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Pool Troubleshooting
Problem	Possible Cause	Solution
Cloudy Water	a. Combined Chlorine in the water b. pH too high c. Total Alkalinity too high d. Hardness too high e. High particle count f. Poor circulation g. Excessive dissolved solids	a. Treat daily with shock treatment until combined chlorine is gone b. Add pH Down until level is 7.2 - 7.6 c. Add dry or liquid acid as per Leisure Fun Pools instructions d. Use a portable softener, then add Metasol e. Add filter aid as instructed f. Check skimmer valve settings, adjust return(jet) nozzle downwards g. Backwash at a rate of 1% per day until water is completely changed

Scale Formation	a. pH is too high b. total Alkalinity too high c. Dissolved calcium too high	a. Add pH Down as per instructions b. Add acid as per instructions

Excessive Chlorine usage	a. Pool water not stabilized b. Dirty lint strainer or skimmer basket c. Overhanging trees d. pH out of balance	a. Add stabilizer per instructions b. Clean strainer or skimmer c. Cut back trees d. Test and adjust alkalinity and pH

Eye or Skin Irritation	a. pH out of balance b. Combined chlorine in water	a. Adjust pH to 7.2-7.6 b. Shock your pool with Pool Shock or Oxy-Out

Corrosion of Metal Parts	pH too low	Adjust pH to 7.2-7.6

Erratic pH	Low Total Alkalinity	Test Alkalinity. Add Alka Plus

Stains or Coloured Water	Metals in water	"Floc" the water to remove metal stains. Add Metasol.

Visible Green Algae	Lack of Chlorine	Superchlorinate with Pool Shock Daily and add Poly Algaecide

Black Algae Spots	Lack of Chlorine	Put a 90% available chlorine tablet in a soft cloth bag and lower on a string until near the spots. Brush the spots at intervals until they disappear.

High Chlorine Reading with Cloudy Water	a. Total Chlorine being read b. Test Solution faulty	a. Test water using the DPD tablet to show amount of "free" chlorine. b. Test solutions should be replaced each year.

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Spa Troubleshooting
Problem	Possible Cause	Solution
Cloudy Water	a. Organic contaminants build-up b. pH too high c. Total Alkalinity too high d. Hardness too high e. Suspended particles f. Poor filtration g. High dissolved solids	a. Shock treatment with Spa Shock, add Descummer b. Add pH Reducer until level is 7.2 - 7.6 c. Add pH Reducer, adjust total alkalinity to 80-150 ppm d. Add Prevent II, circulate water through a softener e. Add Spa Clear, use Spa-Ball f. Dirty filter, clean with Cartridge Cleaner g. Empty and refill spa

Coloured Water	a. Dissolved copper, iron or other metals in water b. Algae c. Fragrance	a. Use Prevent II, have Leisure Fun Pools check water balance b. Add non-foaming Algaecide c. Stop the use of fragrance

Foaming	a. High concentration of oils/organic contaminants b. soft water	a. Add Defoamer on foam, use Spa-Ball b. Add Cal Rise until hardness is 150-280 ppm

Scale Deposits	a. high calcium, high pH, high alkalinity	a. Drain Partially, add Prevent II, correct pH to 7.2-7.6

Odour	a. high level of organic contaminants	a. Shock with Spa Shock, add Descummer

Eye or Skin Irritation	a. pH our of balance b. Combined chlorine in water	a. Add pH Booster to set pH to 7.2-7.6 b. Shock with Spa Shock, add Chlor-Aid or Spa Tabs

No Chlorine/ Bromine Reading	a. High level of organic contaminants b. Test regents may be ineffective (old) c. Test Stips may have expired	a. Add sanitizers until levels are at recommended range b. Replace at least once a year, keep in cool spot c. Replace Test Strips

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