Corrosion & Surface Etching
Cause | Immediate Corrective Action | Preventive Follow-up |
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Low pH, Total Alkalinity and/or Calcium Hardness | Have your Dealer do a complete water analysis. Balance pool water. | Maintain balanced water. |
Cause | Immediate Corrective Action | Preventive Follow-up |
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Low pH, Total Alkalinity and/or Calcium Hardness | Have your Dealer do a complete water analysis. Balance pool water. | Maintain balanced water. |
Properly balanced pool water should not irritate eyes or cause a skin rash in most people. If you experience these conditions you could have a hypersensitivity to some chemicals, water that’s out of balance, or a combination of both.
Cause | Immediate Corrective Action | Preventive Follow-up |
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Metals | See "Troubleshooting: Colored Water". | Maintain balanced water |
Algae | See "Troubleshooting: Algae". |
Cause | Immediate Corrective Action | Preventive Follow-up |
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Filter needs to be backwashed | Backwash the filter according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Adjust pH to 7.2 before adding Sustain Shield Energizer Tablets.* |
High pH and/or TA | Adjust pH and TA to proper |
Cause | Immediate Corrective Action | Preventive Follow-up |
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For Green (Hazy) Water |
Pool water turns cloudy often after heavy bather loads or a rain/wind storm because of the enormous amount of debris brought into the water. Water can also turn cloudy on its own. In either case, follow the steps below:
(FAC >3 ppm)
(FAC < 1ppm)
Cause | Immediate Corrective Action | Preventive Follow-up |
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High chlorine demand Insufficient tablet delivery |
Algae is a major concern for any pool owner, but it is also easily preventable with the Sustain 3-Part System. Sustain is a high-quality product line that’s been proven effective at producing clean, sparkling, algae-free water for more than 25 years. In fact, it is so effective that the Sustain 3-part System comes with an Algae-Free Limited Warranty.