Tropi Clear® Troubleshooting Guide
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PROBLEM |
CAUSE |
TREATMENT |
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE |
Black and/or
Dark Green Spots on the wall |
Black Algae due to low sanitizers in water |
Use Black Algae Destroyer per directions. Brush spots daily until gone |
Maintain a free available chlorine residual of 1-3 ppm suing 3" TABS, 1" Tabs, Granular Dichlor 63 or Chlorinating
Sticks, 1" Brominating Tablets.
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Yellow/Orange Spots on walls, etc... |
Mustard Algae
Iron in Water
Slimy yellow deposits |
Use Algaecide 60
Use Metal Out to remove Iron stains. Check pH.
Use Yellow Eliminator |
Maintain pH (7.2-7.6) range. Treat weekly with Super Shock & Shock & Swim.
Add Metal Out: 16 ounces(1/2 bottle) per 10,000 gallons. Add No More Troubles at a weekly rate. |
Cloudy Green water |
Green Algae
Copper or Iron dissolved in water |
Algaecide 60 or 30.
Use Metal Out to remove minerals. |
Add Algaecide 60: 2 to 4 ounces per 10,000 gallons. Every
5-7 days after initial treatment. Add Metal Out: 16oz (1/2 bottle) per 10,000 gallons. Make sure pH is balanced before adding Metal Out. |
Brown/Reddish water, brown stains |
Corrosion of metal pool hardware due to low pH
Iron or Manganese
High pH & total Alkalinity (TA) |
Adjust pH to 7.2 to 7.6 by adding pH Plus.
Use Stain & Scale Remover.
Treat with 4 in 1 Clarifier
Lower to proper range with pH Minus. |
Add Stain & Scale Remover weekly to prevent causing stains.
Add 4 in 1 Clarifier weekly. Test daily. |
Clear Green water |
Dissolved copper or iron from fill water
Corrosion of copper/metal pipes and pool equipment
Very high pH and TA |
Use 4 in 1 Clarifier
Correct with pH Minus. |
Weekly dosage of 4 in 1 Clarifier. Teat daily and adjust to maintain pH
at 7.2-7.6 and TA at 75-120 ppm. |
Cloudy water |
Filter not removing small particles
Free chlorine residual too low
Inadequate filtration
Rainfall
High pH or TA
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4 in 1 Clarifier
Shock with Super Shock
Clean filter with TSP or Filter Cleaner
Super Shock to destroy dirt, odors.
Use pH Minus. |
Weekly dosage of 4 in 1 Clarifier. (10oz. treats 5,000 gal.) Maintain free chlorine level at 1-3ppm at all times regardless of pool usage or
weather conditions. Shock every other week w/ Super Shock. Use 4 in 1 Clarifier to coagulate micro particles. Test pH daily.
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Oil/Grime on tile and vinyl |
Build up of oils and lotions |
Tile & Vinyl Brite removes and restores
luster. |
Add Skum Remover weekly to prevent build up and improve filtration. |
Calcium scale deposits |
Hard water
High pH or TA |
Stain & Scale Remover
pH Minus
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Add Stain & Scale Remover. (10oz. Treats 5,000 gal.) Test
daily and maintain pH. |
Skin/Eye irritation |
Combined chlorine level too high
pH too low or high |
Shock Treat
pH Plus & pH Minus |
Maintain disinfectant residual of 1-3ppm at all times. Routinely shock treat with Super
Shock. Test daily. |
Chlorine odor |
Formation of "combined chlorine" in pool water. |
Shock & Swim or Super Shock. |
Treat with Shock & Swim (1lb. per 10,000 gal.) You can swim immediately
after treatment. Treat weekly with Skum Remover. |
Scum along water line |
Body oils, grease and dirt accumulations |
Skum Remover and Tile & Vinyl Brite. |
Maintain clean filter w/ periodic cleaning using TSP. Treat w/ Shock & Swim after
heavy pool use. Add Skum Remover weekly to keep pool water scum free. |
