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Water treatment is an important factor in the

enjoyment of your Vita Spa. Proper water

sanitation is essential to your health as well as

permitting years of trouble-free use of your spa.

The most common water chemistry problems

that can damage your spa are:

1. Improper pH maintenance. pH balance is

critical to proper water maintenance. Too low

of a pH level will result in corrosion of the

spa’s components.

2. Not pre-dissolving chemicals before adding to

the water.

3. Use of improper chemicals.

Over chlorinization. Sodium dichlor is the

recommended type of sanitizer. Sodium

dichlor dissolves easily and has a neutral pH,

which minimizes the effect that the addition

of a sanitizer has on a pH balance. Trichlor

compounds are not recommended because

they have a very low pH, and are very potent

and difficult to dissolve.

BALANCING YOUR SPA WATER

The instructions below will assist you with balancing

the spa water for the first time. You will need

the following items to balance your spa water.

1. “3-WAY TEST STRIPS”

2. “PH-UP” and”PH-DOWN” for pH control.

3. “ MINE RAL SURFACE PR OT EC TOR” for

Calcium and Scale control.

4. “ METAL INHIBI TOR” for breakdown of

mineral deposits.

5 . “ P OTA S S I U M P E R OX Y - M O N O S U L FAT E ” f o r

shock treatment.

6. “BROMINE” or “CHLORINE” for sanitizing the

spa water.

Please read “WATER MAINTENANCE” then

fo ll ow t h e s e e as y s t e p s :

1 . Fill your spa until the water level is 1 inch above

the highest jet. It is NOT advisable to use softened

water in your spa, as may become corrosive.

2 . Add a 1/2 pint of Spa Metal Inhibitor to prevent

iron or copper deposits from staining the finish of

your spa. If your water is known to contain high

concentrations of these metals it may be necessary

to add an additional quantity of Spa Metal Inhibitor.

3 . Use a 3-Way Spa Water Test Strip or test kit to

measure the pH and Alkalinity of your water. Th e

following instructions utilize test strips for testing.

Immerse the test strip in the spa water, following

the instructions on the test strip container label.

Compare the strip to the label to determine the

condition of the spa water.

4 . If the Alkalinity is not within the acceptable

range (80 to 120 ppm) it should be adjusted

first. If it is low, raise the alkalinity by adding

PH - UP 1 oz. at a time, retesting until the

alkalinity reaches 120 ppm. If the alkalinity is

high, it should be lowered by using PH - D OW N

1 o z . a t a t i m e .

5 . After the alkalinity is properly adjusted, the pH

is next. If the pH is above 7.8, use PH - D OW N

(1 oz. at a time) to lower it to the acceptable

range. It is extremely important to NE V E R

allow the pH of your spa water to be under

7.0, as this can severely damage your

equipment and will void the warranty.

6 . Add Sanitizer, either chlorine or bromine. Fo r

Chlorine: Follow the directions on the bottle.

Chlorine dissolves rapidly; you should get a

reading on the test strip within minutes of

application. For Bromine: Follow the directions

on your floating brominator. It is necessary to

add sodium bromine only when the spa is

being filled. Bromine tablets erode slowly, and

it may take several hours before you will get a

reading on the test strip. It may be necessary to

adjust the floating brominator.

7. To properly maintain the chemical balance of

your spa, follow the 3 day a week progr a m

outlined on pages 27 and 29 .

B A L A N C I N G T H E S PA W AT E R

WATER MAIN T E N A N C E

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