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WATER QUALITY MAINTENANCE
Maintaining the quality of the water within the specified limits will
serve to enhance your enjoyment and prolong the life of the
Cascade Spa’s equipment. It is a fairly simple task, but it requires
regular attention because the water chemistry involved is a balance
of several factors. There is no simple formula, and there is no
avoiding it. An indifferent approach to water maintenance will result
in poor and potentially harmful conditions for soaking and even
damage to your Cascade Spa investment. The most important thing
to keep in mind is that
preventing
poor water chemistry is much
easier than
correcting
poor water chemistry. For specific guidance
on maintaining water quality, consult your Authorized Dealer who
can recommend appropriate chemical products for sanitizing and
maintaining your Cascade Spa.
MAINTAIN HEALTHY SPA WATER
Important!
When maintaining your Cascade Spa’s water
chemistry, ensure that your cover is removed during any aggressive
treatments to allow for dissipation into the air. Take care to remove
the cover slowly and let chemicals deplete if you are uncertain if your
water is properly balanced.
Always maintain your Cascade Spa
’
s
water chemistry within the following parameters:
pH:
pH is a measure of relative acidity or alkalinity of water and is
measured on a scale of 0 to 14. The midpoint of 7 is said to be
neutral, above which is alkaline and below which is acidic. In
Cascade Spa water, it is very important to maintain a slightly alkaline
condition of 7.2 to 7.8. Problems become proportionately severe the
further outside of this range the water gets. A low pH will be
corrosive to metals in the Cascade Spa equipment. A high pH will
cause minerals to deposit on the interior surface (scaling)
,
cloudy water, and a prematurely dirty filter
. In addition, the ability of
the sanitation agents to keep the Cascade Spa clean is severely
affected as the pH moves beyond the ideal range. That is why
almost all Cascade Spa water test kits contain a measure for
pH as well as sanitizer.
DO NOT use strong acids like Hydrochloric
acids or Muriatic acid to balance the pH as it could severely damage
the spa shell.
Sanitizer (Chlorine or Bromine):
To destroy bacteria and organic
compounds in the Cascade Spa water by breaking them down into
non-harmful levels which get filtered out. A sanitizer must be used
regularly, either chlorine or bromine. Sanitizing your spa water is the
most important spa maintenance you can do for yourself.
Total Alkalinity (TA)
is the measure of the dissolved alkaline agents
such as carbonates and bicarbonates. These alkaline agents help
prevent rapid changes in pH by acting as a pH buffer.
Controlling alkalinity can help keep your pH in the appropriate
range thereby lessening the need for pH balancing. If the TA
is too low the pH level will fluctuate rapidly from high to low. If
the TA is too high the pH will tend to be too high and will be
very difficult to bring back down.
Calcium Hardness:
This is a measurement of dissolved
calcium in the water. Calcium will help control the corrosive
nature of the spa’s water. Low calcium hardness causes spa
and equipment corrosion whereas high calcium hardness
results in cloudy water and scale build-up on the spa and the
equipments.
WARNING:
Never store chemicals inside the equipment area
of your spa.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT use Hydrogen Peroxide based
sanitizers in your spa. When using Chlorine or Bromine tablets
you must use a floating dispenser. These chemicals can have
an extremely corrosive effect on certain materials in the spa.
Damage caused by use of these chemicals, or improper use
of any chemicals, is not covered under the spa’s warranty.
OTHER ADDITIVES:
Many other additives are available for
your spa. Some are necessary to compensate for out-of-
balance water, some aid in cosmetic water treatment and
others simply alter the feel or smell of the water. Your
Authorized Dealer can advise you on the use of these
additives.
Look for these specialized cleaning attachments
at your local dealership.
WATER DIVERTER MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
Turn off the spa from main GFCI breaker to
carry out any maintenance procedures.
Steps to clean water diverters:
1.
Pull the diverter cap off and rotate the diverter body
counter clock wise and pull out the assembly (Picture
1a to 1c).
2.
Using clean piece of cloth, remove the dust particles or
depositions (Picture 2).
OWNER’S MANUAL
2022
CASCADE II
