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Problem
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Possible Cause
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Solutions
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Cloudy Water
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- Inadequate filtration or dirty filter
- Dirty filters
- Excessive oils or organics
- Improper sanitization
- Suspended particles or organics
- Unfiltered particles
- Chemically saturated water
- Overused or old water
- Water is not balanced
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- Clean filters/ Change filters
- Shock spa with sanitizer
- Test water with a Water Test Strip
- Adjust pH and alkalinity
- Run jet pumps and clean filters
- Drain and refill the spa
- Use Water Clarifier to combine particles
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Water Odor
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- Excessive organics in water
- Improper sanitization
- Low pH
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- Shock spa with sanitizer
- Add sanitizer
- Adjust pH to recommended range
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Chemical (Chlorine/ Bromine ) Odor
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- chloramines/ bromamines level too high
- Low pH
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- Shock spa with sanitizer
- Adjust pH
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Musty Odor
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- Bacteria or algae in water
- Not enough sanitizer in water
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- Drain, clean, refill the spa and shock spa
- Add sanitizer as necessary and shock
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Scum line (ring) around spa Organic buildup
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- Body oils and dirt.
- Excessive organics in water
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- Drain the spa, use a spa surface cleaner to remove the scum, and refill the spa
- Clean filters/ Change filters
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Green Water/ Algae Growth
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- High pH
- Low sanitizer level
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- Shock spa with sanitizer and adjust pH
- Shock spa with sanitizer and maintain sanitizer level
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Eye Irritation
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- Low pH
- Low sanitizer level
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- Adjust pH
- Shock spa with sanitizer and maintain sanitizer level
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Skin Irritation / Rash
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- Unsanitary water
- Free chlorine level above 5 ppm
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- Shock spa with sanitizer and maintain sanitizer level
- Allow free chlorine/ bromine level to drop below 5 ppm
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Stains
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- Total alkalinity and/or pH too low
- High iron or copper in source water
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- Adjust total alkalinity and/or pH
- Use a metal deposit inhibitor
- Use a Stain inhibitor
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Scale
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- High calcium content in water
- Total alkalinity and pH too high
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- Drain the spa, clean the scale, refill the spa use a scale inhibitor and balance the water
- Adjust total alkalinity and pH
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Yellow water
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- Low pH
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- Adjust pH with pH and Alkalinity Up
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Foaming
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- High concentration of body oils, lotions, or soaps
- High temperatures and excessive contaminants
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- Use Spa Defoamer and adjust pH and sanitizer levels as needed
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Erratic pH Test Color
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- Sanitizer level is too high.
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- Test pH again when sanitizer level is below 5 ppm.
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