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Section E.
Cleaning & Maintenance
Gulfstream Plastics Ltd highly recommends the
following cleaning regimen. You should always
contact your local governing agency for their
specific cleaning and disinfecting requirements and
regulations for pedicure spas. For your clients
safety, always use the regulations as a minimum
standard for cleaning and disinfecting. Combining
your states standards with the regimen listed below
will provide your clients with a safe and healthy
pedicure spa environment experience.
1. Routine maintenance.
Powdered cleansers or
abrasives are NOT RECOMMENDED. A clean towel
or sponge, are all that are usually needed. A soft
bristled brush may be used when excessive residue
is present. Use a mild soap and water solution to
clean the upholstery, but do not over wet. Wipe
dry with a clean towel. No internal maintenance of
the spa components is necessary. Remove clean jet
caps and spray with disinfectant after each use.
For extra protection, our recommendation is that
the system be flushed daily or weekly depending
on use. To flush the clean jet system fill spa with
hot water to just above the jets. Add disinfectant.
Run whirlpool for 15 minutes, drain and then wipe
dry with clean soft cloth.
NOTE: Cleaning or sanitizing is NOT
disinfecting. According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and
the US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), disinfecting occurs only when there is
a reduction of pathogenic microbes at
99.999%. Sanitizing is only a reduction of
99.9%. Cleaning of whirlpool pedicure spas
requires surfactants and chelating
detergents that are low-foaming and have
the ability to remove body oils, organic oil
additives, mineral oil, skin cells, nail
clippings etc that can accumulate both in
the basin and the jets which may become
a fertile area for micro organisms to grow.
The use of oil based products can build up in the
whirlpool system causing clogging in the jets.
Adherence to the above cleaning will minimize
build up. Gulfstream Plastics Ltd does not
recommend the use of mineral oil based products.
TESTING/FLUSHING FOOT SPA
After foot spa has been installed, fill tub with water
just above the jets. Carefully check for leaks at
drain and overflow. After checking underside for
leaks turn on system by pushing whirlpool button
and watch for leaks as water circulates. Let tub run
full cycle. Open drain plug for water discharge.
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