Arctic Spas Custom Series Owner's Manual page 89

Owners Manual - Spa Boy®
Understanding Spa Boy®
If the dashboard still reflects Sanitizing contact your Arctic Spas Dealer who will request a Master Tech-
nician to log onto your spa to determine the possible cause, such as depleted Spa Boy Output Elec-
trode, Spa Boy Sensor issue or corroded Spa Boy Output Electrode electrical connections.
Question 6 If the Spa Boy System is not working, can I add Arctic Pure BOOST or other sanitizer to the
spas water? Yes you can add Arctic Pure BOOST if needed. Arctic Pure BOOST or other chlorine sanitizer
shouldn't need to be added regularly to keep up with regular bather load. Adding Arctic Pure BOOST or other
chlorine sanitizers will raise sanitizer levels above the Spa Boy Systems maintained chlorine/ORP optimum
range (545mV-550mV) causing the Spa Boy System to shut down until the chlorine/ORP reading is below the
optimum range, 545mV/ORP.
• Adding BOOST can temporarily "poison" the SpaBoy sensor for 24-48 hours. Do not trust the ORP reading
until water has stabilized.
Question 7 Is it permitted to add Arctic Pure Refresh directly to the spas water? Yes it is required to add
Arctic Pure Refresh directly to the spas water. At a minimum 1 capful per week should be added for a spa and
2 caps full for an AWP. Reduced amounts of Arctic Pure, Refresh can be used in spas equipped with an Arctic
Spas OZONE System such as Peak 1 or Peak 2. Arctic Pure Refresh has little effect on the Spa Boy Sensor
Probe.
Question 8 How do I help prevent impedance increase at the Spa Boy Electrode? Maintain the pH level
within the target range 7.2 pH – 7.6 pH. As salt systems naturally drive pH levels upwards, it is most critical to
the performance/life of the salt system to maintain the pH within the target range. High pH reduces the effec-
tiveness of chlorine.
• pH level of 7 makes chlorine 70% effective (30% loss of effectiveness).
• pH level of 8 makes chlorine 21% effective (79% loss of effectiveness).
Therefore, high pH causes your Spa Boy system to produce more chlorine unnecessarily thus increasing pH
even higher and reducing the effectiveness of chlorine even further. Strive to achieve a Low pH level 7.2. pH
must not exceed 7.6.
Question 9 Why is my water bright yellow, or bright green, or a rusty color suddenly? This can happen
if the pH gets too high. Maintain the pH level within the target range 7.2 pH – 7.8 ph. Lower the pH using 'Salt
Water Balance'. If the color of the water does not normalize you may need to replace the water. If pH readings
are 8.2ppm or above, a pH error will be displayed on the Top Side Controller every five seconds until the pH is
corrected.
* Keep an eye on the pH and adjust it weekly to avoid this problem in the future.
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