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Water Quality and
Maintenance
BASIC INFORMATION
It’s important to have clean water. Water maintenance is one of the least
understood, yet most important areas of
exercise system
ownership.
Your dealer can guide you through the process of achieving and
maintaining balanced water in your
exercise system
, given your local
conditions.
IMPORTANT: Water Terminology can be found at the end of this section.
• Always read & refer to the owner's manual for complete information.
• Test your water with a test strip once a week, or each time the
exercise system
is used on either the swim side or spa side.
• Add chemicals in frequent, small amounts to prevent overdosing the
exercise system
.
• Use the
exercise system
only when the chlorine level is between
1-5 ppm or manually add chlorine as needed.
• It is the
exercise system
owner's responsibility to prevent over or
under chlorination.
IMPORTANT: It is recommended at a minimum to change 50% of your
swim side water every year however, it is dependent on the amount of
usage. Drain & refill spa water 2-4 times per year depending on how
often you use your spa, and how many people use it. Check with your
ENDLESS POOLS dealer to determine if water in your region has
unique qualities - such as high metal or mineral content - that should be
addressed.
WATER QUALITY CHART
PARAMETER TARGET MIN - "OK" RANGE - MAX
pH 7.4 7.2 7.8
ALKALINITY 100 ppm 80 ppm 120 ppm
HARDNESS 100 ppm 50 ppm 150 ppm
CHLORINE 3 ppm 1 ppm 5 ppm
Maintaining the water quality and the cleanliness of the filters in your
exercise system
is your responsibility. Keeping the
exercise system
water balanced prolongs the life of the components and will make the
water more comfortable. Your program will depend on your water’s
mineral content, how often you use your
exercise system
, and how
many people use it. Watkins Wellness has developed several water care
systems and products to simplify water care which are available from
authorized ENDLESS POOLS dealers.
CHEMICAL SAFETY
When using chemicals, read the labels carefully and follow directions
precisely. Though chemicals protect you and your
exercise system
when used correctly, they can be hazardous in concentrated form.
Always observe the following guidelines:
• Allow only a responsible person to handle
exercise system
chemicals.
Keep them out of the reach of children.
• Accurately measure the exact quantities specified, never more. Do not
overdose your
exercise system
.
• Handle all containers with care. Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated
place.
• Always keep chemical containers closed when not in use. Replace
caps on their proper containers.
• Don't inhale fumes, or allow chemicals to come in contact with your
eyes, nose, or mouth. Wash your hands immediately after use.
• Follow the emergency advice on the product label in case of accidental
contact, or if the chemical is swallowed. Call a doctor or the local
Poison Control Center. If a doctor is needed, take the product container
along with you so that the substance can be identified.
• Don't let chemicals get on surrounding surfaces or landscaping. Don't
use a vacuum cleaner to clean up chemical spills.
• Never smoke around chemicals. Some fumes can be highly flammable.
• Don't store any chemicals in the
exercise system
equipment
compartment.
HOW TO ADD CHEMICALS
TO THE WATER
IMPORTANT: All
swim side
water chemicals, must always be dispersed
into the swim area while the swim jets are running on high speed, and
must run for a minimum of ten minutes. All spa side water chemicals,
must always be dispensed into the filter area while jets are running for a
minimum of ten minutes.
TO ADMINISTER EXERCISE SYSTEM
WATER CHEMICALS
:
1. Fold back the covers.
2. Turn swim jets ON, run for 10 minutes and turn OFF.
3. Carefully measure the recommended amount of chemical and
disperse into swim side while swim jets are on and spa side while
spa jets are on. Use care not to splash chemicals on your hands, in
your eyes, on the
exercise system
sheet surface, or on the siding.
Risk of Drowning: Never leave an open exercise system
unattended!
WARNING: High sanitizer levels can cause discomfort to the user’s
eyes, lungs and skin. Always allow the sanitizer level to fall to the
recommended range before using the
exercise system
.
IMPORTANT “SUPER CHLORINATION/NON-CHLORINE SHOCK
TREATMENT” NOTE: After administering a super chlorination treatment
or non-chlorine shock to your
exercise system
, leave the cover open
for a minimum of 20 minutes to allow the oxidizer gas to vent. A high
concentration of trapped oxidizer gas which may exist as a result of the
shock treatment (not daily sanitation) may eventually cause discoloration
or vinyl degradation to the bottom of the cover.
FUNDAMENTALS OF
WATER MAINTENANCE
• Testing: Test the water weekly or each time the
exercise system
is
used with convenient test strips or more accurate liquid/tablet reagent
test kit per instructions.
Critical parameters: sanitizer
level, pH, Calcium Hardness
(CH), and Total Alkalinity
(TA). Store test equipment
in a dark, cool, dry place to
maintain potency.
• Chemical Balance/pH
Control: It is important to
adjust the primary water
parameters (Total Alkalinity,
Calcium hardness, pH) into
the recommended ranges
ALKALINE
WATER
(SCALING
ZONE)
ADD pH
DECREASER
TO LOWER
pH
ADD pH
INCREASER
TO RAISE
pH
ACIDIC
WATER
(CORROSIVE
ZONE)
COMFORT
ZONE
IDEAL
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