Owner`s manual

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Aries Spas • User Manual
Becausethismethodofsanitizingusesnochemicals,chemicalresiduein
thespawateriseliminated.Also,becauseyouarenotaddingaproduct
with its own pHfactor(seebelow),thepHofyourspawaterstaysbal-
anced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,
withnumbersrangingfrom1to14.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higherthenumberpast7,themorealkaline
thewateris.Forexampleareadingof7.5showsbarelyalkalinewater,
while9hasagreatdealmorealkalinity,etc.Ontheotherhand,thelower
thenumber,themoreacidicthewater.ThedesiredpHlevelofyourspa’s
wateriswithintherangeof7.2to7.8.Yourtestkitwillmostlikelyhave
a pH test included.
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the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needed.)Itisbesttoad-
justpHgradually.Otherwise,youmayexperiencewhatisknownas“pH
bounce”,withrapidlyuctuatingpHlevels.
We do not recommend using chemicals formulated for
swimming pools in your spa. These products are highly
concentrated for use in large volumes of water (15,000