Spa Maintenance
The maintenance and care of your spa is simple and easy to carry out, and if performed regularly as scheduled, problems will be minimal. It is important that the following procedures be read through and carried out on a regular basis for the best, long term, overall performance of your spa.
The filtering cycle of your spa should be operated at least two hours or more a day (whether or not the heater is heating) to remove impurities and to prevent disposition of contaminants in your spa. The filtering system works automatically. Keep the spa covered when not in use to reduce the loss of heat and to keep debris from settling in the water.
Maintaining the spa's proper water chemical balance is essential to the comfort and safety of the user. Water mineral content varies constantly and is directly affected by evaporation and the use of cleaning and maintenance chemicals, which will increase mineral content, when added. If the mineral content deviates from prescribed pH level
Since the water capacity of your spa is far less than that of a swimming pool, the chemical reaction caused by the presence of one or more persons in the spa is more rapid and pro- nounced. In other words, it is much more difficult to maintain the proper pH balance in a spa than in a swimming pool. For these reasons, it is important to check frequently, the total alka- linity of the water, the pH level, and the sanitize level, then add prescribed chemicals as nec- essary to maintain the proper chemical balance. Failure to maintain a proper balance of chemicals in your spa will result in an early, premature failure of your spa parts including, but not limited to, the spa cover, piping, certain electrical components in the spa, electrical control box and topside panel, thus voiding the warranty.
ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS AND THEIR USE
The following information on chemical use for spa maintenance is provided strictly as a guide for the spa owner and may or may not be appropriate to maintain your spa correctly and may, under certain conditions, be harmful to your spa and/or persons using the spa. Always check with your pool and spa dealer to determine which chemicals and/or proce- dures they recommend to maintain your spa correctly. STRONG POOLS & SPAS does hereby claim no responsibility or liability for use of and quantities of the chemicals listed.
CONCENTRATED CHLORINATING GRANULES - The minimum chlorine level in the spa should be at least 2PPM (parts per million). Chlorine level should be tested frequently and the chemical added to maintain a safe level of 2PPM. This type of chemical can be added in quantities of 0.5 ounce per 500 gallons of spa water. Check the chlorine level at least seven hours or more after adding to determine the full effect of the added chemical. Liquid chlorine is not recommended.
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