get into it!
FAILURE TO GET A SANITIZER READING ON
TEST STRIP
C: Sanitizer level is too low.
S: Add chlorine or bromine until the sanitizer
registers in the recommended range on the
test strip.
C: Algae present.
S: Dirty water consumes the sanitizer as soon as
it is added. Add more chlorine or bromine until
the sanitizer registers and stays in the recom-
mended range on the test strip.
C: Test strip remains “white” even after sanitizer
has been added.
S: Sanitizer level is extremely high. It can bleach
the reagents on the test strip and give a false
reading. (See below.)
TOO MUCH SANITIZER IN THE WATER
C: Too much chlorine or bromine added or
dispensed into the spa.
S: Remove spa cover and activate jets and air
control. Allow jets to run for 30 minutes. Test
water with a Water Test Strip
to see if desired
level has been reached.
EYE OR SKIN IRRITATION
C: Contaminants or excessive amount of
chloramines/bromamines in water.
S: Treat water with Shock
.
Adjust sanitizer level.
C: pH level is low.
S: Adjust pH level as needed.
CORROSION OF METAL
C: Low pH level.
S: Adjust pH level with pH and Alkalinity Increase.
GREEN WATER/ALGAE
C: Low sanitizer level or high pH.
S: Adjust pH and sanitizer as necessary.
ERRATIC pH TEST COLOR
C: Sanitizer level is too high. (See TOO MUCH
SANITIZER IN THE WATER.)
S: Test pH again when sanitizer level is below 5 ppm.
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