As spas have much less water volume than pools the required
times and levels for each are less than for pools.
• The average time to ionize a 1500 litre spa for instance may
be as little as 30 minutes at 60% of current output levels.
Ask us about our Spa model Ionizer, the Mini-B. It was designed
to treat spas and smaller pools at a lesser cost.
The same balancing rules for pools are used and small amounts
of oxidizer or sanitizer should be added.
If the water is being retained for several weeks or months in the
spa then adequate levels of ions and oxidizer should be
maintained in the spa to control any nasties.
• Copper and silver ions are not affected by hotter water and
have a high residual and therefore remain active for days
and weeks even if the ionizing unit is switched off.
However if the spa has not been used for some time care should
be taken to check the levels of copper ions and Oxidizer in the
water before using the spa.
SPAS
USING THE BOOST FUNCTION
The Boost function boosts Copper ion levels quickly,
and should only be used for 2 reasons :
1. For new installations, to bring Copper Ions up to the
required level quickly.
2. In times of heavy rainfall or if the pool is topped up
with fresh water, and the Copper Ion level has dropped
to below 0.4 ppM.
DO NOT use the Boost function to boost copper levels in
a pool that has had an algae attack.
The algae attack
would more likely be due to incorrect pool balance levels,
as outlined on the Snap Pool Balance chart provided with
the Bionizer (also on printed the inside back cover of this
manual).
BEFORE USING THE BOOST FUNCTION
!
Check all pool balance levels as per the Snap Pool
Balance Chart. Of particular importance is pH, which
MUST be between 7.0 to 7.4 in order for the Copper
Ion test to show a correct reading.
!
Make a note of the Copper reading, which you will
need to enter into the Bionizer when starting the Boost
function. If a dose of Mineral Start-Up Ions has been
added, be sure to wait for at least one hour of filtration
time before taking a Copper reading.
!
Multiple use of the Boost function should not
required. Test Copper Ions and Pool Balance again
before running the Boost function again.
!
See the Bionizer Support Pages in this manual if
Copper Ion levels continue to be low.
STARTING AND STOPPING BOOST MODE
!
Press AND HOLD the
button for 4
ON/OFF/AUTO
seconds to start “Boost” mode. The Bionizer will now
ask you to enter the Copper reading from your pool:
!
Use the
buttons to enter the Copper Reading that
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you obtained from your Bionizer Copper Test Kit.
For a new installation, be sure to enter 0.0, which will
start a special longer Boost cycle for new pools.
For existing installations, you MUST enter the Copper
Ion level that you have measured in the pool using the
Copper Test Kit. The value you are setting is the
CURRENT Copper Level, BEFORE the Boost starts.
Press
to start the Boost function. The
PROGRAM / SET
following Boost screen will be displayed :
Ions
. . . . . . . . The Ionizing Output is fixed at 100% while
Boosting.
Time
. . . . . . . Current clock time is displayed.
Boost:Auto
. . The Bionizer will return to
Auto
mode
when the Boost cycle is finished. To return
to
Manual:On
mode instead, press the
ON/OFF/AUTO
button once.
Boost:Man
. . The Bionizer will return to
Manual:On
mode when the Boost cycle is finished. To
return to
Auto
mode instead, press the
ON/OFF/AUTO
button once.
Countdown
. . Counts down the hours and minutes of
Boost cycle remaining. This time is
calculated from your pool size and the
Copper reading you entered.
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