Start Up/Weekly Maintenance Guidelines

SPA FROG

Fresh Fill (start-up)

1. Check your pH level and balance. (7.2-7.8)
2. Check your Total Alkalinity level and balance. (80-120 ppm)
3. Check your Calcium Hardness level and balance. (150-400 ppm)
4. When adjusting pH, total alkalinity and calcium hardness refer to the back label of the coordinating chemical bottle to calculate exact measurements to add in order to achieve the correct levels.
5. Add 1/2 oz. per 100 gals of LT Sodium Bromide to establish an intial bank of bromine.
6. Set the Blue Mineral Cartridge to #6 (wide open)
7. Set the Yellow Bromine Cartridge to #5 for the first 24 hours ONLY. Then for the first week, before each use, test the water and adjust Yellow Bromine Cartridge by 1 setting per day until the bromine stabilizes to a minimum of 1.0 ppm.

Regular Spa Care (weekly)

1. Regularly test water for pH, total alkalinity, and bromine levels. *Follow step 4 in the start-up list.
2. Maintain a minimum 1.0 ppm bromine level at all times.
3. Shock the spa with Leisure Time Replenish once a week or as needed. (per directions on container).  Additional shocking may be required if the spa is under heavy use (more than 3 times a week).
4. Check your filters.  If they are dirty, use a filter cleaner and degreaser to clean them.  *Best results are achieved when filters are soaked in filter cleaner over night (make sure to rinse filters before placing back into spa).  Dirty filters may cause cloudy water, low jet pressure or FLO errors in hot tub.

**Replace the Bromine Cartridge (yellow) when empty (floating sideways) Drain water from cartridge to ensure cartridge is empty then discard in trash. The cartridge life will vary depending on the size of the spa and number of users. This cartridge will not last more than 4 weeks.

**The Blue Mineral Cartridge MUST be replaced every 4 months.  Even though cartridge might sound full after 4 months, the chemical inside has been exhausted.