WATER QUALITY MAINTENANCE START-UP
Legend Series Spas and Down East Spas
For ECO PUR™ Water Filter System
Step 1:
Your spa should be filled using a Pre-filter, which can be obtained from your local dealer.
This Pre-filter will help remove many of the minerals existing in the water, which will make
adjusting the water balance easier after a new fill.
Step 2:
During initial filling of the spa with fresh water, add a sequestering agent such as Mineral
Clear or Stain and Scale, etc. depending on the brand name. Allow to circulate and filter
for at least 12 hours.
Step 3:
Test water for pH, total Alkalinity, and Calcium hardness. The pH should be 7.2 - 7.8 and the
total Alkalinity 80-150 PPM. Calcium hardness levels should be maintained between 150 and
250 PPM (part per million).
Step 4:
Adjust pH, total Alkalinity (TA) and Calcium hardness utilizing the directions on the chemical
bottles provided by your dealers start up kit.
Step 5:
It may be necessary to retest and add additional chemicals to get to the proper levels
in Step 3.
Step 6:
Add 2 oz. of concentrated chlorinating granules (sodium Dichlor-s-triazinetreone) per 500
gallons on initial start up to begin sanitizing the spa water. It is important not to add the
chlorinating granules until the pH, alkalinity and calcium hardness have been adjusted to
their proper levels.
SPECIAL NOTE:
We recommend a level of 1.0 ppm chlorine residual be maintained.
* It may be necessary to rinse your filters within the first few days after filling your spa to ensure that
they are not restricting water flow due to the initial removal of heavy contaminents in source water.
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