Chemical Chart
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 |
