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SPA WATER MAINTENANCE (CONTINUED)
SCUM LINE IN SPA
C: Body oils and dirt.
S: Use Spa Perfect once a week to break down oils and lotions to prevent
scum from forming.
FAILURE TO GET A SANITIZER READING ON TEST STRIP
C: Sanitizer level is too low.
S: Add chlorine or bromine until the sanitizer tests in the recommended range.
C: Algae present.
S: Dirty water will consume the sanitizer as soon as it is added. Add more chlorine
or bromine until the sanitizer tests and stays in the recommended range.
C: Test strip remains white even after sanitizer has been added.
S: Sanitizer level is extremely high. It can bleach the reagents on the test strip and
give a false reading. See below.
TOO MUCH SANITIZER IN THE WATER
C: Too much chlorine or bromine added or dispensed into the spa.
S: Remove Safety Energy Cover and activate high-speed jets and Air Control.
Allow jets to run for 30 minutes. Test water with a Water Test Strip to see if
desired level has been reached.
EYE OR SKIN IRRITATION
C: Contaminants or excessive amount of chloramines/bromamines in water.
S: Shock water with Shock Treatment. Adjust sanitizer level.
C: pH level is low.
S: Adjust pH level as needed.
CORROSION OF METAL
C: Low pH level.
S: Adjust pH level with pH and Alkalinity Increase.
GREEN WATER/ALGAE
C: Low sanitizer level or high pH.
S: Adjust pH and sanitizer as necessary.
ERRATIC pH TEST COLOR
C: Sanitizer level is too high. (See TOO MUCH SANITIZER IN THE WATER)
S: Test pH again when sanitizer level is below 5 ppm.
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PRODUCTS
(continued)
troubleshooting
your spa
•pH and Alkalinity Increase
•Shock Treatment
•Go Brom
•Bromine
•Calcium Hardness Increase
•Chlorine Sanitizer
•Crystal Clear Clarifier
•Filter Revive
•Foam Eliminator
•Metal and Stain Control
•pH and Alkalinity Decrease
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