
|
Coloured
Water |
A)
|
dissolved
copper, iron and other
metals from source water
or equipment |
| B) |
fragrance |
|
A)
|
use STAIN
PREVENT. Have
your dealer check water
balance. |
| B) |
stop the
use of fragrance |
|
| Foaming |
| A) |
high
concentration of oils and
organic contaminants
being agitated by jets |
| B) |
soft
water |
|
| A) |
squirt
SPA
FOAM AWAY on foam.
Use the SCUM BALLS or add
SPA
PERFECT. |
| B) |
add
SPA
CAL until
hardness is 150-280
p.p.m. |
|
Scale
Deposits |
high calcium
level, high pH, high alkalinity |
drain partially,
add STAIN
PREVENT,
correct pH level to 7.2-7.6 and
alkalinity to 80-150 p.p.m. |
| Odour |
high level of
organic contaminants combined
chlorine |
shock with OXY
CLEAR
or add SPA
PERFECT |
Eye/Skin
Irritation |
| A) |
pH too
low |
| B) |
combined
chlorine due to high
concentration or organic
contaminants |
|
| A) |
add pH UP
until level is 7.2-7.6 |
| B) |
shock
with OXY
CLEAR |
|
No
Chlorine/
Bromine Reading |
| A) |
high
concentration of organic
contaminants using up
sanitizers |
| B) |
test
reagents may be
ineffective |
|
| A) |
add
sanitizers until levels
are up to recommended
range |
| B) |
replace
at least once a year,
keep cool and out of
sunlight |
|
