Filter Maintenance

• The filter is CRUCIAL for the quality of the water. Dirty or worn out filters will mean adding more chemicals as well as puting undue strain on the pump system possibly shortening the life of the Hot Tub equipment.
• Hot Tub filters are made of a polyester micro-pore filter media. They are designed to trap small contaminants in the water to enhance your bathing .
• Sapphire Spas filters are a genuine 100sq ft or (2 x 50 sq ft cartridges ) designed to give the maximum area for collection from the water.
• It is recommended that you wash the filters every week (more often when the Spa is used a lot. Use a garden hose or put underneath a tap and wash through the pleats removing all particles of dirt.
• At least every three months and EVERY water change, the filters should be rinsed as above and then following instructions, be soaked in a filter-cleaning product.
• It is better if you have a spare set of filters when you are soaking the used filters. Then you will never have wait to enjoy your Hot Tub, this also makes the filters last lomger whilst they dry out.
  
  DO NOT::
• Use laundry detergents or any house cleaners on any of your filters.
• Use a dishwasher or power washer to clean cartridge filters. It could daamage the micro pores in the filters.

Water Care Maintenance

Basically there are three areas of water maintenance you need to adhere to:

• Chemical Balance
• Sanitizing
• Filtraation

FILTRATION:

Filtration is automated by your control system and will give you the required filtration to keep your Hot Tub at the correct cleanliness levels.

SANITISATION:

Sanitization is essential for all bathers in your Hot Tub. You should regularly monitor and check the levels in your Spa. The sanitizer will chemically kill bacteria and any viruses present in the water.
Many sanitation choices are available. When you ordered your Sapphire Spa you will already have sanitization method and probably ozone in addition to conventional chemicals.

CHEMICAL BALANCING:

Chemical balancing is essential for the overall quality of your water.
Correct balance determines the effectiveness of your sanitizer so it can work at its maximum. It can also minimize scale build up and corrosion. Regular testing and dosing is essential.

BASIC CHEMICAL SAFETY:

Basic chemical safety is essential so please read all the labels on each chemical you use or store.

Timber Cabinet Maintenance

Your portable Spa cabinet is made from the Highest Grade 20mm Western Red Cedar available and has been pre-treated with a mMould resistant stain and preservative.

Treatment of the cabinet will keep the natural look of the Cedar. Once a year you can treat the cabinet to keep the beautiful appearance. Harder weather conditions will determine how often you require treatment of the timber.

Sapphire Spas Hot Tubs UK recommends after six months of usage treatment may be necessary. After this and then periodically each 12 Month period will be enough.

Hot Tubs Surface Cleaning

A very small amount of maintenance is required periodically to keep the appearance of the acrylic.

Yyou can wipe down the surface with a soft cloth and 'Spa clean' available from Sapphire Spas.

Do not expose the Hot Tub shell of your spa to direct sunlight for any long periods.

Draining the Hot Tub

You only need to drain off about one third of your water to refresh your Spa. It is advisable to completely drain your Spa Pool every six Months or more if used frequently.

Advice to drain your Hot Tub:

1. Disconnect the power.
2. Remove the cover
3. Unscrew the Drain/Refill cap and valve and fit the hose adaptor, Fit hose if required?.
4. The water will be drained via gravity, this can take several hours.
5. When emptied turn the Shut-off Valve off.
6. Refil when cleaned.

Safety

Risks for Children:

• To avoid accidents and possible drowning, children must exercise extreme caution to prevent the unsupervised access to the spa.
• To reduce the risk of injury, children must always be supervised when using your spa pool.
  Lower water temperatures are recommended for young children, as they are especially sensitive to hot water.
• Test the water temperature with your hand or a thermometer before allowing your children to enter your spa to ensure it will be comfortable.
• Make sure you always lock the cover after using your spa for children's safety.
• Do not allow children to climb on the spa cover. It is not a safety cover but a thermal cover although there are locks to prevent entry.
• Remind children that wet surfaces can be very slippery and always be careful when entering or exiting your spa.
• Do not allow children to place any electrical appliances, extension leads, lights etc within 5 meters of your spa.

REMEMBER IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOUR CHILDREN AND OTHERS ARE SAFE IN YOUR HOT TUBS!

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