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* 2oz is roughly the | * 2oz is roughly the inside of the cap of one of our chemical bottles. If going for less, eyeballing is typically fine. | ||
* It's a good idea to check the chemical levels using a test strip more than just once every Saturday—at least while the ACE systems is broken (see below) | * It's a good idea to check the chemical levels using a test strip more than just once every Saturday—at least while the ACE systems is broken (see below) I try to check sometime in mid-week (Wednesday) and to adjust accordingly. | ||
=== After Each Use === | === After Each Use === | ||
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=== Each week (''every Saturday'') === | === Each week (''every Saturday'') === | ||
# Open the top ''fully'' and turn on the jets. | # Open the top ''fully'' and turn on the jets. | ||
# Check the levels using one of the 4/5-way test strips. There are instructions for using them on the bottle but it's pretty easy. Submerge for a 5-10 seconds and then check against the key on the bottle. Make sure to close the bottle ''before'' you get your hand all wet | # Place the spa net right over the intake for the water into the filters in the left corner of the tub closest to you. Once the jets are on, the pressure of water rushing in will hold it in place. This will cause the net to capture any bigger chunks before they are sent into the filters where they are much harder to get. | ||
# Add ~2oz of "Spa Shock" or "Oxidizing Shock" to the tub with the jets on. This will kill/destroy anything in the tub. It's important to do this once a week. ''Wait 5 minutes.'' | |||
# Check the levels using one of the 4/5-way test strips. There are instructions for using them on the bottle but it's pretty easy. Submerge for a 5-10 seconds and then check against the key on the bottle. Make sure to close the bottle ''before'' you get your hand all wet. | |||
Based on the results from the test strips, you might need to adjust | Based on the results from the test strips, you might need to adjust things. In each case, add ''no more than 1oz'' at a time to the running jets and then give things five minutes. Then retest with a new test strip. | ||
Adjust accordingly by adding the following order in which they are listed on the test strip bottle (top-to-bottom): | |||
# Sanatizer/chlorine | |||
# Alkaline increaser [almost certainly not necessary; if it looks close, skip it] | # Alkaline increaser [almost certainly not necessary; if it looks close, skip it] | ||
# PH increaser | # PH increaser/decreaser | ||
Typically once you've done this (or maybe even before) there might be some scum that has collected along the edges of the water. The shocks sort of "releases" organic material into the water in this way. Use the magic eraser style sponge to clean that up. It comes right off. | Typically once you've done this (or maybe even before) there might be some scum that has collected along the edges of the water. The shocks sort of "releases" organic material into the water in this way. Use the magic eraser style sponge to clean that up. It comes right off. | ||
Once you're done, you can out any leaves and/or gross looking foam with the | Once you're done, you can out any leaves and/or gross looking foam with the spa net. | ||
=== Each month (''last weekend of the month'') === | === Each month (''last weekend of the month'') === | ||
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The ACE module costs $1100 to replace so we have opted not to do that right away. What this means that we have add chlorine regularly. If we do this, the tub will work fine. | The ACE module costs $1100 to replace so we have opted not to do that right away. What this means that we have add chlorine regularly. If we do this, the tub will work fine. | ||