Trouble shooting guide for pools and spas:
Cloudy water.
Poor circulation/filtration.
Cloudy water is often caused by inadequate circulation/filtration, either signifying that the daily filter run is not long enough or the filter itself is dirty.
To resolve: Extend the daily filtration cycle and or clean the filter by (backwashing) or with (filter cleaning degreaser).
Improper water balance.
If the water appears cloudy test your total alkalinity and pH levels. High readings of either can cause cloudy water.
To resolve: Use appropriate pH+,or pH- following the directions on the container.
Swimmer waste.
Body oils, persperation, suntan oil and other swimmer wastes can cause cloudiness.
To resolve: Use pool shock to break up and remove these wastes following the directions on the container.
Algae growth.
If treated quickly green algae is relatively easy to get rid of as it is a "free floating" algae.
To resolve: Shock the pool following the directions on the container and leave overnight. Next morning add a concentrated algaecide, following the directions on the container. Keep the filter system of your pool operating throughout the elimination process and brush any dead algae that settles onto the floor of the pool into the main drain for removal.
Note: If green algae is left untreated, surface attachment can occur making treatment very difficult.
Scale.
Lime scale build up can form on pool walls, inside pipes and other equipment.
To resolve: Maintaing the correct pH levels between 7.2 and 7.4 should alleviate this problem.
If the problem persists then use a scale control additive following the directions on the container.
Foaming.
When the filter becomes too dirty it can no longer effectively remove waste from the water.
To resolve: Use a filter degreaser as directed on the container and shock the water as directed on the container.
Bromine and Chlorine levels.
Chloramines are unwanted chemical compounds formed when free chlorine molecules combine with bather waste such as body oils, hair oils, persperation etc..When the pool's free available chlorine is insufficient to oxidize the chloramines you will get the characteristic chlorine odor and eye/skin irritation complaints.
To reslove: Schock the pool or spa as directed on the container.
When the level of the pH is allowed to fall below the recommended levels the water becomes acidic and can cause skin and eye irritation.
To resolve: Test the pool or spa water and make any adjustments necessary to the pH levels using pH+ or pH- by following the directions on the containers.
Santizer demand can be defined as the amount of any chlorine or bromine product needed to kill all the bacteria and foreign matter in a body of water. If this demand has not been met, there is not enough sanitizer residual in the water. (Sanitizer residual is the amount of chlorine or bromine that is left over after the demand has been satisfied). The sanitizer residual is what is tested for in the pool water.
Low:
To resolve: To satisfy demand and establish a residual, first double the amount of chlorine or bromine as directed on the container and then continue with your regular sanitizer program.
High:
To resolve: Leave the pool or spa cover off for a period of 24 hours, as sunlight is a natural dissipater of sanitizer and retest.
Note:
If the sanitizer level is too high it can bleach out the test kit strip or solution leading you to think that there is no residual in the pool or spa water.
First dilute the test water with 50% tap water and retest. If your test kit registers a sanitizer level then multiply it by two, to get your actual reading.
Note:
Always, begin each season with a new test kit to give you accurate readings and help you provide safe water to bathe in.
For all your chemical needs, test kits and maintenance, contact Splash pools and spas in Crete 0030 28410 89225 spalsh10@gmail.com
