Owner`s manual

BALANCE
When initially filling or refilling your spa follow these
steps to achieve proper water balance.
IMPORTANT! Always follow instructions on the
chemical container when adding chemicals.
1. Test the spa water using a test strip or test
kit. Determine the pH and alkalinity of the
water.
2.If adjustments are needed for the pH and/or
alkalinity, always balance the alkalinity before
balancing the pH. The product(s) you should
use to adjust pH and/ or alkalinity are pH &
Alkalinity Up or pH & Alkalinity Down. Make
any additions per the directions on the bottle
and then test and repeat if necessary until all
readings are in the desired range.
3.Increase the calcium hardness if necessary.
SHOCK
Initial Treatment
Shock the spa using granular Chlorine Sanitizer or
non-chlorine Spa Shock. Add directly to the spa per
the instructions on the container. For the initial
treatment, Chlorine Sanitizer is preferred as it will
also establish a residual of sanitizer.
Maintenance Treatment
Once bacteria and other wastes are neutralized by
the sanitizer, they stay in the water unless oxidized
or shocked. Often called chloramines or
bromamines, they create dull, cloudy water and can
cause odor and eye or skin irritation. Shock
treatment rids your spa of these wastes for clear,
sparkling water. Shocking with non-chlorine Spa
Shock or granular Chlorine Sanitizer is
recommended once a week or whenever the
water appears dull or cloudy or has a strong odor.
Non-chlorine Spa Shock allows use of the spa 15
minutes after shock treatment.
NOTE: A strong bromine or chlorine odor typically
indicates the spa needs to be shocked – not that
there is too much bromine or chlorine in the water. A
properly balanced spa that is shocked regularly will
not have an odor.
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