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Water and Your Spa Owner’s Manual
Calcium and Scale
Calcium in one of the few minerals that does not dissolve in hot water. In fact, hotter water makes calcium for
of a solid, gritty, chalky substance that attaches itself to the acrylic finish, heater, and everywhere else in the spa.
We refer to these conditions as ‘scaling’. High pH can also increase the effects of this condition. If left
untreated, scaling causes heater, pump, and jet failures; all, of which, are not covered by the spa warranty.
Prevention and Treatment
1. Never allow the spas water temperature to exceed 104ÞF.
2. Check the pH levels and adjust if necessary at least 3 times a week.
3. Never allow the pH level to exceed 7.8.
4. Use ‘Metal Protector’ every time you fill your spa.
5. Use ‘Stain and Scale Defense’ weekly as prescribed in the Clear Water Plan.
6. Applying Cal Spas ‘Fast Sheen’ to the spas acrylic surface when you drain and clean your spa will greatly
help your spas finish protect itself from scale build-up.
Calcium Clean-Up
Unfortunately, there is very little that can help you remove calcium or scale completely in a spa. Prevention is
the key.
Cleaning
When you drain the spa, clean the surface with Cal Spas ‘All Purpose Cleaner’ and rinse well.
Calcium Hardness (Hard and Soft Water)
WARNING: DO NOT USE SOFT WATER WHEN FILLING YOUR SPA.
1. Soft water tends to be very unstable. This means that locking-in pH and Total Alkalinity levels becomes
difficult.
2. Soft water becomes quite foamy with very little turbulence. No amount of Foam Gone will stop it from
foaming for very long.
What Does This Mean?
Your spas water needs to have some hardness to it. If you live in an area where the water source is soft, you will
need to add 1oz. of Liquid Hardness Increaser to raise water hardness level 7ppm at a time. This will make your
water more manageable. Please follow all printed instructions on the bottle and use in very small increments.
Well Water (Very Hard Water)
In some areas, the water that you have may be very hard (well water). If so, fill half of the spa with hard water,
and the other half with soft water from a water softener.
Metal Protector (Mineral Control at Start-Up)
Your Cal Spas Clear Water Plan recommends draining and refilling your spa every three to four months. Upon
doing so, you will want to add 3oz. of Metal Protector to the center of the spa. Make sure all of the jets are on
high speed. Metal Protector will hold active minerals in the newly added spa water in a state of ‘solution’. The
term ‘solution’ means that minerals in the water are being held in a suspended state, keeping them from
bonding to anything in the spa and causing damage. Mineral control is a critical part of maintaining spa
component performance and longetivity.
In addition to fill-up protection from minerals, the Clear Water Plan also recommends the weekly maintenance
of mineral protection. This is accomplished by adding a weekly dosage of Stain and Scale Defense.
W
ARNING: DO NOT USE SPA BRITE OR LIKE PRODUCTS, ON THE SAME DAY YOU ADD METAL
PROTECTOR TO THE WATER. ADDING THESE CHEMICALS ON THE SAME DAY WILL
RESULT IN CLOUDY WATER.