Common Spa Water Problems - Sunrise spas Spas Owner's Manual

COMMON SPA WATER PROBLEMS

PROBLEM
CLOUDY WATER
COLOURED WATER
FOAMING
SCALE DEPOSITS
ODOUR
EYE/SKIN IRRITATION
NO BROMINE READING
40
DOC: OM-A-2014-EN
POSSIBLE CAUSE
a) Organic contaminants build up
b) Suspended particles
c) pH high
d)Total Alkalinity too high
e) Hardness too high
f) Poor filtration
g) High dissolved solids
a) Dissolved copper, iron and other
metals from source water or
equipment
b) Algae
c) Fragrance
a) High concentration of oils and
organic contaminants being
agitated by jets
b) Soft water
High calcium level, high pH, high
alkalinity
High level or organic contaminants,
combined bromine
pH too low
High concentration of organic
contaminants using up sanitizers
SOLUTION
a) Shock treatment with a Spa Shock
b) Add a Brightener, use scum ball
c) Add pH reducer, until pH level reads
7.2 - 7.6
d) Add pH reducer, adjust total alkalinity
to 80-150ppm
e) Add a Scale Preventative, circulate
through a water softener until hardness
is 150-280ppm.
f) Dirty filter, clean with Cartridge
Cleaner
g) Empty spa and refill
a) Use Scale Preventative, have your
dealer check water balance
b) Add an Algaecide
c) Stop the use of fragrance
a) Squirt Defoamer on foam; use the
scum ball or spa ball
b) Add a Calcium Increaser until
hardness is 150-280ppm.
Drain partially, add a Scale Preventative
to correct pH level to 7.2 - 7.6 and
alkalinity to 80-150ppm.
Shock with a Spa Shock
Add a pH Booster until level is 7.2 - 7.6
Add sanitizers (bromine) until levels are
up to recommended range
Leisure Manufacturing Inc. 2014 Owner's Manual