Swim Spa Water Maintenance Start-Up - Master Spas Trainer 12 Owner's Manual

SWIM SPA WATER MAINTENANCE - START-UP
1.
Read the swim spa owners manual first.
2.
Clean the surface with a swim spa general purpose cleaner or wipe down with a clean wet towel.
3. Begin filling the swim spa with fresh water. If possible, do not use softened water.
4.
When the swim spa has 2 to 4 inches of water on the bottom, add the recommended amount
of a sequestering chemical for that size swim spa. See the chemical bottle for correct amounts.
5.
When the swim spa is full, run the pumps on high speed for 30 minutes without air controls
open. This will give the sequestering chemical time to mix well with the water. Allow sequestering
chemical 12-24 hours to properly filter in the water before proceeding with any further steps.
6. Using test strips or a test kit, test for total alkalinity, and adjust if necessary to between 80 to
150 ppm using the pH / alkalinity increaser or decreaser 5 oz. at a time. Wait 30 minutes, retest,
and adjust if necessary. The pump should be running on high speed during this time without
air controls open.
7.
Using test strips or a test kit, test for pH, and adjust if necessary to within the 7.2 and 7.8 range
using the pH / alkalinity increaser or decreaser 2.5 oz. at a time. Wait 30 minutes, retest, and
adjust if necessary. The pump should be running on high speed during this time, without air
controls open.
8.
Add the sanitizer of choice, following label directions. If chlorine is used, broadcast the recommended
amount across the surface of the water, with the pump running on high speed. Wait 30 minutes,
retest, and adjust if necessary to a total chlorine reading of 1 to 3 ppm. If bromine is used, add
bromine tablets to the bromine feeder following label directions. With the pump running on high
speed, add 10 oz. of sodium bromide, and shock the swim spa with 10 oz. of non chlorine shock.
It may take several days adjusting the bromine feeder to obtain a total bromine reading of 3 to 5
ppm. A bromine reading may not be obtained on the first day.
9.
If any foam develops, add a defoamer at the base of the problem area. Use only enough defoamer
to get rid of the foam. This is usually two to four drops. Do not pour large amounts of defoamer
into water.
10. Wait two days, and begin a three day a week maintenance program.
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