ThermoSpas Atlantis Gold, Owner'S Manual

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Water Chemistry Maintenance
Action Frequency
1. Test and Balance Alkalinity: Bi-Weekly
There are three products needed to test and balance alkalinity:
• Test Strip: provides a reading on the alkalinity level;
• pH/Alkalinity Up: raises the alkalinity level; and
• pH/Alkalinity Down: lowers the alkalinity level
The acceptable alkalinity level must range between 80-120 ppm (parts per million). Follow the
Adjust Alkalinity/pH.
2. Test and Balance pH Bi-Weekly
There are three products needed to test and balance pH:
• Test Strips: tests the pH level;
• pH/Alkalinity Up: raises the pH level; and
• pH/Alkalinity Down: lowers the pH level
The acceptable pH level must range between 7.2 – 7.8. Do not enter your spa if the pH level is
out of range, or you risk the possibility of skin and eye irritation.
3. Test Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Monthly
Increases in Total Dissolved Solids will cause your sanitizer to become ineffective. Once TDS
have reached a level of 3000 your water should be changed.
• Use test strips to check level of TDS.
• If the reading is 3,000 ppm or less, the spa requires no maintenance.
4. Treatment of Minerals and Metals Weekly
Control any staining or discoloring of the water caused by minerals. Using these chemicals help
prevent scale from forming on the shell’s surface and/or any corrosion occurring to the heater
element.
• Have your water tested for mineral content, send a water sample to ThermoSpas’ Customer
Care Department for a free analysis.
• For weekly water maintenance add 1 oz. of “Stain and Scale.”
5. Treatment of Oils and Organics Weekly
Bathers bring lotions, skin, hair and other organics into spas. Using a natural enzyme that breaks
down and devours oils and other organics that sanitizers cannot destroy is essential to maintaining
clear water. “Natural and Clear” immediately breaks down the organics by converting them into a
gas before they can interfere with the sanitizers’ performance. Because it dissolves the organics
as opposed to coagulating the organics like most other clarifiers used by competitors, “Natural and
Clear” helps rid the acrylic shell of the unsightly “scum line” above the water’s surface.
• For weekly water maintenance add 1/2 oz. of “Natural and Clear.”
6. Excessive Foaming As Required
To correct foaming caused by soap or other residues, use ThermoSpas “Foam Away.” Make certain
to shake container and disperse only ONE capful where foaming is occurring while water is circu-
lating. Wait 30 minutes and repeat treatment if foaming continues. It is recommended to clean your
filter within 24 hours of using “Foam Away.” Using too much “Foam Away” will cloud your water,
taking as much as 24 hours to dissipate. Add only 1 capful at a time and please be patient.
7. Cleaning Biofilm in your spa plumbing lines Drain and Refill
Over time biofilm can accumulate in your spas plumbing lines. Using ThermoSpas “Jet Line
Cleaner” at least twice a year is recommended to ensure excessive growth of bacteria does not
cause increased use of sanitizers.
Water Chemistry Maintenance