Owner Manual

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Operate Your Spa
Water Feature Controls (if equipped)
IMPORTANT! (Water Features)
When spa session is over, and before
cover is closed, these water
features MUST be turned off
using the water control knob
nearest the feature or water will
continue to run through them,
potentially causing draining of your
spa, depending on how long they are
left on.
Air Controls
Air controls are
the 2” knobs
located around
the top of your
spa. Each one
will let you add
a mixture of air with the jet pressure. This is accom-
plished by rotating the air control knob to the left
(counterclockwise) to increase the amount of air-
flow through the jets. To decrease the amount of
air-flow through the jets, rotate the handle to the
right (clockwise).
Diverter Knobs (if equipped)
Diverter knobs are 3” knobs located around the
top of your spa. They allow you to divert water
through jets from one side of the spa to the other,
or in most cases from floor jets to wall jets. This is
accomplished by rotating the diverter knob to the
left (counterclockwise), decreasing the amount of
water flow through a section of jets. To increase
the amount of water flow through the other section
of jets, rotate the handle to the right (clockwise).
Some spas in-
clude waterfalls
and/orwater
columns. In-
crease or de-
crease the flow
of the waterfall using the 2” water on/off knob
nearest the water feature.
Testing and Adjusting Water
Chemistry
- As the owner of a spa, it is important that you maintain
your spa water and keep your spa equipment in
excellent condition. To do so, you must first balance your
spa water.
- You will need to test and adjust the chemical balance of
your spa water. Although this is not difficult,
it needs to be done regularly.
There are 2 types of testing methods:
- The reagent test kit is a method which provides a high
level of accuracy. It is available in either liquid or tablet
form.
- Test strips are a convenient testing method com-
monly used by spa owners.
Balancing the Total Alkalinity
- Total alkalinity (TA) is the measure of the total levels
of carbonates, bicarbonates, hydroxides, and other
alkaline substances in the water. TA can be considered a
pH buffer. It is the measure of the ability of the water to
resist changes in pH level.
- The recommended total alkalinity is 80 - 120
ppm.
- If the TA is too low, the pH level will fluctuate widely
from high to low. Low TA can be corrected by adding
alkalinity increaser.
- If the TA is too high, the pH level will tend to be too
high and may be difficult to bring down. High TA can be
corrected by adding pH decreaser.
- When the TA is balanced, it normally remains stable,
although adding water with high or low alkalinity will
raise or lower the TA level.
Balancing the Calcium Hardness
- Calcium hardness (CH) is a measure of the total
amount of dissolved calcium in the water. Calcium helps
control the corrosive nature of the spa’s water and is
why soft water is not recommended. The low calcium
content of soft water is very corrosive to the
equipment and can cause staining of the spa shell.
- The recommended calcium hardness is
150 - 200 ppm.
- If the CH is too low, add liquid hardness increaser.
- If the CH is too high, dilute the spa water with soft
water or, if this is not available, add stain and scale
defense.