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SET SALT SYSTEM OUTPUT LEVEL & MONITOR
The following steps are typically performed 24 hours after Steps 1-6 have
been addressed.
Access the water care menu on your control panel. Set the salt system output to
the recommended level indicated in the chart to the right.
Using a FreshWater® 5-Way Test Strip, check the water to ensure a residual
chlorine level of at least 3 ppm has been maintained over the past 24 hours.
If the chlorine level has dropped below 3 ppm, repeat the chlorination process
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to achieve 5 ppm and press the Boost button. Check the chlorine level again in 24 hours, and continue the chlorination
and Boost process each day until the salt system can independently maintain the target 3 ppm chlorine residual.
Over the next few days, continue to test your water using a FreshWater 5-Way Test Strip and adjust the salt system output
level as needed.
The salt system cleans the water before it produces a chlorine residual that is visible on a test strip. If there is
not a measurable amount of chlorine in the spa water after 24 hours, this is an indication that the salt system is still
cleaning the water. If there are contaminants in the water, or you use the spa often initially, it may take the salt system
a few days to clean the spa water and keep up with your chlorine demand. Use Boost to generate additional chlorine
during this process. This is perfectly normal and does not mean that your Freshwater Salt System is not working.
TIPS TO GET THE BEST PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR FRESHWATER SALT SYSTEM
The FreshWater Salt System makes spa ownership simple and easy by reducing the amount of time required to care for your spa
water. It is important to note that maintaining balanced and sanitized spa water is ultimately the responsibility of the spa owner.
Here are some helpful tips:
10-Day checkup: Every 10 days, the water care icon on the
control panel will flash as a reminder to check your spa by
testing and balancing your spa water and confirming your
output level. The 10-day timer will reset any time you
adjust your output level. If you do not perform the 10-day
maintenance routine, the system will default to Low Output
Mode (level 3 after 15 days and level 1 after 20 days).
Test and balance spa water to keep calcium, pH and
alkalinity levels within the recommended ranges.
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Salt System Output Level
Level 0
Level 1-4
Level 5-7 Normal Use (Recommended)
Level 8-9
Level 10
Boost
Test for chlorine regularly and adjust the salt system output
level up or down to maintain 3 to 5 ppm. It is recommended
to adjust the output level or use Boost before supplemental
chlorine is added.
The system is compatible with chlorine, MPS, and silver.
It is NOT compatible with bromine or BaquaSpa®
(biguanide). Never add scented oils to your spa.
Please see your FreshWater Salt System Owner's Manual
for detailed instructions and other best practices.
System Off
Vacation/Low Output
High Use
Maximum Output
Level 10 for 24 Hours
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