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Is pH and Total Alkalinity Important
for me to check?
How about Calcium, do I have to have hard water?
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Yes, pH and Total Alkalinity are two extremely important factors to check weekly with your test strips. Total Alkalinity is the buffer for your pH and must be maintained at a certain level in order for your pH to be correct. With Poolmart & Spas GENTLE SPA system, we can allow this level to be high (if you are using Bromine or the vision system.). It is recommended that the Total Alkalinity be at 200 ppm and higher. If the Total Alkalinity drops below 200, everything starts to fall apart, your water chemistry, your equipment, funky odors, foaming, etc...
The only time you have to react to your pH reading is when it
is below 7.4. You have no need for pH decreaser or increaser while using
Bromine or the Vision Cartridge. You should only have Total Alkalinity
Increaser at home.
Ideal Test Range on Strips Should read: pH 7.4 or higher Alkalinity 200 ppm
or higher
Your Hot Tub must have some type of hardness in the spa.
The hardness can either be Calcium, which comes naturally from the ground or
from Borates, a mineral used Proteam Gentle Spa. Filling your hot
tub with softened water is recommended because you do not have all the calcium
build-up or iron and rust potentially staining your tub. HOWEVER,
if you fill with Soft Water, you MUST use the ENTIRE bottle of
Proteam Gentle Spa at start- up. NO exceptions!
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