| SYMPTOM |
PROBABLE CAUSE |
UNDERLYING REASON |
TO RECTIFY |
| pH too high or to low |
Not enough pH corrective being added |
Mains water pH high |
Add pH corrective as necessary |
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High pH of local mains water |
Insufficient Dry acid being added, or applied incorrectly |
Add acid per instructions. Maintain pH between 7.2 and 7.6. Reduce alkalinity to recommended level |
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Use of alkaline chlorine donors |
High alkalinity |
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Salts being leeched from new concrete pools |
Self correction over a period of time |
Check pH |