Bioguard Pool Care Troubleshooting

Definition / Cause Algae

A common "green" algae that can be free floating or wall-clinging. Ranges in severity from patches on walls and bottoms to entire pools. Can clog filters and create surface damage if left unchecked.

Solution

BioGuard Banish Kills all types of
swimming pool algae

Definition / Cause Black Algae

Forms in cracks and crevices on pool surfaces, especially plaster finishes. Known for protective coatings that make it impervious to normal chlorine levels.

Solution

BioGuard Banish Kills all types of
swimming pool algae

Description / Cause Chlorine Residual

The most common cause of increased chlorine demand is a high level of contaminants.

Solution

BioGuard Burn Out Extreme or Burn Out
35 corrects chlorine levels.

Definition / Cause Cloudy Water

Hazy, murky appearance. Caused by poor filtration, inadequate circulation, water balance, low sanitizer levels and/or lack of routine oxidation.

Solution

BioGuard Lo N Slo: Corrects high ph
BioGuard Strip Kwik or New improved Kleen It: Cleans dirty filter media
BioGuard Burn Out Extreme or Burn Out 35: Boosts sanitizer levels.

Definition / Cause Foam

Foam is caused by elevated levels of algicide or a foaming algicide in pools with jetted returns, attached spas or water features

Solution

BioGuard Anti-Foam: Eliminates foam quickly
To prevent foam from occuring due to high algicide levels, skip your next scheduled addition of Black Up or switch to non-foaming Algae all 60

Definition / Cause Yellow Mustard Algae

A chlorine-resistant form of green algae. Often resembles dirt or sand on bottom or sides of pool. It can be brushed away very easily, but returns quickly. Although it can create a large chlorine demand, it has been known to survive in high levels of chlorine.

Solution

BioGuard Banish kills all types of
swimming pool algae.

Definiton / Cause Scale

Scale formation is caused by high calcium hardness.

Solution

BioGuard Scale Inhibitor: Eliminates scale discoloration. Helps prevent scale from forming on pool surfaces and damaging the equipment.

Definition / Cause Staining

Discoloration of pool equipment and surfaces caused by contamination, sunlight and metals in pool water.

Solution

BioGuard Stain Remover: Removes most stains from pool surfaces and returns all metal to pool water.
BioGuard Pool Magnet Plus: Ties up metals in pool water
BioGuard Sparkle Up: Aids physical removal of metals through filter.

Definition / Cause Algae A common "green" algae that can be free floating or wall-clinging. Ranges in severity from patches on walls and bottoms to entire pools. Can clog filters and create surface damage if left unchecked.	Solution BioGuard Banish Kills all types of swimming pool algae
Definition / Cause Black Algae Forms in cracks and crevices on pool surfaces, especially plaster finishes. Known for protective coatings that make it impervious to normal chlorine levels.	Solution BioGuard Banish Kills all types of swimming pool algae
Description / Cause Chlorine Residual The most common cause of increased chlorine demand is a high level of contaminants.	Solution BioGuard Burn Out Extreme or Burn Out 35 corrects chlorine levels.
Definition / Cause Cloudy Water Hazy, murky appearance. Caused by poor filtration, inadequate circulation, water balance, low sanitizer levels and/or lack of routine oxidation.	Solution BioGuard Lo N Slo: Corrects high ph BioGuard Strip Kwik or New improved Kleen It: Cleans dirty filter media BioGuard Burn Out Extreme or Burn Out 35: Boosts sanitizer levels.
Definition / Cause Foam Foam is caused by elevated levels of algicide or a foaming algicide in pools with jetted returns, attached spas or water features	Solution BioGuard Anti-Foam: Eliminates foam quickly To prevent foam from occuring due to high algicide levels, skip your next scheduled addition of Black Up or switch to non-foaming Algae all 60
Definition / Cause Yellow Mustard Algae A chlorine-resistant form of green algae. Often resembles dirt or sand on bottom or sides of pool. It can be brushed away very easily, but returns quickly. Although it can create a large chlorine demand, it has been known to survive in high levels of chlorine.	Solution BioGuard Banish kills all types of swimming pool algae.
Definiton / Cause Scale Scale formation is caused by high calcium hardness.	Solution BioGuard Scale Inhibitor: Eliminates scale discoloration. Helps prevent scale from forming on pool surfaces and damaging the equipment.
Definition / Cause Staining Discoloration of pool equipment and surfaces caused by contamination, sunlight and metals in pool water.	Solution BioGuard Stain Remover: Removes most stains from pool surfaces and returns all metal to pool water. BioGuard Pool Magnet Plus: Ties up metals in pool water BioGuard Sparkle Up: Aids physical removal of metals through filter.