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B
UILDING A
S
ANITIZER
R
OUTINE
During the first month of ownership, measure the sanitizer residual daily in order to establish standards for User Load and Usage Time
versus Sanitizer Needed.
• The User Load of the spa is the number of times anyone enters the spa.
• The Usage Time is simply the amount of time a user spends in the spa.
• Sanitizer Needed is the amount of Free Available Chlorine (FAC) 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 (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.
S
UPPLEMENTAL
W
ATER
M
AINTENANCE
Proper water sanitation and mineral balance (pH control) are absolutely essential for a complete spa water maintenance program. Here
are three other popular water additives that are optional:
M
INERAL DEPOSIT INHIBITORS
As water evaporates from your spa and new water is added, the amount of dissolved minerals will increase. (Minimize evaporation by
keeping the cover on the spa whenever possible.) The spa water may eventually become “hard” (Calcium Hardness too high) enough
to damage the heater by calcifying its surface. Proper pH control can minimize this.
Normal soap build-up will require water replacement regularly enough that mineral deposits normally are not a problem.
Occasionally, high iron or copper content in the water may produce green or brown stains on the spa. A mineral deposit inhibitor may
help to reduce these metals.
NOTE:
Well water may contain high concentrations of minerals. The use of a low water volume, extra-fine pore water filter (in-line pre-
filter such as the FreshStart
™
10,000
pre-filter) will help to remove many of the larger particles during the filling of the spa. In-line pre-
filters can be purchased at your local Solana
™
Spa Dealer.
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