Owner Manual

pH is a measure of relative acidity or alkalinity of water and is measured on a scale of 0 to 14.

The midpoint of 7 is said to be neutral, below which is acidic and above which is alkaline. In hot

tub water, it is ideal to keep the water between 7.2 to 7.8. A low pH will be corrosive to metals

in the hot tub equipment. A high pH will cause minerals to deposit on the interior surface (scal-

ing). In addition, the ability of the sanitation agents to keep the hot tub clean is severely a!ect-

ed as the pH moves beyond the ideal range. That is why almost all hot tub water test kits con-

tain a measure for pH as well as sanitizer.

IMPORTANT: Heater and other component failure due to improperly maintained pH or Total

Alkalinity is not covered under warranty.

Other Additives

Their are many other additives are available for your spa. Some are necessary to compensate

for out-of-balance water, some aid in cosmetic water treatment and others simply alter the feel

or smell of the water. In many cases if the water chemistry gets to far o!, it is easier to drain

and reﬁll the spa then add lots of expensive chemicals to try to ﬁx it.

Ozonator (If Equipped)

All Futura spas are factory prepared to accommodate an ozonator. The Futura Spas Corona

Discharge Ozonator is regarded as the most advanced system on the market reducing chemical

consumption and maintaining clearer, cleaner water. The Corona Discharge Ozonator runs

when ever the spa is in the ﬁltration cycle. Continuous use of an ozonator can dramatically re-

duce sanitizer consumption.

The ozonator will automatically activate when the spa enters its ﬁltration mode or when the

spa is heating. When the ozonator is active you will be able to notice a very faint blue light

coming from the clear tube attached to the ozonator. The ozonator has a ﬁnite life and will

need to be replaced after several years.

Draining & Winterizing Your Spa

After a certain time, you may ﬁnd that the addition of chemicals will not clarify or eliminate

odors in the spa. This is an indication that the water needs to be drained and replaced. Gener-

ally, depending upon bather load and water chemistry maintenance, this may need done every 3

months. With the use of ozone as the sanitizing agent, it is found that the water needs changed

less frequently. Draining of a Futura Spa requires creating a siphon with your garden hose.

1. Turn o! all power to the spa.

2. Hook-up garden hose to an exterior spigot on the house.

3. Place other end of garden hose into the bottom of the spa.

4. Turn on the garden hose allowing water to ﬁll into the spa.

5. After several minutes, after all the air has been pushed out of the garden hose turn the

water o! and disconnect the hose from the house spigot.

6. Keep the garden hose below the spa and a siphon will start

Once the spa is empty, clean the interior surfaces with a product designed for cleaning the

acrylic su$ce and a soft towel. Do not use soaps or detergents as they will cause the fresh spa

water to foam. Reﬁll and restart the spa.