Chemical Quick Start Up Guide

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Step 1: Fill

Fill your spa following user manual instructions. Always fill your spa by removing a filter and putting the hose in the intake hole.

Step 2: Heat

Heat your spa pool to the desired temperature.

Step 3: Water Treatment

• Ensure the cover is off and the pump running.
• Dose spa with BioGuard Armour. 6 grams per 1,000 litres.
• The literage of your spa is on the specification sheet.
• Press the clean cycle this will run for 20 minutes.

 

Step 4: Test Water the following day

• Use test strips. Follow the instructions on the container.
• Test trips should be used for pH, alkalinity and Total Hardness. Santiser level (Bromine or Chlorine) should be maintained using the dosing instructions on the container, not the test strips.
• Ensure you have sanitised with BioGuard Armour the previous day before testing or the reading will not show

Step 5: Water Balance

 

Balance pH

• If the pH is too LOW, add alkalinity increaser (alkalinity up).
• If the pH is too HIGH, add pH decreaser (pH down).

Balance Alkalinity

• If the Alkalinity is too LOW, add alkalinity increaser (alkalinity up).
• If the Alkalinity is too HIGH, add pH decreaser (pH down).

Note: Unbalanced spa water can damage your spa pumps and heaters.

Step 6: Water Hardness

 

Total hardness

This can be done a few days after start up and usually only affects those on bore or tank water supply.

• If total hardness reading is too LOW, add calcium increaser.
• If total hardness reading is too HIGH add water softener.

Note: Low water hardness can damage your spa pumps and heater. High water hardness will create a build-up of scale.

For more information, see the following articles:

• Regular Chemical Maintenance Guide
• Water Quality