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WATER MAINTENANCE

BALANCING THE SPA WATER

Water treatment is an important factor in the enjoyment of your Voyager. Proper water sanitation is essential for the health of your friends, family as well as permitting years of trouble-free use of your spa. The most common water chemistry problems that can damage your spa liner are:

1. Improper pH maintenance. pH balance is critical

to proper water maintenance. Too low of a pH

3.Use a 3-Way Spa Water Test Strip or test kit to measure the pH and Alkalinity of your water. The following instructions utilize test strips for testing. Immerse the test strip in the spa water, following the instructions on the test strip container label. Compare the test strip to the label to determine the condition of the spa water.

	level will result in excessive wrinkles and
	damage of the vinyl liner as well as corrosion in
	the Therapy Module.
2.	Not pre-dissolving chemicals before adding to
	the water.
3.	Use of improper chemicals.
4.	Over chlorinization. Sodium dichlor is the
	recommended type of sanitizer. Sodium dichlor
	dissolves easily and has a neutral pH, which
	minimizes the effect that the addition of a
	sanitizer has on the pH balance. Trichlor
	compounds are not recommended because

BROMINE TEST PAD

ALKALINITY TEST PAD

pH TEST PAD

TEST STRIP

	ppm TOTAL BROMINE (END PAD)
0	1	3		5	10
VERY LOW			OK			HIGH
	ppm TOTAL ALKALINITY (MIDDLE PAD)
0	80	120		180	240
VERY LOW		OK		HIGH	VERY HIGH
	ppm PH (PAD NEAREST)
6.4	6.8	7.2		7.6	8.4
VERY LOW			OK			HIGH

LABEL ON TEST STRIP CONTAINER

they have a very low pH, are very potent and

difficult to dissolve.

BALANCING YOUR SPA WATER

The instructions below will assist you with balancing the spa water for the first time. You will need the following items to balance your spa water.

1.“3-WAY TEST STRIPS”2.“PH-UP” and “PH-DOWN” for pH control.3.“MINERAL SURFACE PROTECTOR” for Calcium and Scale control.4.“METAL INHIBITOR” for breakdown of mineral deposits.5.“POTASSIUM PEROXY MONOSULFATE” for shock treatment.6.“BROMINE” or CHLORINE” for sanitizing the spa water.Please read “WATER MAINTENANCE” then follow these easy steps:

1.Fill your spa until the water level is 1” above the highest jet. It is NOT advisable to use softened water in your spa, as it may be corrosive.

2.Add a 1/2 pint of Spa Metal Inhibitor to prevent iron or copper deposits from staining the finish of your spa. If your water is known to contain high concentrations of these metals it may be necessary to add an additional quantity of Spa Metal Inhibitor.

4.If the Alkalinity is not within the acceptable range (80 to 120 ppm) it should be adjusted first. If it is low, raise the alkalinity by adding PH-UP 1 oz. at a time, retesting until the alkalinity reaches 120 ppm. If the alkalinity is high, it should be lowered by using PH-DOWN 1 oz. at a time.

5.After the alkalinity is properly adjusted, the pH is next. If the pH is above 7.8, use PH-DOWN (1 oz. at a time) to lower it to the acceptable range. If the pH is below 7.2, add PH-UP to bring it into the acceptable range. It is extremely important to NEVER allow the pH of your spa water to be under 7.0, as this can severely damage your equipment and will void the warranty.

6.Add Sanitizer, either chlorine or bromine. For Chlorine: Follow the directions on the bottle. Chlorine dissolves rapidly; you should get a reading on the test strip within minutes of application. For Bromine: Follow the directions on your floating brominator. It is necessary to add sodium bromine only when the spa is being filled. Bromine tablets erode slowly, and it may take several hours before you will get a reading on the test strip. It may be necessary to adjust the floating brominator.

7. To properly maintain the chemical balance of your spa, follow the 3 day a week program outlined in page 12.

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