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Balancing the Water
When initially filling or refilling your spa follow these
steps to achieve proper water balance.
Important! Always circulate the water for at
least 15 minutes after making any chemical
additions, before retesting water, or adding
any additional products.
1. Test the spa water using a Test Strip (see label
for easy dip and read directions).
2. Determine the pH and alkalinity level of the water
using the color comparison chart on the bottle.
3. If changes need to be made to the pH and/or
alkalinity level to put them within the recom-
mended range, always balance the alkalinity
before balancing the pH.
The product(s) you should use to adjust pH and/
or alkalinity are pH & Alkalinity Increase or pH &
Alkalinity Decrease. Make any chemical addi-
tions per the directions on the bottle and then
test and repeat if necessary until all readings are
in the desired range.
4. After pH and alkalinity levels are in the recom-
mended range, you can establish a sanitizer
residual of 0.5 ppm. Add one-half ounce of
Chlorine per 500 gallons of water. Test and
repeat if necessary until there is a 0.5 ppm
residual of sanitizer in the water.
Water characteristics vary depending on the
local water supply. You may need to “fine
tune” the spa water due to these variations.
Your dealer may suggest the use of the
following products when filling the spa based
on your water conditions.
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