Owner`s manual

SPA WATER MAINTENANCE – START-UP

USE ONLY SPA CHEMICALS

(some pool chemicals are not suitable for spa use).

* Maintaining your sanitizer at the recommended levels at all times will decrease the

occurrence of unsafe bacteria in your spa water.

* When adding chemicals, broadcast chemical across a large amount of surface area to

prevent a high concentration in a small area.

Clean the surface with a spa general purpose cleaner or wipe down with a clean wet towel.

2. Begin filling the spa with fresh water. If possible, do not use softened water.

3. When the spa has 2 to 4 inches of water on the bottom, add the recommended amount

of a sequestering chemical for that size spa. See the chemical bottle for correct amounts.

4. When the spa is full, run the pumps. This will give the sequestering chemical time to mix

well with the water. Allow sequestering chemical 12-24 hours to properly filter in the

water before proceeding with any further steps.

5. Using test strips or a test kit, test for total alkalinity, and adjust if necessary to between

80 to 150 ppm using the pH / alkalinity increaser or decreaser 5 oz. at a time. Wait 30

minutes, retest, and adjust if necessary. The pumps should be running during this time.

6. Using test strips or a test kit, test for pH, and adjust if necessary to within the 7.2 and

7.8 range using the pH / alkalinity increaser or decreaser 2.5 oz. at a time. Wait 30

minutes, retest, and adjust if necessary. The pump should be running on high speed

during this time.

Add the sanitizer of choice, following label directions.

Wait 30 minutes, retest, and adjust

if necessary to a total chlorine reading of 1 to 3 ppm. If bromine is used, follow label

directions. With the pump running, add bromine and shock to the spa with 10 oz. of non

chlorine shock.

8. If any foam develops, add a defoamer at the base of the problem area. Use only enough

defoamer to get rid of the foam. This is usually two to four drops. Do not pour large

amounts of defoamer into water.

Water Sanitation via Chlorine and Bromine

Water sanitation in the spa shall be accomplished using chemicals registered by the United

States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act. The applicable requirements of NSF/ANSI Standard 50 shall apply to

equipment supplied by the installer for use in chlorine/bromine sanitation.

NOTE: Maintaining your sanitizer at the recommended levels at all times will decrease the

occurrence of unsafe bacteria in your spa water.