Spa Water Maintenance Start-Up - Master Spas LEGEND LSX700 Owner's Manual

SPA WATER MAINTENANCE - START-UP
For Spas without Eco Pur™ Filtration System
1. Read the spa owners manual first.
2. Clean the surface with a spa general purpose cleaner or wipe down with a clean wet towel.
3. Begin filling the spa with fresh water. If possible, do not use softened water.
4. When the spa has 2 to 4 inches of water on the bottom, add the recommended amount of
a sequestering chemical for that size spa. See the chemical bottle for correct amounts.
5. When the spa is full, run the pump on high speed for 30 minutes without air controls open. This
will give the sequestering chemical time to mix well with the water. Allow sequestering chemical
12-24 hours to properly filter in the water before proceeding with any further steps.
6. Using test strips or a test kit, test for total alkalinity, and adjust if necessary to between 80
to 150 ppm using the pH / alkalinity increaser or decreaser 1oz. at a time. Wait 15 minutes,
retest, and adjust if necessary. The pump should be running on high speed during this time
without air controls open.
7. Using test strips or a test kit, test for pH, and adjust if necessary to within the 7.2 and 7.8
range using the pH / alkalinity increaser or decreaser 1/2oz. at a time. Wait 15 minutes, retest,
and adjust if necessary. The pump should be running on high speed during this time, without
air controls open.
8. Add the sanitizer of choice, following label directions. If chlorine is used, broadcast the
recommended amount across the surface of the water, with the pump running on high speed.
Wait 15 minutes, retest, and adjust if necessary to a total chlorine reading of 1 to 3 ppm. If
bromine is used, add bromine tablets to the bromine feeder following label directions. With the
pump running on high speed, add 2oz. of sodium bromide, and shock the spa with 2oz. of non
chlorine shock. It may take several days adjusting the bromine feeder to obtain a total bromine
reading of 3 to 5 ppm. A bromine reading may not be obtained on the first day.
9. If any foam develops, add a defoamer at the base of the problem area. Use only enough defoamer
to get rid of the foam. This is usually one or two drops Do not pour large amounts of defoamer
into water.
10. Wait two days, and begin a three day a week maintenance program.
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