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PristineBlue spa start up & maintenance

Starting Up a Spa or Hot tub using Chlorine or Bromine

 

Chlorinated Spa Start-Up (first time or upon drain/refill)

  1. Fill spa or hot tub with water.  Add 4.0 oz. SpaBoss® Prevent II per 500 gallons of spa water.

  2. Once filled, start your equipment following the manufacturer's instructions.

  3. Add 1.0 oz. SpaBoss® Spa Clear per 300 gallons.  Circulate for about 5 minutes.

  4. Using a SpaBoss® 4 way Test Strip, test for Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness & pH.

  5. Balance the Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness & pH of the spa water.**

  6. Apply SpaBoss® Chlor-Aid Chlorinating Concentrate according to label instructions.  Establish
    a proper chlorine residual of 1.0 to 3.0 ppm chlorine.

  7. Add 1.0 oz. SpaBoss® Descummer per 100 gallons of spa water.


Brominated Spa Start-Up
(first time or upon drain/refill)

  1. Fill spa or hot tub with water.  Add 4.0 oz. SpaBoss® Prevent II per 500 gallons of spa water.

  2. Once filled, start your equipment following the manufacturer's instructions.

  3. Add 1.0 oz. SpaGuard® Spa Clear per 300 gallons.  Circulate for about 5 minutes.

  4. Using a SpaBoss® 4 way Test Strip, test for Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness & pH.

  5. Balance the Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness & pH of the spa water.**

  6. Apply SpaBoss® Brom-Aid OR Bromine Tablets according to label instructions.  Establish a proper Bromine residual of 3.0 to 6.0 ppm.

  7. If using SpaBoss® Brom-Aid as part of a 2 part bromine system, add oz. Spa Shock per gallons to activate the Bromine.

  8. Add 1.0 oz. SpaBoss® Descummer per 100 gallons of spa water.

  9. In a Bromine Floater, float about 1 tablet per 100 gallons of spa water. 

For Regular Maintenance, click here

For Nature2 or Spa Frog Start up, click here

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