WATER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Weekly
1.Sanitizer - check to ensure sanitizer level is at the right range. Add sanitizer when necessary.
2.Add a sequestering agent to prevent scaling and staining.
3.Add a clarifier to spa water. This will quickly clean and brighten hazy, cloudy water caused by microcontaminants in the water that are too small for the filter to remove.
WARNING
Sanitizers such as Sodium
4.If you are using bromine or chlorine tablets, it is also rec- ommended to add a shock treatment on a fresh fill and week- ly thereafter. If the spa has had high use during the week, an additional shock treatment would be required.
*Note: When adding a shock treatment, please insure the spa cover is left off the spa at least 30 minutes, to allow the “gassing off” process. It also saves wear and tear on your spa cover.
5.You may occasionally need to use a small amount of ANTI FOAM to reduce foaming and sudsing should it occur. Soap residue will cause foaming - rinse out bathing suits well.
CONDUCTING PROPER WATER TESTS
1.Total alkalinity is the key to water balance. Always adjust total alkalinity first, and then pH.
2.Water should be circulating before you take your sample. If the pump has been off, turn it on for a few minutes. If you are using a test kit rinse the sample vial 2 or 3 times with the spa water before you take your sample. Sample the water from 46 cm (18”) below the water surface. If you are using test strips they should be immersed to a depth of 46 cm (18”) and then swirled three times. Follow the manufacturers directions carefully when performing your water test with either the test strips or the test kit.
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