Watkins MAL Hot Tub User Manual


 
Page 24 Water Quality and Maintenance
7. Reinstall cartridge holder into spa, push down, and twist clockwise.
8. Replace SPA FROG
®
cap.
9. Reconnect power to spa.
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High sanitizer levels can cause discomfort to the user’s eyes, lungs and skin. Always allow the sanitizer level to fall to the recommended
range before using the spa.
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Each time the spa is filled with water, you must remove and reinstall the SPA FROG cap, even if you are not replacing the cartridge,
in order to properly prime the jet pumps.
FOLLOWING THE SPA FROG SANITIZER ROUTINE
During the first month of ownership, measure the sanitizer residual daily in order to establish the correct setting on cartridges for User Load and
Usage Time versus Sanitizer Needed.
The User Load of the spa is the number of times anyone enters the spa.
The Usage Time is simply the amount of time a user spends in the spa.
Sanitizer Needed is the amount needed to accomodate the number of users and their combined usage time.
For example, two spa users who regularly use the spa once an evening for twenty minutes create a specific and somewhat consistent demand on
the sanitizer. During the first month of ownership, these two users can determine exactly how much sanitizer to use in order to maintain the proper
residual. If, at any time the user load and/or usage pattern changes dramatically (i.e. invited guests), the frequency of sanitizer required increases
dramatically. The greater the usage time, or the bather load, the faster the residual value is diminished.
HOT SPOT
WATER TREATMENT GUIDE
At spa start-up or refill
Follow spa Start-Up and Refill Procedures.
Prior to each use
(Test before adding any chemicals; do
not add any chemicals if proper or
higher levels are found.)
Once a week
Every four months
Drain spa, repace mineral cartridge, and refill your spa. Follow
spa Start-Up and Refill
Procedures
As needed
(If water is hazy, cloudy or has an odor)
Add one and one half (1-1/2) teaspoons of sodium dichlor
per 250 gallons (950 liters).
La Palma 3 teaspoons
Mallorca 2-1/4 teaspoons
Sorrento 1-3/4 teaspoons
Trinidad 1-3/4 teaspoons
*MPS is an oxidizer, not a sanitizer.
Add one (1) tablespoon of monopersulfate (MPS)* per
250 gallons (950 liters).
La Palma 2 tablespoon
Mallorca 1-1/2 tablespoon
Sorrento 1-1/4 tablespoon
Trinidad 1-1/4 tablespoon
Add three (3) tablespoons of monopersulfate (MPS)* per
250 gallons (950 liters).
La Palma 5-1/2 tablespoon
Mallorca 4-1/2 tablespoons
Sorrento 3-3/4 tablespoons
Trinidad 3-3/4 tablespoons