Devon Swimming Pool Installation.
ISCA Pools specialise in swimming pool installation, supply and construction.
Pool Trouble shooting Guide.
Solutions, Treatments.
What chemicals do I use ??
Please Check to see that you have the correct cause / reason
Recommended Pool Chemical levels
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PROBLEM |
Solution |
Treatment |
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1.
Cloudy water |
Backwash filter then Super Chlorinate to 10ppm of free Chlorine Filter Floc Tablets / Clarifier to polish water
Super Chlorinate, after 24 hours backwash filter and maintain chlorine level above 3ppm to prevent resurgence of algae growth
Dilute pool water and Super Chlorinate
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Shock Chlorine, Filter Floc Tablets, Pool Clarifier
Shock Chlorine Tablets.
Algicde
Shock Chlorine
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2.
Unplesent water
Sore eyes / throat, Itching skin |
Super Chlorinate
Correct pH as per recommendations |
Shock Chlorine
Ph increaser or pH reducer |
3.
Chlorine level difficult to maintain |
Use Chlorine Stabiliser or Stabilised Chlorine
Super Chlorinate
Increace dose of Sanitiser
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Stabiliser, Chlorine Granules / Tablets
Shock Chlorine
Chlorine Granules / Tablets
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4.
No Chlorine reading |
Dechlorination - allow chlorine to reduce naturally over period of time. If very high reduce with Chlorine Reducer
Add Chlorine |
Chlorine Reducer
Chlorine Granules / Tablets |
5.
pH too low |
Add pH increaser to maintain pH between 7.2 and 7.6 |
pH increaser |
6.
pH too High |
Add pH reducer to maintain pH between 7.2 and 7.6
Add pH reducer to maintain pH between 7.2 and 7.6 |
pH Reducer
Ph Reducer
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7.
pH locked |
Reduce alkalinity to below 200ppm, check pH |
pH reducer. HCL 12% |
8.
Low Alkalinity |
Add Alkalinity Increaser. min 100ppm required |
Alkalinity increaser |
9.
Pool water feels slimy |
Super Chlorinate to kill algae. Sweep or vacuum debris
to prevent reccurence with Algicide. Brush pool walls |
Shock Chlorine
Algicide |
10.
Dirt on the pool wall at waterline |
Clean |
Tile and Liner Cleaner |
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All efforts have been made to ensure that the above information is correct, but can only be considered as a guide to the related problems.
You are always advised to check / refer to all the instructions / labeling from your chemical supplier |
