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FreshWater Salt System
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Note:
For initial start-up process, the
FreshWater system status dial should
be "green" when proper salt level has
been reached.
Step 4 - Balance Water
Test your water using a FreshWater
5-Way Test Strip (Reference Table
2). Review pH and alkalinity levels to
determine if your water is within the
salt system’s parameters and adjust
as needed. Make note of the calcium
hardness level as this will be addressed
in step 6. Refer to your spa owner’s
manual for detailed instructions on how
to bring pH and alkalinity levels into
balance. Once the water has
been balanced, retest the
water using the 5-Way Test
Strip. Repeat the process until
the water is balanced.
Step 5 - Sanitize Fill
Water
With all jets on and the diverter
valves turned to the middle
position, add chlorine to the
filter compartment (refer to the
product label for instructions). Run jets for 5 minutes and measure the chlorine with a new
FreshWater 5-Way Test Strip. During the start-up process, your initial target chlorine level
is 5 ppm. If your level is less than 5 ppm repeat the chlorination process. Wait 5 minutes
then test again. Repeat until an initial target level of 5 ppm is reached.
NOTE
: If using liquid chlorine - DO NOT USE "splash free” or scented bleach of any kind.
NOTE
: It is very important that you shock the spa water with chlorine at start-up.
Skipping this step can prevent the system from establishing a chlorine residual.
Shock is a process of adding doses of a quick-dissolving chlorine to oxidize non-filterable
organic waste and to remove chloramines and bromamines.
Step 6 - Soften Water
NOTE:
Include this step if you did not use a calcium remover during the fill process
(in Step 2).
Hard water can damage your hot tub equipment and may hinder the effectiveness of the
salt system, so it's important to make sure your water is soft. Your target calcium level is 50
ppm. Use the following guidelines if your calcium hardness is over 75 ppm:
Spa Capacity
Salt
Output
Setting
Gallons Liters
Cups
200
760
41/2
Level 5
250
950
53/4
Level 5
300
1,140
7
Level 6
350
1,330
8
Level 6
400
1,520
91/4
Level 6
450
1,710
101/4
Level 6
500
1,900
111/2
Level 7
550
2,090
121/2
Level 7
600
2,280
133/4
Level 7
System System
Parameter
Target
OK Range
Min Max
Salt
1,750 ppm 1,500 ppm 2,000 ppm
Hardness
50 ppm
25 ppm
75 ppm
Alkalinity
80 ppm
40 ppm
120 ppm
pH
7.4
7.2
7.8
Chlorine*
3 ppm
1 ppm
5 ppm
Phosphates
<150 ppb
0 ppb
300 ppb
Table 1
Table 2
*Consult your local authority for specific requirement
