Aries Portable Spa - Adjusting Water pH Levels

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Aries Spas • User Manual
Becausethismethodofsanitizingusesmuchlesschemicals,chemical
residueinthespawaterislessened.Also,becauseyouarenotaddingas
manyproductswiththeirownpHfactor(seebelow),thepHofyourspa
waterstaysbalancedlonger.
When using an Ozone Generator for sanitizing, it is extremely
important to operate the Circulating Pump for sufcient periods
of time each day. We recommend operating the Circulating
Pump continuously.
Adjusting pH
Itisnecessarytokeepyourspawater’sph(acidity/alkalinityratio)at
acceptablelevels.AsimpliedexplanationofpHisthatitislikearuler.
Therulerisnumberedfrom1to14.Thecenteroftheruler,7,isneutral,
meaningthedegreeofacidandthedegreeofalkalineareequalandthey
neutralizeeachother.Thehigherthenumberpast7,themorealkaline
thewateris.Forexampleareadingof7.5showsbarelyalkalinewater,
while9hasagreatdealmorealkalinity,etc.Ontheotherhand,thelower
thenumber,themoreacidicthewater.ThedesiredpHlevelofyourspa’s
wateriswithintherangeof7.2to7.8.YourtestkitshouldhaveapHtest
included.
Aftertesting,ifyourpHlevelistoohigh,(thewateristooalkaline)use
oneofthepH-loweringproductsfoundinmanypoolandspastores.If
thisproductisacid,itshouldbeinpowderordryform.Useofliquid
acidisnotrecommended.IfthepHlevelistoolow,(thewateristoo
acidic),useoneofthepH-raisingproductsavailableatyourlocalspa
supplystore.(Youmighttryaddinghouseholdbakingsodatoraisethe
pHifonlyslightadjustmentisneeded.)ItisbesttoadjustpHgradually.
Remember,itiseasytoadd,butdifculttoremovechemicalsfromyour
water.
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We do not recommend using chemicals formulated for
swimming pools in your spa. These products are highly