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4. Appendix : Water Problems
PRobLEm CausE whY soLuTIoN
• Algae bloom • Inadequate filtration • Check filter.
• Solar blanket left • Do not leave the solar blanket
on too long
on the pool more than
48 to 72 hours, depending
on the temperature.
• Not enough algicide • Add algicide.
Green or
• Not enough chlorine • Add chlorine.
yellow water
• Alkalinity too low or • Adjust alkalinity.
slippery bottom
too high
• pH too low or too high • Adjust pH.
• Reaction between two
chemical products
• Follow the steps for testing water.
• Scrub the blanket with a brush
or nylon stocking filled
with granular chlorine.
• Dead algae in
suspension
• Inadequate filtration • Check filter.
• Start of algae bloom • Solar blanket left on • Do not leave the solar blanket
too long
on the pool more than
48 to 72 hours, depending
on the temperature.
Cloudy water
• Bacterial matter in
suspension
• Not enough algicide • Add algicide.
• Not enough chlorine • Add chlorine.
• Alkalinity too low or
too high
• Adjust alkalinity.
• pH too low or too high • Adjust pH.
• Reaction between two • Follow the steps for
chemical products testing water.
• Corrosive water • Metal object in water • Avoid this problem in the future
to prevent permanent stains.
• Hydrochloric acid • Hydrochloric acid in • Do not let this product come in
contact with stainless contact with rustproof surfaces.
Rust
steel surfaces (ladder,
skimmer screws,
water return)
• Artesian well • Alkalinity or hardness
too low
• Adjust alkalinity and hardness.
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