Water Care And Maintenance - Beachcomber Hot Tubs 160 Owner's Manual

WATER CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Now that you are familiar with the operation of your
Beachcomber hot tub you need to become familiar
with the care and maintenance of it.
Water Care and Chemistry
This is a very important component to protect your
hot tub and its equipment. Failure to maintain proper
water balance could damage your hot tub and
equipment. See your guarantee for details. Your
dealer should be able to provide you with free water
analysis and information. Also see Beachcomber's
Guide to Hot Tub Water Care for additional
information.
1. Sanitizer level. Always maintain an adequate
sanitizer level. Failure to do so will result in cloudy
water, odor and skin or respiratory problems. The
ideal range is 3 - 5 ppm.
Check daily with test strips or drops. See your
local Beachcomber Dealer to find the right system
for you.
WARNING!
Always leave the cover open for one hour when
shock treating the water. The high levels of sanitizer
can damage the underside of your cover. This is not
covered by your guarantee.
2. pH Level. This determines the acidity or alkalinity
of your water, 7.0 being neutral. Water that is too
acidic will damage the metal parts of your hot
tub, water too alkaline will cause cloudiness, scal-
ing and eye irritation. Check weekly with test
strips or drops. The ideal range for hot tubs is 7.2
to 7.8. Use pH Plus or Minus to adjust.
3. Total alkalinity. This must be balanced to stabi-
lize your pH level, prevent scaling and ensure your
sanitizer works at peak efficiency. Use Resist to
increase the level. Adjust at initial fill and when
refilling. Use test strips to check or have your
dealer perform the test. The ideal range is
100-120 ppm.
4. Calcium Hardness. Too high a level can cause
cloudy water or scaling on the hot tub surface and
heating element. Too low a level can lead to
excess foaming in the water. Use Protect to
increase the level, use fresh water to lower the
level. Adjust at initial fill and when refilling. Your
dealer must check this for you. The ideal range is
150 – 200 ppm.
5. Other important additives
a) Metal sequestering product. This must be
added to keep any metals in the water in
solution form. Use Eliminate #1 at initial fill.
b) Scale inhibitor. This is to protect surfaces in
the hot tub from calcium buildup forming on
them. Use Eliminate Plus #2 at initial fill and
weekly.
c) Clarifier. This product agglomerates tiny
particles in the water making them easier to
be picked up by the filter. It also provides
lubrication to seals. Use Pure Blue at initial fill
and weekly.
d) Enzymes. These are a natural compound
designed to eliminate scum and organic
contaminants. Use Purezyme at initial fill and
weekly.
The water in your hot tub needs to be changed three
to four times a year or more if bather load is high. To
calculate the change frequency, use the following
formulas.
# Days = 1/3 (Volume in US Gallons)
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Max # of daily bathers