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Starting & Maintaining Sanitizer Levels
Sanitizing your spa with chlorine or bromine is very similar. Each sanitizer has its advantages and disad-
vantages. Sanitizer helps neutralize bacteria that can cause illness and other organic matter.
Bromine: Creates less odor and skin irritation than chlorine, bromine is less likely to do so. Additionally,
unlike chlorine when bromine combines with bather waste and other contaminants in the water it re-
mains an eective sanitizer. Bromine is also far less pH dependent than chlorine. Always remember that
bromine itself is not a sanitizer, it needs to be activated with a bromine shock chemical in order to be
eective, speak with your spa dealer for more information.
After you choose a sanitizer, you will need to establish a baseline and maintain it regularly.
Chlorine: The most commonly recognized sanitizer is chlorine. However, the eectiveness of chlorine
depends heavily on the pH level of the spa water. In order to get the most eective and economical
benet of chlorine, you must maintain a consistent pH level of between 7.2-7.6; a disadvantage of using
chlorine is that when chlorine combines with bather waste and other contaminants, not only does it
loose its sanitizing ability, it can cause odors and irritate eyes and skin to individuals with sensitive skin
or prolonged spa exposure.
Starting with fresh water/pre-ltered well water:
1. Establish a baseline by adding either granulated chlorine or bromine.
• Use a half ounce of chlorine for every 500 gallons of water
• Use half an ounce of bromine for every 100 gallons
2. Run the Jets for 10 minutes (Press/toggle the pump 1 button/icon)
3. Test the water, make sure the pH, TA, and CH levels all fall within the ranges shown in the previous pages,
make adjustments as needed.
4. After balancing the water, if you are using bromine to sanitize your spa, you must activate your bromine.
You will need to shock-oxidize the bromine inside of your spa. Depending on the size of your spa,
usually you must add one to two ounces of shock, refer to the instructions inscribed in your chemical of
choice.
5. Test the water again, when the water is balanced, your spa is ready to use.
Testing For: Ideal Range (ppm)
Minimum Maximum
Chlorine Level 3.0 - 5.0
Bromine Level 6.0 - 11.0
Note: If you choose to use bromine or chlorine we do not recommend the use of a oater. You have
more control over the sanitizer levels by adding sanitizer as needed. Chemical abuse will void your
warranty. When adding sanitizer to your spa, ensure that pump one is operating at high speed, and
feed the sanitizer into the lter canister with the most suction, for spas with more than one pump we
recommend activating all pumps for at least 10 minutes when adding sanitizer.
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