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DON'T:
• Use compressed sanitizers.
• Use a floater type sanitization system as a low or no maintenance
solution to your
RECSPORT
Recreation System maintenance
program.
• Use a sanitizer which is not designed for
RECSPORT
Recreation
Systems.
• Broadcast or sprinkle the chemicals onto the water surface without
the swim jets running during chemical additions and any additional
10 minutes after dose. This method may cause chemically-induced
RECSPORT
Recreation System surface blistering (chemical abuse).
OZONE MAINTENANCE
Reduced or no ozone bubbles coming from heater return (clogged
ozone injector) or no ozone, clean the injector:
1. Place 16 ounces (0.5 liter) of white vinegar into a cup or bucket.
2. Carefully loosen the long tubing attached to the bottom of the
ozonator, located in the equipment compartment.
DANGER:
Place the end of the tubing into the vinegar, making
certain that the end of the tubing sits at the bottom of the container.
3. Run the spa until all 16 ounces (0.5 liter) of the vinegar are gone.
This should allow an ample flow of vinegar to be run through the
injector and clear the blockage.
4. Reinstall the tubing to the bottom of the ozonator.
VACATION WATER CARE
INSTRUCTIONS
If you plan to be away from home, follow these instructions to ensure
that the water quality of your
RECSPORT
Recreation System is
maintained:
SHORT TIME PERIODS (3-5 DAYS):
1. Adjust the pH by following the instructions outlined in the Water Quality
and Maintenance section.
2. Sanitize the water by following the shock procedures also listed in the
Water Quality and Maintenance section.
3. Lock your cover in place using the coverlocks.
4. Set Water Care Mode to Away from Home (pg.10).
5. Upon your return, sanitize the water by following the shock procedures,
and balance the pH.
LONG TIME PERIODS (5-14 DAYS):
Prior to leaving:
1. At least one day before you leave, set Water Care Mode to Away.
IMPORTANT:
RECSPORT
Recreation System water oxidizers such
as sodium dichlor (chlorine) maintain their level of effectiveness
substantially longer in cool water 59°F
(15°C)
than in hot water 101°F to
104°F (38°C - 40°C).
2. Adjust the pH as required. Sanitize the water by following the shock
procedures.
Upon your return:
3. Sanitize the water by following the shock procedures. Return the set
temperature to its original setting. The
RECSPORT
Recreation System
water will be safe for you to use once the Free Available Chlorine
residual level has dropped below 5.0 ppm.
IMPORTANT:
If you will not be using your
RECSPORT
Recreation
System for an extended period of time (in excess of 14 days) and an
outside maintenance service (or neighbor) is not available to assist
with the water maintenance, draining or winterizing of the
RECSPORT
Recreation System is recommended.
SUPPLEMENTAL WATER MAINTENANCE
Proper water sanitation and mineral balance (pH control) are absolutely
essential for a complete
RECSPORT
Recreation System water
maintenance program. Here are two other popular water additives that
are optional:
Mineral Deposit Inhibitors
As water evaporates from your
RECSPORT
Recreation System and
new water is added, the amount of dissolved minerals will increase.
(Minimize evaporation by keeping the cover on the
RECSPORT
Recreation System whenever possible.) The
RECSPORT
Recreation
System water may eventually become “hard” (Calcium Hardness too
high) enough to damage the heater by calcifying its surface. Proper pH
control can minimize this.
Occasionally, high iron or copper content in the water may produce
green or brown stains on the
RECSPORT
Recreation System. A stain
and scale inhibitor may help to reduce these metals.
IMPORTANT:
Well water may contain high concentrations of minerals.
The use of a low water volume, extra-fine pore water filter (in-line pre-
filter such as the
CLEAN SCREEN
pre-filter) will help to remove many
of the larger particles during the filling of the
RECSPORT
Recreation
System. In-line pre-filters can be purchased at your local
ENDLESS
POOLS
dealer.
Foam Inhibitors
RECSPORT
Recreation System water requires changing due to the
buildup of soap in the water. Typically, soap will cause the
RECSPORT
Recreation System water to foam when the jets are used. Soap is
introduced into the
RECSPORT
Recreation System water from two
sources: users’ bodies, which retain a soap residual after showering, and
swimming apparel, which retains soap after washing.
Foam inhibitors can suppress foam, but cannot remove soap from the
water. Soap is very difficult to remove from the water because soap
is not oxidized by any chemical added to the
RECSPORT
Recreation
System. Only ozone can oxidize soap. Eventually the soap build-up in
the water will be concentrated, resulting in an unclean feeling on the
bather’s skin, which is impossible to remedy. When this occurs, it’s time
to drain and refill the
RECSPORT
Recreation System.
Water Quality and Maintenance
