Water Maintenance and Care
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Water
Care
Schedule
Before
Use:
Each me before the unit is used, check the water with a test strip for proper sanita on levels and adjust accordingly
achieving
the
op mum 2
‐
4 ppm level. The unit should not be used if the level is 5 ppm or higher.
Every
Other
Day:
Using test strips, monitor the pH, alkalinity and sani zer levels. The pH should read between 7.4
‐
7.6, alkalinity
between
100
‐
120 ppm.
Weekly:
Add non
‐
chlorine shock as needed to maintain correct level dependent upon amount of users, frequency and length of
use during that week.
Monthly:
Change the cartridge
fi
lter. Soak overnight in a non
‐
sudsing cleanser, preferably Filter Clean available at your retailer.
Rinse well and replace. Be sure to turn o
ff
all circula on for removal and replacement. Review in Maintenance sec on.
Every
6
Months:
Drain and re
fi
ll your unit. Wipe down the acrylic surface, install a clean
fi
lter. Refer to the Maintenance
sec on.
Troubleshoo ng
Reference
Symptom
Probable
Cause
Suggested
Correc on
Cloudy Water
Colored Water
Foaming
Skin/Eye Irrita on
Stains at Waterline,
Pillows, etc.
pH Fluctua on
pH Resistance
Sani zer Ine
ffi
ciency
Scale Forma on
Algae Forma on
Corrosion in Fi ngs and
Components
High total alkalinity levels, High pH
levels, High calcium hardness. Algae
growth, low sani zer levels, high user
load, pets, rain. Overuse of defoamer.
Red
‐
Brown; overall imbalance
Blue
‐
Green; high pH level.
Low calcium hardness. Build up of
soaps, lo ons, organic ma er, etc.
pH level imbalance. Low sani zer level.
Low alkalinity, pH levels.
Low alkalinity levels.
High alkalinity levels.
High pH and/or alkalinity level.
High pH, calcium harness and/or
alkalinity levels.
Low sani zer level.
Low pH and/or alkalinity levels. High
chlorine level.
Test levels and make correc ng adjustments.
Brown
‐
Red; Test pH, alkalinity and calcium
hardness. Drain and re
fi
ll if necessary.
Blue
‐
Green; Test pH and make adjustments.
Raise calcium hardness level. Use defoaming
agent. Replace
fi
lter. Drain if necessary.
Test pH, alkalinity and sani zer levels. Make
adjustments. Shock if necessary.
Adjust pH and alkalinity. Drain, clean o
ff
stained areas, change
fi
lter and re
fi
ll.
Test alkalinity level and make adjustments.
Test alkalinity level and make adjustments.
Test both levels and make adjustments.
Test all levels and make adjustments. Drain
and re
fi
ll if necessary.
Clean spa walls, add algaecide*, add shock.
Test all levels and make adjustments. (This
build
‐
up may cause opera on failure and void
warranty.)
*
Avoid using any biguanide or copper based algaecide in the unit. Use of these products is not recommended and may void the warranty