Devon Swimming Pool Installation.
ISCA Pools specialise in swimming pool installation, supply and construction.
Pool Trouble shooting Guide.
The Problems ?? - Cause, Possible reason, Solutions, Treatments.
What chemicals do I use ??
Recomended pool chemical levels
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PROBLEM |
Possible Cause |
Possible Reason |
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1.
Cloudy water |
Build up of dirt and pollution or suspended particals
Start of alsge growth
Over stabilisation |
Insufficient Chlorine or ineffective pool filtration
Poor filtration
Over stabilisation. Chlorine ineffective |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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2.
Unplesent water
Sore eyes / throat, Itching skin |
High combined chlorines
Water too acid or alkaline |
Free Chlorine levels too low
pH levels too low or too high |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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3.
Chlorine level difficult to maintain |
Sunlight destroys Chlorine
Build up of pollutants
High water temperature |
Chlorine not stabilised
Insufficient Chlorination
Organisms multiply more rapidly |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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4.
No Chlorine reading |
Chlorine level may be too high
Chlorine level may be too low |
High Chlorine content bleaches reagent in test tablet
Insufficent Chlorine |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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5.
pH too low |
Low pH of local mains water
use of acidic clorine vdonors |
Insufficient pH increaser being added |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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6.
pH too High |
High pH of local mains water
Salts leached from concrete pools |
Insufficient pH Reducer being added
Self correction period of time |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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7.
pH locked |
Too high levels of bicarbonate |
Topping up from mains water can increase alkalinity in hard water areas |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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8.
Low Alkalinity |
Bicarbonates reduced by dilution particulary in soft water area |
Mains water has too low level of bicarbonates |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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9.
Pool water feels slimy |
Algae growing |
Insufficient chlorination and pool wall brushing |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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10.
Dirt on the pool wall at waterline |
Build up of fat from sun oils or cosmetics |
Irregular cleaning of surfaces |
Link to Solutions /
Treatments
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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
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