Maintenance advice
Spa Maintenance Tips
Spa Start-up and Refilling.
Note: Please make
sure the power is off before draining your spa.
Freshwater Ag+ Cartridge: Inside filter compartment,
unscrew gray filter cap and insert new Freshwater
Ag+ Cartridge into opening on filter standpipe.
Screw the cap back onto the pipe.
Check Alkalinity: Follow
instructions on test strips. Alkalinity reading
should be in the 120-180 ppm range. If OK, proceed
to next step. If low, adjust alkalinity to around
150 ppm using Spa Alkalinity Increaser per label
instructions. 1 tablespoon will raise alkalinity
approximately 10 ppm, come back in 10 minutes, recheck
and readjust until it is in balance.
Check pH: pH should
be around 7.6. Adjust if necessary up or down to
a reading right around 7.6 by adding either pH Increaser
or pH Decreaser. Never add more than 2 tablespoons
per 250 gallons of water at a time, come back in
10 minutes, recheck and readjust until it is in
balance. then move to the next step.
Weekly Spa Maintenance
Chlorine Shock: Once a week, even if the spa was
not used, shock with Chlorine. Use approximately
1 tablespoon per 150 gallons of water, but more
importantly you need to reach a proper shock level
10 minutes after adding, which is indicated by a
chlorine reading on your test strips of 5 ppm or
higher. This will go away overnight. Ideally shocking
is best done in the evening before you go to bed,
when nobody or no chemicals go in for about 8 hours.
Heavy use: (i.e.: more than 4 times a week usage,
twice a day, children, parties, etc.) may sometimes
require a extra couple of tablespoons and or twice
a week shocking.
Check pH: At least 24
hours after shock, check and adjust pH (if needed).
The reading should be around 7.6. Never add more
than 2 tablespoons per 250 gallons at a time. If
necessary, come back in 10 minutes and recheck and
readjust until you reach the correct reading.
Monthly Maintenance:
Clean Filters: first turn power off to the spa,
the carefully remove filters and briefly hose off
with a high pressure hose attachment. Next spray
filter cartridge with Spa Instant Cartridge Clean
and let stand for about 10 minutes. Then thoroughly
hose off. When finished, replace filters and turn
power back on.
Check Alkalinity: If
necessary, adjust. Follow instructions on test strips.
Alkalinity reading should be in the 120-180 ppm
range. If OK, proceed to next step. If low, adjust
alkalinity to around 150 ppm using Spa Alkalinity
Increaser per label instructions. 1 tablespoon will
raise alkalinity approximately 10 ppm, come back
in 10 minutes, recheck and readjust until it is
in balance.
Check Ozone: Smell for
ozone when you open the cover. Tiny bubbles should
always be coming out of the bottom drain. If you
have the Delzone ultraviolet unit, there should
be a faint blue light coming from under the equipment
door at night. If you have the Freshwater II corona
discharge unit there should be a slight buzzing
sound coming from the ozone unit while the equipment
door is open and spa is in normal circulating/heating
mode.
Every Four Months:
Condition Cover: Clean cover with mild soapy water,
rinse and dry, then apply Protect 303 to protect
cover from cracking and peeling.
Replace Freshwater Ag+ Cartridge with a new one.
Follow procedure under Start-up and Refilling.
Drain, Clean, and Refill: If you have a Jetsetter
or Sumatran Model, or are a heavy user (i.e. more
than 4 time a week usage, twice a day, children
parties etc.) or are having problems maintaining
clear water - turn power off then drain, clean and
refill. then follow the steps for Start-Up and Refilling.
All other models should be drained, cleaned, and
refilled every eight months.
Once a Year:
Re-seal wood skirt with wood sealant (older models
only). It is recommended that Superdeck be used
for this purpose. This is available from our store
and will protect the wood from water and sun damage.
For heavy use and/or hard water: Soak filters in
filter cleaning solution called Filter Cleanse available
at our store, to remove heavy mineral and oil build-ups.
Every Two Years:
Ozone Maintenance: replace Ozone tubing check valves
and clean ozone injector (if needed) or call for
service.
Every three Years:
Replace Filter Cartridges: Unscrew caps on filters,
then remove and discard used filter cartridges.
Replace with new ones available from our store.
Ozone Maintenance: If
you have the Delzone ultraviolet unit; replace ozone
bulb cartridge (or call for service). If you have
the Freshwater II Corona Discharge unit, please
bring it into our store for routine service (or
call for service)
