Troubleshooting guide
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WATER CARE & CHEMISTRY
Chemicals
Properly maintaining your spa water is very important to ensure enjoyment
in using your spa and to maximize spa shell and equipment life. Maintaining
your spa water chemistry will require regular attention to prevent poor water
quality, potential unhealthy conditions, and possible damage to your spa.
For specic help in maintaining water quality, consult your Authorized Bull-
frog Spa dealer who can recommend the correct products and procedures for
sanitizing and maintaining your spa.
CAUTION:
• Always follow chemical manufacturers’ instructions and never mix chemicals.
• Use an accurate test kit to perform all chemical tests.
• Add chemicals directly to the spa, evenly spreading the chemicals over the
surface of the water with the jets operating, or use an appropriate feeding or
metering device and check chemical levels often.
• Run the lter pump on high speed for at least 15 minutes after applying
any chemicals.
• Names of spa chemicals will vary from one manufacturer to another. Please
contact your authorized Bullfrog Spa dealer if you have any questions.
Starting the Spa with New Water
IMPORTANT: Never ll the spa with soft water unless an appropriate
mineral supplement is immediately added. If your water is extremely hard, it
is preferable to either dilute the water’s hardness by blending the water with
water from a water softener, or by the addition of a special water softening
chemical. For more information, contact your authorized Bullfrog Spa dealer.
Step 1: Add the prescribed dose of Stain and Scale Inhibitor while lling the
spa. is will provide the initial protection against staining and scaling. Once
the spa is lled, add the prescribed dose of Water Clarier. is will clear the
water of any micro-particulates that may be in the new water.
Step 2: If possible, have your authorized Bullfrog Spa dealer test the Calcium
Hardness (CH) of your spa. Adjust as per your dealer’s recommendations.
Step 3: Test and adjust the Total Alkalinity (TA). e TA should measure 125
to 150 parts per million (PPM).
Step 4: Test and adjust the pH. e pH should measure 7.4 to 7.6.
Step 5: If you use water clarier. After the spa water has circulated for one
hour, add ½ teaspoons of Granular Chlorine or 1 teaspoon of Granular
Bromine per each 200 gallons (909.2l) of spa water. After several hours, check
sanitizer level and adjust, if necessary, to the following levels: Chlorine Level:
5.0 PPM (parts per million) Bromine Level: 6.0 PPM (parts per million)
Step 6: Startup water chemistry is now complete. However, it may take ad-
ditional time for the lter to completely clear the water.
Regular Spa Water Care
Sanitizer and pH Levels