Maintenance; Water Quality And Water Chemistry - Jacuzzi Platinum 2001 Owner's Manual

Maintenance

Water Quality and Water Chemistry

Maintaining water quality and water chemistry in your hot tub is extremely important and
should be a regular part of your hot tub maintenance program, as a neglected hot tub can be
a breeding place for dangerous bacteria.
The water quality of your hot tub is maintained by a combination of filtration and chemistry.
The hot tub's integral filter system helps maintain the water cleanliness and clarity by trapping
most solid materials such as hair and other debris resulting from normal use. However, the
most important part of maintaining water chemistry is keeping the proper level of disinfectant
in the water at all times. This is accomplished by adding chlorine to the water, which will
control particles too small to be trapped by the filter, such as bacteria and algae, and will
oxidize any organic materials. Follow the instructions provided here and with water quality
products for the health and safety of hot tub users, as well as to make your hot tub bathing as
enjoyable as possible.
Your Jacuzzi Premium Spas hot tub can be equipped with an optional ozone generator which
operates automatically during the system filter operation. Ozone is fed into the hot tub footwell
where it mixes with the water. Ozone is used in conjunction with chlorine to assist in disinfecting
and clarifying the water. Use of the ozone generator will generally reduce the requirement for,
and the cost of, water quality maintenance chemicals.
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