Baqua Maintenance

Swimming Pool & Spa Chemicals:

BaquaSpa: Maintenance Routine

Weekly Maintenance

A clear, hassle-free spa is easy if you follow this simple maintenance routine. Refer to Top-Up & Maintenance Dosage Chart for dosage recommendations according to spa volume.

balance:

Use a BaquaSpa Test Strip to test water balance and adjust if necessary.*

chemicals:

Add BaquaSpa Waterline Control (before adding any needed BaquaSpa Sanitizer with Stain & Scale Control).

Add BaquaSpa Shock according to usage rate (refer to the dosage chart below).

Circulate on high speed for 15 minutes with the blowers off.

test:

The level of BaquaSpa Sanitizer with Stain & Scale Control should be maintained between 30 and 50 ppm. If the level is at or below 30 ppm, top-up according to the BaquaSpa Top-Up & Maintenance Dosage Chart below.

*If using an ozonator, test your BaquaSpa Sanitizer with Stain & Scale Control level every four days and top–up as necessary to maintain a level of 30–50 ppm.

BaquaSpa Top–Up & Maintenance Dosage Chart

Weekly				As Needed
Spa Volume (gallons)	BaquaSpa Waterline Control	BaquaSpa Shock Regular Use	BaquaSpa Shock High Use*	BaquaSpa Sanitizer with Stain & Scale Control (If level is 16-30 ppm)	BaquaSpa Sanitizer with Stain & Scale Control (If level is 0-15 ppm)
100	1/2	1	2	1/3	2/3
150	3/4	1 1/2	3	1/2	1
200	1	2	4	2/3	1 1/4
250	1 1/4	2 1/2	5	1	1 1/2
300	1 1/2	3	6	1	1 3/4
350	1 3/4	3 1/2	7	1 1/3	2
400	2	4	8	1 1/3	2 1/2
450	2 1/4	4 1/2	9	1 1/2	2 3/4
500	2 1/2	5	10	1 1/2	3
All measurements are in liquid ounces. *If spa is used three or more times per week, use the high use dosage rate.

3. Housekeeping

Cover
Clean your cover every other week with BaquaSpa Cover Cleaner, concentrating on the water side.

Here's how:

If possible, place cover upside down on a flat surface.

Pour a puddle of BaquaSpa Cover Cleaner (about 6"-9" in diameter) onto cover and scrub with a Spa Cleaning Pad.

Rinse cover thoroughly and replace cover on spa.

Pour a 2"-3" puddle of BaquaSpa Cover Cleaner on top of cover and scrub with a Spa Cleaning Pad.

Shell

Clean your spa shell at the waterline regularly with BaquaSpa Surface Cleaner and a Spa Cleaning Pad.

Filter
Clean your spa filter at least once every 4-6 weeks with BaquaSpa Filter Cleaner.*

Here's how:

Remove the cartridge or elements from the filter housing and place inside a 5-gallon plastic or rubber bucket.

Wearing rubber gloves, add 16 ounces (1 bottle) of BaquaSpa Filter Cleaner uniformly to the cartridge or elements.

Add approximately 5 gallons of water to the bucket and allow the cartridge or elements to soak for 24 hours. (Make sure the cartridge or elements are completely immersed in the solution.)

Thoroughly rinse the cartridge or elements with a garden hose and reassemble the filter.

To properly dispose of the filter cleaning solution, add 6 ounces of BaquaSpa pH Increaser to neutralize the solution; dilute with water. Then flush away to a sewer using plenty of water.

*A degreaser/TSP (trisodium phosphate) should not be used for filter cleaning.

4. Water Changing Guidelines

Although BaquaSpa Sanitizer with Stain & Scale Control is persistent at controlling bacteria, and longer lasting than bromine- or chlorine-based systems, it's important to remember that a spa is a small body of water. Continual use means bathers will deposit large amounts of dirt, perspiration, body oils, deodorant, makeup and other contaminants into a relatively small volume of water. We recommend changing your spa water every 60-90 days or whenever an extreme water quality problem develops. After draining, clean the empty spa shell thoroughly with BaquaSpa Surface Cleaner. Rinse thoroughly before refilling. This is also an ideal time to clean your spa cover and filter.