Spa Care

Spa Start-up: Brominating Tablets

 

First Time Start-Up

  1. Fill your spa with water. If the make-up water is from a well or other nonmunicipal source, testing prior to filling is recommended.
  2. Super-oxidize the spa with Brominating Concentrate with the spa circulation system on. Run all pumps at least one cycle.
  3. Operate the spa circulation system for at least 2 hours.
  4. Drain, then rinse interior surfaces and refill. Follow draining instructions in owner's manual. The reason for doing this is because spas are tested with water and when they are shipped there is some water in the plumbing. By super-oxidizing with a sanitizer during a pre-fill, you lessen the opportunity to contaminate the water with bacteria.

Refill Guide

  1. Once spa is filled, start your spa. Add SpaGuard Stain and Scale Control.
  2. Apply SpaGuard Water Clarifier and circulate the water for 5 minutes.
  3. Using BioGuard® 4-way Test Strips, test and balance pH (7.2-7.6), and total alkalinity (125-150 ppm).
  4. Fill brominator or floater with SpaGuard Brominating Tablets.
  5. Adjust brominator setting to yield a 2-4 ppm bromine residual.
  6. Add SpaGuard Natural Spa Enzyme once a bromine residual of 2-4 ppm is established.

Daily Care

  • Test the bromine residual. Fill brominator with Brominating Tablets as needed to maintain proper residual.
  • If foaming occurs, use SpaGuard Anti-Foam.

Weekly Care

  • Test the pH. Acceptable range is 7.2-7.6. Ideal range is 7.4-7.6.
  • Test total alkalinity of the water. Proper range is 125-150 ppm.
  • Apply SpaGuard Natural Spa Enzyme, and Stain and Scale Control following label instructions.
  • Shock your spa with SpaGuard Enhanced Shock or Spa Shock.

Monthly Care

  • Test calcium hardness. Proper range is 100-200 ppm.
  • Chemically clean your filter with SpaGuard® Filter Cleaner.

As Needed

  • Drain, clean, polish and refill based on usage.