Water Quality and Maintenance

WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE
*GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR WATER QUALITY MAINTENANCE*

Maintaining water quality within specific limits will enhance your enjoyment and prolong the life of the spa. Safe, comfortable and clean spa water is a fairly simple task to achieve, but it does require regular attention because of the numerous factors that can alter it. There is no one formula to be followed because of the variables, i.e. quality of the water to be used to fill the spa, water tempaerature, user load, etc. for specific guidelines for water quality maintenance, consult Spa City who can assist you to develop a program based on your specific needs. Disregard for water maintenance will result in poor soaking conditions, damage your spa investment and possibly void your warranty.

Spa water maintenance consists of three separate, easily developed programs:

1. Sanitizing and maintaining a safe level of sanitizer in the spa water.

2. Balancing the pH and maintaining the recommended mineral content level.

3. Achieving and maintaining water clarity.

SANITIZING

To destroy bacteria and organic compounds in spa water, a sanitizer must be used regularly. The use of a bromine floater is recommended. By regulating the amount of tablets, the amount the floateris open and the length of the filtration cycles, you can control the amount of bromine in your spa. A bromine residual of 2 tp 3 ppm is generally considered desirable. A two-part bromine system or granular chlorine (dichlor) are also acceptable sanitizers.

pH CONTROL

pH is a measure of acidity and alkalinity of spa water. The recommended pH for spa water for is 7.4 to 7.6 ppm. Below 7.0 (considered neutral), the spa water is acidic and cause damage to the heating system. Above 7.8 the water is too alkaline and can result in cloudy water and scale formation on the spa shell, heater and cover.

IMPORTANT: NEVER USE CHLORINE TABLETS (TRICHLOR) IN YOUR SPA. This chemical can have an extremely corrosive effect on certain materials in the spa. Also, the use of liquids, chlorine or acid, are not recommended. Damage caused by use of these chemicals, or improper use of any chemical, is not covered under the spa warranty.