Serving Eastern Missouri and Illinois

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Green/Cloudy Pool

 

PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION

Cloudy water Chloramines
Chlorine-Free Shock Oxidizer, Natural Clarifier.
  Organic waste
Skim, vacuum, Natural Clarifier, Chlorine-Free Shock, Oxidizer.
  Mud and silt
Clarifier
  High alkalinity
Muriatic acid.
  High pH
Muriatic acid.
  High total hardness
Drain the pool.
  High total dissolved solids
Drain or backwash the pool.
  Poor filtration
Check filters and clean or backwash per manufacturer’s guidelines.
  High phosphates
Phosphate Remover.

Discolored water High metal content For removal and prevention of metal stains use Stain Prevention & Remover-Professional Strength or SeaKlear Natural Stain Remover. For prevention of metal stains use SeaKlear Metal Stain Control. For pools with salt chlorine generators or high phosphate levels use SeaKlear Metal Klear.
  Low pH Add sodium bicarbonate to raise the pH to the range of 7.2 to 7.6.

Green water High copper SeaKlear Stain Prevention & Remover-Professional Strength, SeaKlear Metal Stain Control or SeaKlear Metal Klear. Regular use of these products helps keep metals in check.
  Low alkalinity Raise with sodium bicarbonate.
  Algae Maintain correct levels of sanitizer and test for phosphates. Treat with SeaKlear Algae Prevention & Remover, SeaKlear Yellow Klear or SeaKlear Problem Klear.

 

Problem Clear!