|
Symptoms
|
Cause
|
Solution
|
|
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
decreaser. |
| 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 |
Test and adjust pH and total
alkalinity by adding pH up. |
|
Total alkalinity too low |
