Marquis Spas Owner's Manual page 24

SPA WATER MAINTENANCE (CONTINUED)
SCUM LINE IN SPA
C: Body oils and dirt.
S: Use Spa Perfect once a week to break down oils and lotions to prevent
scum from forming.
FAILURE TO GET A SANITIZER READING ON TEST STRIP
C: Sanitizer level is too low.
S: Add chlorine or bromine until the sanitizer tests in the recommended range.
C: Algae present.
S: Dirty water will consume the sanitizer as soon as it is added. Add more chlorine
or bromine until the sanitizer tests and stays in the recommended range.
C: Test strip remains white even after sanitizer has been added.
S: Sanitizer level is extremely high. It can bleach the reagents on the test strip and
give a false reading. See below.
TOO MUCH SANITIZER IN THE WATER
C: Too much chlorine or bromine added or dispensed into the spa.
S: Remove Safety Energy Cover and activate high-speed jets and Air Control.
Allow jets to run for 30 minutes. Test water with a Water Test Strip to see if
desired level has been reached.
EYE OR SKIN IRRITATION
C: Contaminants or excessive amount of chloramines/bromamines in water.
S: Shock water with Shock Treatment. Adjust sanitizer level.
C: pH level is low.
S: Adjust pH level as needed.
CORROSION OF METAL
C: Low pH level.
S: Adjust pH level with pH and Alkalinity Increase.
GREEN WATER/ALGAE
C: Low sanitizer level or high pH.
S: Adjust pH and sanitizer as necessary.
ERRATIC pH TEST COLOR
C: Sanitizer level is too high. (See TOO MUCH SANITIZER IN THE WATER)
S: Test pH again when sanitizer level is below 5 ppm.
MARQUIS SPA CARE
•Bromine
•Calcium Hardness Increase
•Chlorine Sanitizer
•Crystal Clear Clarifier
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troubleshooting
your spa
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PRODUCTS
•Filter Revive
•Foam Eliminator
•Metal and Stain Control
•pH and Alkalinity Decrease
(continued)
•pH and Alkalinity Increase
•Shock Treatment
•Go Brom