| How to Open or Start
a Soft Soak®
or biguanide treated Spa...
Before adding chemicals, check out these
Start Up basics
Soft Soak®
Start-Up
(first time or upon
drain/refill)
If you are converting to
Soft Soak from any other spa sanitizing system, it is always necessary
to start with fresh water.
Click here for conversion information.
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Fill Spa with water.
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Once filled with
water, start equipment following the manufacturer's written
instructions.
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Test water for pH,
Total Alkalinity & Calcium Hardness.
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Balance spa water
with SpaGuard® Total Alkalinity Increaser and Calcium Hardness
Increaser. Follow label instructions or the directions provided.
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Add the following
amounts of Soft Soak products per 150 gallons of spa water:
Add 1.5 oz. Soft Soak®
Waterline Control or 5 oz. Soft Soak®
Spa Conditioner (used at start-up only); allow to circulate for about
30 minutes WITHOUT the air blower
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Add 1.0 oz. Soft
Soak®
Stain & Scale Control
Add 3.0 oz. Soft Soak®
Shock
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All water to
circulate continuously for about 30 minutes with the air blowers (if
equipped) OFF.
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Add 1.0 oz. of Soft
Soak®
Sanitizer per 150 gallons of spa water & circulate continuously again
for about 30 minutes.
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Retest spa water
using Soft Soak®
Water Test Strips. Sanitizer level should be between 30 and 50 ppm
and the pH should be between 7.2 and 7.6.
** Special Note:
DO NOT USE SpaGuard®
Spa Sentry in Soft Soak®,
Baqua Spa®
or other biguanide treated spas. Use . Use Soft Soak®,
Baqua Spa®
or other biguanide products in NON-wood spas ONLY. DO NOT USE IN
WOODEN HOT TUBS.
For Regular Maintenance,
click here
To Purchase the products
mentioned,
click here
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start up, click here
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If
you still need help, here's how to reach us:
Telephone (during store hours): Stratford 203-377-0100
FAX: (24 hrs) 203-375-7787
Email:
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