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2. Water should be circulating before you take your sample.
If the pump has been off, turn it on for a few minutes. If you
are using a test kit rinse the sample vial 2 or 3 times with the
spa water before you take your sample. Sample the water
from 46 cm (18”) below the water surface. If you are using
test strips they should be immersed to a depth of 46 cm (18”)
and then swirled three times. Follow the manufacturers
directions carefully when performing your water test with
either the test strips or the test kit.
3. The ideal range for proper water maintenance is as fol-
lows:
BROMINE 3.0 - 5.0 ppm
CHLORINE 1.0 - 3.0 ppm
pH 7.4 - 7.6 ppm
ALKALINITY 125 - 150 ppm
4. Bromine (or Chlorine) levels need to be tested daily.
5. pH levels need to tested daily.
6. The water in your spa should be hard (bypass water sof-
tener). If you suspect you have soft water, you may need a
calcium increaser. Check with your local spa store.
7. Alkalinity levels need to be tested weekly.
8. Water testing should be done at home using test strips or
an accurate test kit, or by taking your water to a spa or pool
retail outlet and having them test your water sample (you
should expect to pay a nominal fee for this service).
IMPORTANT
If your bromine (or chlorine) reading
is above 6.0 you may obtain a false result
when testing for pH. In this case,
lower the chlorine or bromine before per-
forming any other tests.
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