 | Cloudy or Slimy Water - Cloudy water is usually a result of low
sanitizer levels. Be sure to keep the sanitizer levels at 3.0 ppm or
higher. You can add granular sanitizer such as Sodium Dichlor or
Oxy-Brite to oxidize any bacteria in the water causing the cloudy water and
that should bring the water back around in a day or so.
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| Colored Water - Colored water is usually caused by metals in the
water or if the spa is filled with "soft" water. Use a sequestering
agent such as Sequa-Sol or Super Sequa-Sol if there are metals present in
the water. Use GLB Rendezvous Protect Plus weekly in the spa to
prevent scaling and to remove metals from the spa water from adding water to
the spa. Spas should never be filled with "soft" water from water
softeners. Soft water will attack metals in the spa and cause them to
precipitate into the water causing color changes in the water and damage to
the spa. Never fill the spa with hot water. Always use cold
water to prevent damage to the spa heater. Unless you have a 500
gallon water heater it will not make the spa heat up any faster.
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| pH and Alkalinity - pH and Alkalinity problems are usually only
discovered by testing the water. Your pH or Alkalinity can be out of
range and the water can be crystal clear. pH and Alkalinity are the
most important factors in water chemistry. If they fall out of balance
the water can damage the components in the spa. Because we are dealing
with a relatively small amount of water in a spa, the levels can easily
change rapidly. Bather load, foreign contaminants, rain and make-up
water can all affect the pH and Alkalinity of the water. It is much
less damaging to the spa to have the pH /Alkalinity too high than too low.
See the
chart for recommended parameters.
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| Ozone - Ozonators can stop working if the injector becomes
plugged or if the bulb burns out on the Ozonator. When you open the
cover on the spa you should be able to smell the Ozone in the spa. If
you cant smell it then check the injector area and the bulb. Also be
sure the small tubing from the Ozonator to the injector is not full of water
or a check valve has failed. See the section on Ozone Purification
HERE.
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| Particles in Water - Particles can come from inside the heater
housing or from the walls of the plumbing. Particles are created from
improper water chemistry over a long period of time creating build up on the
interior surfaces of the spa components and plumbing. When the
particles become large enough the flake off and make their way into the main
body of water. Depending on the type of particles, it can be difficult
to completely remove all the build up from the components of the spa.
Contact
us for further information. |
