Calspas SWIM - Water Clarity

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1. Chemical Balancing
This section is intended for new spa owners who are not familiar with adjusting spa water chem-
istry. Everyone’s knowledge with maintaining water quality is dierent, but there are some general
concepts you need to know.
Water maintenance is not dicult, however it is something that requires regular attention. The
most important thing to understand about taking care of your spa water, is that preventative action
is easier than corrective action when balancing chemistry and maintaining water clarity
Before beginning, we recommend you become familiar with some water quality terms and their
denitions within this following section.
Learning how to properly balance
your water.
You will need to test and adjust the chem-
ical balance of your spa water, this is not a
dicult task but it must be done regularly.
Important areas to focus on with water
chemistry is the calcium hardness, total
alkalinity, and the pH range.
Spa owners with salt generators will need
to perform a total dissolved solids and
phosphate test.
2. Sanitation and Shock
Learning how to properly sanitize and
shock your spa.
Sanitizers kill bacteria and viruses and
keeps your water clean. A low sanitizer
level will allow microbes to grow quickly
in the spa water . We recommend using
either granulated chlorine or bromine as
your sanitizer.
You also need to add shock to the water to
stimulate the chemical sanitizer. How much
you use and how often you use sanitizers,
depends on how frequently the spa is
used.
3. Filtration
Learn how to properly clean your
lter
Cleaning your lter cartridge is the easiest
and most eective thing you can do to
keep your spa water clear.
A clogged dirty lter will cause the heater
and pump to work harder than they need
to, possibly causing them to fail.
The spa’s heating system will only func-
tion with the proper amount of water ow
through the system.
4. Consistency
Make checking your spa part of your
daily routine.
Clear water requires regular maintenance.
Establish a routine based on a regular
schedule, testing your water on a daily
basis.
Maintaining your water quality helps the
enjoyment of your spa and extends the
lifetime of spa components by preventing
damage from neglect and chemical abuse.