Operating instructions

30 VITA SPA DUET
Problem
Musty Odor
Foaming/ Scum
Ring Around
the tub
Algae
Eye Irritation
Skin Irritation/
Rash
Scale
Erratic pH Test
Results/Unusual
pH Test Color
Usual Cause
- Bacterial or
algae growth
- Build up of body oils,
lotion and chemicals
resulting from soap or
detergent
- pH Imbalance
- Low free chlorine or
bromine
- Low pH
- Insu cient free
available chlorine
- Unsanitary/polluted
water
- Soaking too long
- Chemicals not balanced,
excessive ozone
- Too much calcium
dissolved in water
- pH and total alkalinity
too high
- Sanitizer level too high
- Old pH indicator dye
Solution
- Shock spa with a chlorine or bromine sanitizer/
shock, of equivalent shock treatment product.
If problem is visible, drain, clean, re ll and
balance spa
- Skim foam o using your leaf net or
drain and re ll
- Adjust pH
- Shock with a chlorine of bromine
- Raise pH with sodium bicarbonate product
- Shock with a chlorine sanitizer/shock or
other shock treatment product
- Keep recommended sanitizer residual at all
times; superchlorinate or use a non-chlo
rine shock treatment
- Soak for smaller intervals, such as 15 minutes
- Correct chemical imbalance
- Add a scale control product. Adjust total
alkalinity and pH levels by adding the
appropriate sodium bisulfate product; for
concentrated scale deposits
- Drain spa, scrub the scale o , re ll the spa
and balance the water
- Test the pH, when the sanitizer level is
below 5 ppm
- Replace the pH indicator dye / test strips