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WAT ER QU A L I TY AND MAIN T EN A NCE
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR WATER
QUALITY MAINTENANCE
Maintaining water quality within specific lim-
its will enhance your enjoyment and pro-
long the life of the spa. Safe, comfort a b l e
and clean spa water is a fairly simple task to
achieve, but it does require attention
because of the numerous factors that can
alter it. There is no one formula to be fol-
lowed because of the variables, i.e. quality of
the water used to fill the spa, water temper-
ature, user load, etc. For specific guidelines
for water quality maintenance, consult your
Vita Spa dealer who can assist you to devel-
op a program based on your specific needs.
Disregard for water maintenance will result
in poor soaking conditions, damage your
spa investment, and possibly void your war-
r a n t y.
SPA WATER MAINTENANCE CON-
SISTS OF THREE SEPARATE, EASILY
DEVELOPED PROGRAMS:
Sanitizing and maintaining a safe level of
sanitizer in the spa water. Balancing the
pH and maintaining the recommended
mineral content level. Achieving and
maintaining water clarity.
SANITIZING
To destroy bacteria and organic compounds
in the spa water, a sanitizer must be used
r e g u l a r l y. The use of ozone as an oxidizer
has proven to be an effective method to
help maintain water cleanliness, but a resid-
ual chemical sanitizer such as bromine, the
most common sanitizer used in spas, must
be used in conjunction with ozone. Do not
drop bromine tablets directly in the spa.
The use of a floater is required to dispense
safely and properly the right amount of
bromine in the spa water. A bromine resid-
ual of 2 to 3 PPM is generally considered
desirable. A two-part bromine system or
granular chlorine (Dichlor) are also accept-
able sanitizers.
pH CONTROL
pH is a measure of acidity and alkalinity
of the spa water. The recommended pH
for spa water is 7.4 to 7.6 PPM. Below
7.0 (considered neutral), the spa water is
acidic and can cause damage to the
heating system. Above 7.8 the water is
too alkaline and can result in cloudy
water and scale formation on the spa
shell, heater and cover.
IMPORTANT: NEVER USE CHLORINE
TABLETS (TRICHLOR) IN YOUR SPA.
This chemical can have an extremely cor-
rosive effect on certain materials in the
spa. Also, the use of liquids, chlorine or
acid, are not recommended. Damage
caused by use of any chemical, is not
covered under the spa warranty.
