Water Maintenance and Care
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WaterCareSchedule
BeforeUse:
Each me before the unit is used, check the water with a test strip for proper sanitaon levels and adjust accordingly
achieving the opmum 2‐4 ppm level. The unit should not be used if the level is 5 ppm or higher.
EveryOtherDay:Using test strips, monitor the pH, alkalinity and sanizer levels. The pH should read between 7.4‐7.6, alkalinity
between 100‐120 ppm.
Weekly: Add non‐chlorine shock as needed to maintain correct level dependent upon amount of users, frequency and length of
use during that week.
Monthly:Change the cartridge filter. Soak overnight in a non‐sudsing cleanser, preferably Filter Clean available at your retailer.
Rinse well and replace. Be sure to turn off all circulaon for removal and replacement. Review in Maintenance secon.
Every6Months:Drain and refill your unit. Wipe down the acrylic surface, install a clean filter. Refer to the Maintenance
secon.
TroubleshoongReference
Symptom ProbableCauseSuggestedCorrecon
Cloudy Water
Colored Water
Foaming
Skin/Eye Irritaon
Stains at Waterline,
Pillows, etc.
pH Fluctuaon
pH Resistance
Sanizer Inefficiency
Scale Formaon
Algae Formaon
Corrosion in Fings and
Components
High total alkalinity levels, High pH
levels, High calcium hardness. Algae
growth, low sanizer levels, high user
load, pets, rain. Overuse of defoamer.
Red‐Brown; overall imbalance
Blue‐Green; high pH level.
Low calcium hardness. Build up of
soaps, loons, organic maer, etc.
pH level imbalance. Low sanizer level.
Low alkalinity, pH levels.
Low alkalinity levels.
High alkalinity levels.
High pH and/or alkalinity level.
High pH, calcium harness and/or
alkalinity levels.
Low sanizer level.
Low pH and/or alkalinity levels. High
chlorine level.
Test levels and make correcng adjustments.
Brown‐Red; Test pH, alkalinity and calcium
hardness. Drain and refill if necessary.
Blue‐Green; Test pH and make adjustments.
Raise calcium hardness level. Use defoaming
agent. Replace filter. Drain if necessary.
Test pH, alkalinity and sanizer levels. Make
adjustments. Shock if necessary.
Adjust pH and alkalinity. Drain, clean off
stained areas, change filter and refill.
Test alkalinity level and make adjustments.
Test alkalinity level and make adjustments.
Test both levels and make adjustments.
Test all levels and make adjustments. Drain
and refill if necessary.
Clean spa walls, add algaecide*, add shock.
Test all levels and make adjustments. (This
build‐up may cause operaon failure and void
warranty.)
* Avoid using any biguanide or copper based algaecide in the unit. Use of these products is not recommended and may void the warranty
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