Balancing The Spa Water - DM Industries Portable Spa Owner's Manual

3 DAY A WEEK SPA CARE PROGRAM
MONDAY
1. TEST THE WATER USING "3-WAY SPA WATER
TEST STRIPS".
2. Adjust pH and total alkalinity - Refer to pH
and total alkalinity on label of "PH-UP" and
"PH- DOWN".
3. Maintain 1.0 to 3.0 ppm Bromine or free
Chlorine.
4. Add
1 ounce
PROTECTOR" to prevent calcium build up.
5. Shock treat with 2 ounces of
PEROXY MONOSULFATE", a non-chlorine
shock, every week as needed.
WEDNESDAY
1. Nothing required if Bromine is used as
sanitizer. Check and adjust Chlorine level if
Chlorine is used.
FRIDAY
1. Nothing required if Bromine is used as
sanitizer. Check and adjust Chlorine level if
Chlorine is used.
Note: The above table is an example only.
Actual spa usage will determine the amount of
chemicals required to maintain proper
chemical balance.

BALANCING THE SPA WATER

of "METAL SURFACE
"POTASSIUM
VERY LOW
ACCEPTABLE
ZONE
HIGH
VERY HIGH
TOO ALKALINE
SCALING ZONE
COMFORT ZONE
TOO ACIDIC
CORROSIVE
ZONE
ppm
5.0 -
4.0 -
3.0 -
2.0 -
1.0 -
0 -
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ALKALINITY
ADD SODIUM
0
BICARBONATE TO
INCREASE
80
IDEAL
120
ADD SODIUM
180
BISULFATE TO
DECREASE
240
pH LEVEL
8.4
ADD pH DECREASER
TO LOWER pH
8.2
7.8
7.6
IDEAL
7.4
7.2
7.0
6.8 ADD pH INCREASER
TO RAISE pH
SANITIZER LEVEL
DO NOT USE SPA UNTIL TEST
KIT READING IS BELOW 5.0 ppm
RECOMMENDED LEVEL
SAFE
DO NOT USE SPA
ADD SANITIZER TO REACH
RECOMMENDED LEVEL