Water Maintenance - Arctic Spa ARCTIC ESSENTIALS Y Series Owner's Manual

Arctic Essentials Owners Manual

Water Maintenance

It's important to have clean water. Water maintenance is one of the least understood, but very important
areas of spa ownership. Your dealer can guide you through the process of achieving and maintaining
perfect water in your spa, given your local conditions. Your program will depend on your water's miner-
al content, how often you use your spa, and how many people use it. Here is our suggested step-by-step
program:
General Information
There are three fundamental areas of water maintenance. They are (1) Water Filtration, (2) Water Sani-
tation, and (3) Chemical Balance/pH Control.
Although your spa's filter system is working several hours a day to remove particles from your water, it
does not remove bacteria or viruses. Water sanitation is the responsibility of the spa owner. It can be
achieved through the regular and periodic (daily, if necessary) addition of an approved sanitizer. The
sanitizer will chemically control the bacteria and viruses present in the spa water. Bacteria and viruses
can grow quickly in under sanitized spa water. The water's chemical balance and pH control are also the
responsibility of the spa owner. You will have to add chemicals to maintain proper levels of Total Alka-
linity (TA), Calcium Hardness (CH) and pH. Proper water balance and pH control will minimize scale
buildup and corrosion of metals, extend the life of the spa, and allow the sanitizer to work at maximum
efficiency.
For Onzen System: Please refer to your Onzen User Guide for direction in water maintenance.
For Spa Boy System: Please refer to your Spa Boy Owners manual for directions in water mainte-
nance.
Methods For Testing The Spa Water
Accurate water testing and analysis are an important part of effectively maintaining your spa water. To
follow the Arctic Spas
• Total Alkalinity (TA)
• Calcium Hardness (CH)
• pH
• Sanitizer
Although reagent liquid test kits provide the highest level of accuracy, Test Strips are the most conve-
nient testing method used by many spa owners. Keep in mind that test strips are susceptible to heat and
moisture contamination, which will result in inaccurate readings. Very high sanitizer levels will also
render test strips unreliable.
IMPORTANT: Always read and carefully follow the directions included with the Test Kit or Test Strips
Hints For Successful Water Testing
When using the reagent test kit:
• Always take water samples 30-45 cm (12" - 18") below the water surface.
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recommended program, you must have the ability to test for:
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to ensure the accuracy of the test results.