Water Quality Issue |
Cause |
Solutions |
| Cloudy Water | Dirty filters | Soaks filters with a chemical based filter cleaner |
| Excessive oils | Shock spa | |
| Lacking sanitizer | Add more sanitizer | |
| old water | Check pH and/or Alkalinity | |
| Drain, clean and refill spa | ||
| Smelly Water | Build up of Organics | Shock Spa |
| Lacking sanitizer | Add more sanitizer | |
| Low pH | Adjust pH | |
| Strong Chlorine Smell | Chlorine levels too high | Shock Spa |
| Low pH | Adjust pH | |
| Musty Odour | Bacteria growth | Shock Spa |
| Algae growth | Drain, clean and refill spa | |
| Scum line | Build up of Organics | Wipe off scum line with spa disc |
| Build up of oils and dirt | If extreme or continues Drain, clean and refill spa | |
| Skin Irritation | Unsanitary water | Shock Spa and maintain Sanitizer Level |
| Too much Chlorine | Allow free chlorine level to drop | |
| Always test water before use | ||
| Stains | Total alkalinity too low | Check pH and/or Alkalinity and adjust |
| pH too low | Use Stain and Scale | |
| Scale | Total alkalinity too low | Check pH and/or Alkalinity and adjust |
| pH too low | Drain, clean and refill spa | |
| High Calcium in water |