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Common Spa Water Problems~Cause & Remedy
A. Add sanitizers until levels are up to the recommended levels
B. Replace test kits at least once a year
C. Chlorine/Bromine level very high and is bleaching test reagent, Allow sanitizer levels to recede by
opening cover and running jets.
A. High concentration of contaminants using up sanitizers
B. Test kit reagents ineffective
NO CHLORINE/
BROMINE READING
A. Add Arctic Pure
®
Adjust Up until level reads 7.2 - 7.6 ppm
B.
Add Arctic Pure
®
Refresh, add Boost or Peak Boost.
C. Change from Bromine to Chlorine or vice versa.
D. Drain and refill spa.
A. pH too low
B. Combined chlorine due to high concentration of organic contaminants
C. Allergic reaction to sanitizer
D. Bacterial contamination
EYE/SKIN IRRITATION
A. Check pH and adjust as required.
B. Shock with Arctic Pure
®
Refresh, add Boost or Peak Boost dependent on whether you have a chlorine or
bromine system
C. Dilution of water will reduce contaminants and odor.
D. Check any ozone system is operational
A. High level of organic contaminants, combined with chlorine
ODOR
A. Drain partially, add Arctic Pure
®
Best Defence, correct pH level to 7.2 - 7.6 and alkalinity to 100-130 ppm.
A. High Calcium level, high pH, high alkalinity
SCALE DEPOSITS
A. Squirt Foam Dissolve
TM
on foam. Refer to pg 20 for more information. (not with disposable filter)
A. High concentration of oils and organics being agitated by the jets and/or Therapy Air
FOAMING
A. Use Arctic Pure
®
Best Defence and have your dealer check your water balance
B. Add Arctic Pure
®
Boost treatment to raise chlorine levels and test chlorine levels or for Bromine system add
Peak Boost & test Bromine levels
C. Stop the use of fragrance
A. Dissolved metals from water source
B. Low chlorine/bromine levels
C. Fragrance
COLOURED WATER
A. Dirty filter, clean with Arctic Pure
®
Filter Restore (not with disposable filter). Increase Filter cycle.
B. Add Arctic Pure
®
Easy Clear
C. Shock treatment with Arctic Pure
®
Refresh
D. Add Arctic Pure
®
Adjust Down until level reads 7.2-7.6
E. Add Arctic Pure
®
Adjust Down to adjust TA level to 100-130 ppm
F. Shock treatment until combined chlorine is eliminated (see container instructions)
G. Empty spa and refill
H. Add Arctic Pure
®
Best Defence until level reads 100-280 ppm
A. Poor Filtration
B. Suspended particles
C. Organic contaminants build up
D. pH high
E. Total alkalinity high
F. Combined chlorine in the water
G. High dissolved solids
H. Hardness too high
CLOUDY WATER
SOLUTIONS
POSSIBLE CAUSES
PROBLEM
