Hot Tub
Spa Water Chemistry, E-Z Tips & Tricks

Initial Hot Tub Spa Set Up
- Drain spa water every 2 - 3 months, depending on use.
- Clean spa shell with an acrylic spa cleaner like
Spray
Away
(do not use a soap based cleaner !)
- Wax spa shell with
Highlight
aerosol acrylic spa wax (do not use car wax on an acrylic spa !).
- Soak filter cartridge overnight in
Filter
Cleaner solution and rinse off thoroughly with water. If it does not come clean, replace the
Filter.
- Squeeze out any surface oil removers such as
Scumballs or Scumbugs
and rinse them off with fresh water. Replace if damaged or used up.
- Refill spa with fresh water to recommended level.
Water Chemical Set Up
- If using
Ph Balance,
Add appropriate amount to spa water (read directions on label). Run the spa on high speed (jets) for 15 minutes, then proceed with Step # 2. If you are not using
Ph Balance, go directly to Step # 2.
- Add 2 bottle caps of concentrated
Demineralizer
or Metal Out to the water. Some brands require that you must add the entire bottle. Read the instructions on your bottle to be sure.
- Add 2 bottle caps of
Spa Shock to the water. Do not use
Non-Chlorine Spa Shock
the first time when refilling tub with fresh water.
- Add 2 bottle caps of
Water
Clarifier to the water. (Do not use clarifier if using
Ph Balance)
- Add 2 ounces of
Leisure Time "Enzyme"
or any other enzyme based oil-eating product to the water.
(Optional)
- Test and adjust the pH of the water to 7.6 - 8.2 by adding either
pH Plus or
pH
Minus (Don’t do this if using
Ph Balance).
- Test and adjust the Alkalinity of the water to between 100 - 120 by adding
Alkalinity Plus (Don’t do this if using
Ph Balance).
- Add 4 - 6 Bromine Tablets
to the Bromine Floater
and put the floater in the spa water.
- Run spa on low speed (heat) for at least 6 hours to heat up, properly mix all the chemicals and completely filter the water.
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Weekly Maintenance
- Test water for Bromine, pH and Alkalinity.
- Add 4 - 6 new Bromine Tablets
to the Floater
if necessary. Try to maintain an average Bromine level of between 1.0 - 1.5.
- Adjust the Alkalinity to between 100 - 120 and the
pH to 7.6 - 8.2 (Don’t manually adjust the pH or Alkalinity if using
Ph Balance).
- Rinse off the cartridge filter with fresh water.
- Squeeze out Scumballs or Scumbugs
and rinse them off with fresh water.
- Add 2 bottle caps of
Water
Clarifier. (Do not use Clarifier if using
Ph Balance)
- Add 2 bottle caps of
Spa Shock or Non-Chlorine Spa Shock.
- Add 2 ounces of
Leisure Time "Enzyme"
or any other enzyme based oil-eating product to the water.
(Optional)
- Clean water line and lip of spa with Spray
Away (do not use a soap based cleaner !)
Daily Operation
- Spa water should filter on low speed for at least 3 hours per day.
- Bromine Floater
should have Bromine Tablets
in it and should remain in the spa at all times, except when you are using it.
- Scumballs or Scumbugs
should remain in spa at all times, except when you are using it. They absorb surface oils and reduce “ring around the spa” at the water line.
- Ozonator
(if equipped) should operate on low speed at least 3 hours for every 12 hours. If using an
Ozonator, you should also use at least 2 - 3
Bromine Tablets in a
Bromine Floater
as well.

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