Cloudy Water
Possible causes
The most common causes for cloudy water are:
- Lacking sanitizer (chlorine)
- Presence of chloramines (combined chlorine, chlorine odour)
- Large quantity of particles in suspension
- Dirty cartridge filter
Suggested solutions
- Lacking sanitizer (chlorine): Add your sanitizer (Lithium, dichloro or bromine) until the chlorine level is at 3 - 5 ppm.
- Presence of chloramines (combined chlorine): Add a 40 g of Non-Chlorinated Shock Treatment for spas per 1,000 L of water to eliminate chloramines.
- Large quantity of particles in suspension: Add one Premeasured Clarifying Tablet in your spa water or 40 mL of Liquid Clarifier per 1,000 L of water to clarify the water.
- Dirty cartridge filter: Clean the filter with Cartridge Filter Cleaner.
Preventive maintenance
- Lacking sanitizer (chlorine): Maintain sanitizer level at 3 - 5 ppm at all times.
- Presence of chloramines (combined chlorine): Add a 40 g of Non-Chlorinated Shock Treatment for spas per 1,000 L of water once a week or after each spa use.
- Large quantity of particles in suspension: Add one Premeasured Clarifying Tablet in your spa water or 20 mL of Liquid Clarifier per 1,000 L of water weekly to eliminate suspended particles.
- Dirty cartridge filter: Clean the filter each month with Cartridge Filter Cleaner.
* In order to maintain sparkling spa water, make sure to have your spa water analyzed regularly by your specialized retailer to adjust and maintain the following parameters: total alkalinity and calcium hardness.