Cloudy Water

• Excessive organic contaminants or lack of sanitizer
  • Shock treat with non-chlorine shock and adjust sanitizer level
• Dissolved chemical solids
  • Use clarifier to help remove small particles
• pH balance or total alkalinity is incorrect
  • Test total alkalinity and pH. Correct with pH increaser or pH decrease.
• Calcium too high (hard water)
  • Use a sequestering agent weekly. Replace some water with softer water.
• Dirty filter
  • Clean filter with filter cartridge cleaner.

Chalky, white scale deposits

• Mineral deposits in water
  • Use a sequestering agent. Check water balance and adjust as necessary.

Clear green water

• High iron or copper content
  • Use a sequestering agent

Cloudy green water

• Low alkalinity level
  • Use pH increaser
• Low sanitizer level
  • Test sanitizer level, shock with non-chlorine shock

Brown water

• High iron or manganese level
  • Use a sequestering agent

Chlorine odor

• Chloramines (combined chlorine level) is high.
  • Shock with non-chlorine shock

Eye/skin irritation

• Organic contaminants, chloramines, or pH out of balance

  • Shock with non-chlorine shock. Test and adjust pH level.

Foaming

• High concentration of chemicals due to evaporation and build-up of body oils, cosmetics and other contaminants
  • Use foam reducer. Shock treat with non-chlorine shock. Use enzyme reducer weekly as part of regular maintenance

Pitting of metal fixtures

• pH too low or Total alkalinity too low
  • Test and adjust pH and total alkalinity by adding pH up.

Maintaining Water

• Circulation – Filtration – Cleaning – Testing – Chemistry