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Spa Maintenance
The maintenance and care of your spa is simple and easy to carry out, and if performed regu-
larly 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 (7.2-7.8) deposits on the spa
walls, filter, electric heating element or gas heater manifold and piping may adversely affect
the condition of your spa equipment.
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.
YOUR SPA INCLUDES AN OZONATOR (240 volt Gold Edition only)
Ozone is injected into the spa's water during the filtration cycle and when heating in the
standard mode. The ozone is injected into the water to supplement chemical sanitizers,
kill bacteria, oxidize organics and control minerals. If in a filter cycle, anytime the pump is
manually turned on, the ozonator will turn off. The ozonator will remain off until the start of
the next filter cycle or the next automatic pump function.
ESSENTIAL CHEMICALS AND THERE 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 and SPAS does
hereby claim no responsibility or liability for use of and quantities of the chemicals listed.
