MAAX Spas California Cooperage 2006 Owner's Manual - Common Water Problems
Common Water Problems
Problem
Cause
Solution
Cloudy Water
• Inadequate filtration/dirty filter
• Check to make sure the filter is running
properly; clean filter with a filter cleaner
or degreaser.
• Excessive oils/organic matter
• Shock the spa with a chlorine or
bromine sanitizer, or other shock
treatment product.
• Improper sanitation/bacteria
• Increase sanitizer level to balance water
and shock if needed.
• High pH and/or high alkalinity
• Adjust pH; add appropriate sodium
bisulfate product.
• Suspended particles/organic matter
• Use clarifier.
Note: If using an ozone generator,
consult your dealer before using
polymer based clarifiers.
• High total dissolved solids (TDS)
• Depending on the severity, drain the spa
to half and refill, or drain the spa
completely, clean and refill.
Water Odor
• Excessive organics or chloramines;
• Shock the spa with a chlorine or
insufficient free available sanitizer
bromine sanitizer/shock, or other shock
treatment product.
• Improper sanitation
• Increase sanitizer level to balance water;
shock if needed.
• Inadequate filtration
• Check to make sure the filter is running
properly; clean filter with a filter cleaner
or degreaser.
• Low pH
• Raise pH with sodium bicarbonate
product. If metals are present, add
chelating agent.
Chlorine Odor
• Too many chloramines/insufficient free
• Shock the spa with a chlorine
available chlorine
sanitizer/shock, or non-chlorine shock
treatment.
• Low pH
• Adjust pH; raise pH with sodium
bicarbonate product.
Bromine Odor/
• Low pH
• Adjust pH; raise pH with sodium
Yellow Water
bicarbonate product.
Musty Odor
• Bacterial or algae growth
• Shock spa with a chlorine or bromine
sanitizer/shock, or equivalent shock
treatment product. If problem is visible,
drain, clean, refill and balance spa.
Foaming/Scum
• Build up of body oils, lotion and
• Skim foam off using your leaf net or,
Ring Around the
chemicals resulting from soap or
drain and refill.
Tub
detergent
Algae
• pH Imbalance
• Adjust pH
• Low free chlorine or bromine
• Shock with a chlorine or bromine
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