Water Chemistry Guidelines - PDC spas Antero Owners & Installation Manual

W C
ATER HEMISTRY
WATER CHEMISTRY MAINTENANCE
H C :
P ONTROL
C
HEMICALLY BALANCED WATER DEPENDS PRIMARILY ON
OF RELATIVE ACIDITY OR ALKALINITY OF WATER
T
HE MID
SIVELY GREATER AND BELOW WHICH ACIDITY BECOMES PROGRESSIVELY GREATER
SPA WATER SHOULD HAVE A P
OPTIMUM RANGE OF
CHEMICALS AND FILTERING FUNCTIONS WILL BE MOST EFFECTIVE
MEASURE THE P
D :
ISINFECTION
BATHER LOADS
TANT TO MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE RESIDUAL OF SANITIZING AGENT
INTERVALS AND
A SWIMMING POOL SANITIZER
CHLORINE LOSS
WHICH IS A POOR DISINFECTANT THAT CAUSES OFFENSIVE ODORS AND OFTEN CAUSES EYE BURN
B
ROMINE IS SIMILAR TO CHLORINE
SANITIZING AGENT AND CAUSES NO OFFENSIVE ODOR OR EYE BURN
BROMINE RESIDUAL THAN CHLORINE AND IT IS EFFECTIVE OVER A WIDER P
,
LOAD AMOUNT OF USAGE
NEEDED WILL VARY
ORGANIC CONTAMINATION NOT READILY DESTROYED BY NORMAL ADDITIONS OF THE SANITIZING AGENT
T
HIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY USING A POWERFUL
ING THE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS SO THE SANITIZER CAN BE EFFECTIVE IN KILLING BACTERIA
THE LINE OF CHEMICALS BEING USED
GROWTH MAY BE A PROBLEM
FOR ADVICE ON THE BEST AGENT AVAILABLE TO HANDLE THIS PROBLEM
REMEMBER!:
DISTRIBUTED OVER THE SURFACE OF THE WATER
PUMP AND BUBBLER ON
FACTOR FOR BATHERS AND IS HELPFUL IN CONTROLLING WATER PROBLEMS
OF TESTING CHEMICAL LEVELS AND MAINTAINING THEM
G
UIDELINES
1. T
HE AMOUNT OF ACID OR BASE IN THE WATER
2. T
HOSE CHEMICALS THAT HELP MAINTAIN OR STABILIZE P
3. T
HOSE CHEMICALS THAT CAUSE SCALING
- , 7,
POINT IS SAID TO BE PRECISELY NEUTRAL
H
BETWEEN
100-400
PPM OF CALCIUM HARDNESS
H
AND SHOULD BE REPLACED ON AN AT LEAST ANNUAL BASIS TO ASSURE ACCURACY
T
HE HIGH TEMPERATURE AND INCREASED VELOCITY OF THE WATER
,
ALL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ORGANIC CONTAMINATION OF SPA WATER
, ,
IF NEEDED TO CONTROL ALGAE GROWTH
B -
ROMINE IS THE BEST SUITED SANITIZER FOR SPA WATER
,
THE HIGH TEMPERATURES AND AERATION OF A SPA GREATLY ACCELERATE
. F
REE CHLORINE REACTS WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS TO FORM COMBINED CHLORINE
,
T
HE TEST FOR BROMINE SHOULD READ
,
TYPE OF WATER
. O
N A WEEKLY BASIS
C
ONTACT YOUR CHEMICAL SUPPLIER FOR THE BEST
. I
F THIS OCCURS
1. B
EFORE USING CHEMICALS
2. A
LWAYS ADD THE CHEMICALS DIRECTLY TO THE SPA WATER
.
3. N
EVER ADD CHEMICALS TO THE SPA WHILE PEOPLE ARE USING IT
4. M
AINTAINING TEMPERATURE BETWEEN
5. T
HE BOTTOM LINE TO PROPER WATER MAINTENANCE IS TO ADHERE TO A REGULAR SCHEDULE
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P
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CALCIUM HARDNESS
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P IS MEASURED ON A NUMBER SCALE FROM
,
ABOVE WHICH ALKALINITY BECOMES PROGRESS
7.2-7.8,
A TOTAL ALKALINITY OF
. W
ITHIN THESE LIMITS
.
ALTHOUGH IN THE FREE AND COMBINED FORM IT IS AN EFFECTIVE
1
PPM IN A RESIDENTIAL SPA
,
ULTRAVIOLET EXPOSURE
, " "
A SHOCK TREATMENT SHOULD BE USED TO DESTROY
, -
LONG LASTING OXIDIZING AGENT CAPABLE OF DESTROY
"
SHOCKING
. F
OR SPAS INSTALLED OUTSIDE AND DIRECTLY IN SUNLIGHT
,
CONTACT YOUR RETAILER OR CHEMICAL MANUFACTURER
,
READ THE LABELS AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY
,
OR POURED INTO THE WATER
95-104°F (35-40°C)
.
H ( )
TOTAL ALKALINITY
). D
ESCRIBED AS A MEASURE
. P
ROPERLY BALANCED
75-150
PPM AND AN
,
YOUR SANITIZING
. T
EST KITS ARE AVAILABLE TO
,
AS WELL AS THE HEAVY
. I
T IS VERY IMPOR
,
TO SHOCK TREAT AT PERIODIC
. A
LTHOUGH CHLORINE IS POPULAR AS
. I
T IS EASIER TO MAINTAIN A
H
RANGE THAN CHLORINE
. D
EPENDING UPON BATHER
, .,
ETC THE AMOUNT OF CHEMICALS
"
AGENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH
.
,
EITHER IN A SUITABLE FEEDER
,
PREFERABLY WITH THE
.
IS ESSENTIAL AS A HEALTH
.
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AND
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ALGAE
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