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Cloudy water in spas can be caused by many different things, but regardless of the reason, it is unpleasant and prevents you from fully enjoying your spa. Below are some of the most common reasons for cloudy water. As always, we are here to help you. Bring a sample of your spa water in for FREE testing at either our Dodge City or Garden City store.
· POOR FILTRATION: Very often, cloudy water is blamed on poor water chemistry, and more chemicals are added to try to clear it up. However, one of the most common cause of cloudy water is poor filtration. This can be due to not cleaning the filter frequently enough, not running the pump enough hours, and not preventing obstructions to circulation in the spa. If the cartridge filter is not being chemically cleaned periodiacally, oil, dirt, and calcium deposits build up on it that rinsing does not remove. Dirty filters cannot proberly remove insoluble waste. We recommend that you clean the filters chemically with Spa Guard Filter Cleaner & Degreaser monthly and rinse off debris weekly. Spa Guard Water Clarifier can be also used to help make the smaller particles bigger so that the filter can pick them up. At some point the filters need to be replaced. The filters will usually last atleast a year. When the jets start to get weaker, the heater starts throwing itself on highlimit, or you are cleaning the filters more often than normal it is a sign that the filters need replaced. (Another thing to remember, not all spas have 100% filtration, that means that there is some type of bypass system that lets water flow through without ever going through the filter. If the filter is plugged, the water flows through the bypass and not through the filter. In our hard water area, calcium also builds up on the filters. Because the calcium is white like the filter sometimes you cannot see that the filter is "dirty".)
· LOW SANITIZER LEVEL: When the spa turns cloudy, always check the sanitizer (chlorine, bromine) level. If the sanitizer level drops, even temporarily, bacteria can gain a foothold. After some bacteria multiply, it takes more than just regular maintenance levels of a sanitizer to keep it in check. If the sanitizer level drops, even for a short period, shock the spa with chlorine or bromine concentrate to increase the sanitizer level and help eliminate more prolific growths of bacteria. After shocking, if you still cannot maintain normal sanitizer levels, call us for more information or bring in a water sample for FREE testing. Another very important step is to add your sanitizer right after you get out of the spa. If you close the spa a wait until the next day to treat it, bacteria has all night to multiply and it will take a lot more sanitizer to get it under control.
· BUILDUP OF UNDESIRABLE COMPOUNDS: If the spa is not being shocked often enough, the compounds that enter the water from bathers and other outside sources begin to build up. The filter can't remove all of this waste, and it is usually too much for the sanitizer to remove. Shocking with SpaGuard Spa Shock or Enhanced Shock will help eliminate these compounds.
· POOR WATER BALANCE: High Total Alkalinity, pH, and/or Calcium Hardness can cause cloudy water. Bring a water test in and follow our FREE computerized water test results.
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