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Pool Trouble shooting Guide. Solutions and Treatments.

Please Check to see that you have the correct cause / reason.

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.

Problem	Solution	Treatment


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	Shock Chlorine, Filter Floc Tablets, Pool Clarifier Shock Chlorine Tablets. Algicde Shock Chlorine

2. Unpleasant water. Sore eyes / throat, Itching skin	Super Chlorinate Correct pH as per recommendations	Shock Chlorine Ph increaser or pH reduce

3. Chlorine level difficult to maintain	Use Chlorine Stabiliser or Stabilised Chlorine Super Chlorinate Increace dose of Sanitiser	Stabiliser, Chlorine Granules / Tablets Shock Chlorine Chlorine Granules / Tablets

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

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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