Owner`s manual

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Aries Spas • User Manual
Becausethismethodofsanitizingusesfewerchemicals,chemicalresidue
inthespawaterislessened.Also,becauseyouarenotaddingasmany
productswiththeirownpHfactor(seebelow),thepHofyourspawater
staysbalancedlonger.
When using an Ozone Generator for sanitizing, it is extremely
important to operate the Circulating Pump for sufcient periods
of time each day. We recommend operating the Circulating
Pump continuously.
Adjusting pH
Itisnecessarytokeepyourspawater’spH(acidity/alkalinityratio)at
acceptablelevels.AsimpliedexplanationofpHisthatitislikearuler,
numberedfrom1to14.Ifyoubalancedthecenteroftheruleronyour
nger,thecenteroftheruler,7,isneutral,meaningthedegreeofacidand
thedegreeofalkalineareequalandtheyneutralizeeachother.Theruler
balances.Thehigherthenumberpast7,themorealkalinethewateris-
themoreunbalanced.Forexampleareadingof7.5showsbarelyalkaline
water,while9ismuchmoreunbalanced,morealkaline.Ontheother
hand,thelowerthenumber,themoreunbalancedwithacidthewateris.
ThedesiredpHlevelofyourspa’swateriswithintherangeof7.2to7.8.
Themoreacidicyourwater,themorechanceyourheatingequipmentand
otherplumbingwillbedamagedbytheacidcontent.Themorealkaline
thewater,themorechancethatyourheaterandplumbinglineswillbe
cloggedbyalkalinebuildup.
YourtestkitshouldhaveapHtestincluded.Aftertesting,ifyourpH
levelistoohigh,(thewateristooalkaline)useoneofthepH-lowering
productsfoundinmanypoolandspastores.Ifthisproductisacid,it
shouldbeinpowderordryform.Useofliquidacidisnotrecommended.
IfthepHlevelistoolow,(thewateristooacidic),useoneofthepH-
raisingproductsavailableatyourlocalspasupplystore.(Youmighttry
addinghouseholdbakingsodatoraisethepHifonlyslightadjustmentis