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WATKINS WATER TREATMENT GUIDE
At spa startup or refill
Follow spa Start-Up and Refill Procedures.
Prior to each use
(Test before adding any chemicals; do not add any chemicals if proper or
higher levels are found.)
Add one (1) tablespoon of
MONARCH
MPS (monopersulfate)* per 950 liters.
Once a week
Add three (3) tablespoon
MONARCH
MPS (monopersulfate)* per 950 liters.
Every four months
Drain spa, replace mineral and bromine cartridge, and refill your spa.
Follow spa Start-Up and Refill Procedures.
If needed
(If water is hazy, cloudy or has an odor)
Add one and one half (1-1/2) teaspoons of sodium dichlor per 950 liters, as
needed.
*
MONARCH
MPS is an oxidizer, not a sanitizer
FOLLOWING THE
FROG
SANITIZER ROUTINE
During the first month of ownership, measure the sanitizer residual daily in order to establish the correct setting on cartridges for User Load and Usage Time versus
Sanitizer Needed.
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The User Load of the spa is the number of times anyone enters the spa.
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The Usage Time is simply the amount of time a user spends in the spa.
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Sanitizer Needed is the amount needed to accommodate the number of users and their combined usage time.
For example, two spa users who regularly use the spa once an evening for twenty minutes create a specific and somewhat consistent demand on the sanitizer. During
the first month of ownership, these two users can determine exactly how much sanitizer to use in order to maintain the proper residual. If, at any time, the user load and/
or usage pattern changes dramatically (i.e. invited guests), the amount and frequency of sanitizer required increases dramatically.
The greater the usage time, or the bather load, the faster the residual value is diminished.
DOS AND DON’TS
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DO check your bromine chemical level prior to each use.
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DO change the FROG mineral cartridge every 4 months.
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DO test Total Alkalinity and pH weekly.
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DO use MONARCH
MPS non-chlorine
(
Monopersulfate) oxidizer for spas only.
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DO store all chemicals in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dry place.
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DON’T use sodium bromide or biguanides. These are active sanitizers and will combine with the silver ions to inactivate them.
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DON’T use a water clarifier; Clarifiers will cause the spa water to become cloudy.
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DON’T use the MONARCH silver cartridge with FROG.
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DON’T use use granulated bromine with ozone.
SUPER CHLORINATION
Super Chlorination is designed to “burn-off” the build-up of chloramines (used chlorine), to eliminate the chlorine smell and to allow the proper level of free chlorine to be
maintained.
When giving your water a super chlorination treatment, open the cover at least half way for twenty minutes to allow the chlorine
gas to vent off. The high concentration of chlorine gas which may exist as a result of super chlorination (not daily sanitation) may eventually cause discoloration or
degradation to the bottom of the cover, which would not be covered under the terms of your warranty.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE
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