DO NOT USE ANY LIQUID PH BALANCERS IN A HAVEN SPA.
The only recommended pH balancers are pH Haven, sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate
and sodium bisulfate.
DO NOT USE ANY TRICHOR (POOL CHLORINE)
Adjust these instructions to fit your particular spa.  You can use less or more shock chlorine depending on
the clarity of the water.  The clarity of water is primary, ion levels, pH balance, filtering all have to be taken into the
system. And they Hydroxyl system needs almost ZERO chlorine or shock.

The Quick Start instructions for your Haven spa.

At startup or drain and refill time:

1. Fill the spa by placing the garden hose in the filter housing. This fills the circulation pump with water and avoids air locks. 

2.Test the source water for calcium before putting in ions.     Click HERE for calcium test instructions.

3. Add 2 oz. Spa Defender. (This is absolutely necessary with ions and hydroxyl system.)

4. Test and adjust water for Total Alkalinity 70-80 PPM  and pH 7.4 .

5. Put in (Shake well) one tablespoon of Instant Ions per 150 gallons.

6. Turn on the air controls. (we never turn off the air when leaving the spa, because this will damage the air blower)

7. Cut (new) thermal blanket if needed. (Use scissors and take your time fitting the blanket to the top of the spa water, conforming to the shell.
Make sure the blanket touches the entire shell all the way around.)

8. Set filtering times to 8 hours per day (24 hours a day for the Hydroxyl system) Place cover and let it heat.
See main instructions for summer use.

9. Add the Calcium Booster after the spa is up to temperature. (NO extra calcium for ion or hydroxyl system)

10. Add the pH Haven (2lbs for Harbor or Shorewood) and let it circulate.  This is absolutely necessary for the hydroxyl system and will save a lot of aggravation in every system.

11. After each use put in one tablespoon Non-chlorine shock and on teaspoon granular chlorine/ per one or two bathers. If it starts to cloud up, add more next time.  With hydroxyl system, not needed.
If water ever shows lack of clarity before you get in, then add some Dychlor. Never get into a cloudy spa without knowing what is wrong, and testing. 
 
 
 
 

Weekly:

1. Shock the spa with one tablespoon of Non-chlorine shock and one-half teaspoon of chlorine granular per 85 gallons. Examples: Fallsburg/Brookfield = 6TBS/2TSP. Springeville/Watertown 5TBS/2TSP
Glenwood/Shorewood= 4TBS/2TSP Adjust down to the levels that work for you but always 1 tea to 3 tea (one tablesp) ratio of products.
With hydroxyl system, you should never need to do this.  The water will remain clear all the time.  If it is over used with more people than normal then and only then add some Dichlor. 

2. Wait at least one hour then test and adjust Copper, TA and pH.

3. Add 4 in 1 Clarifier, and Spa Defender. (With hydroxyl system this is not an option.)

Monthly:
With normal REMAY filters:

1 Clean filter(s) by spraying them off with small nozzle ( sweeper nozzle ) cold water.

2 Soak in bleach solution for a few minutes, wear gloves and don't get on clothes, 1/4 cup bleach per gallon in the sink.

With Filter Balls system:

Filter canisters are removed by turning the whole canister counter clockwise and then they will come out. When putting them back in do not over tighten; loose is good.
1. Every two months or three (depends on the water flow you see in the spa) with normal use, take the balls out of the canisters, and put in newly clean balls,  20 each balls in each canister.
Then put the dirty balls in a nylon bag and put them in the clothes washing machine, with plenty of water,  Use the "Blankets and Bedding" setting to get full water, on these
new low water systems.  Use a double rinse to make sure not to put soapy balls in the spa.   You can wash these balls up to 40 times or until they fall apart.  This image is with normal
laundry, but just see the fitler balls instead and put them in the washing machine.  Use regular laundry soap.  I use Tide.

Bimonthly:

1. Clean cover and apply 303 cover treatment to the cover.


3 to 6 months: (With hydroxyl system once a year) 

1. Drain and refill the spa. Deep clean the filters (normal Remay fiber) by soaking overnight in Filter Cleanse, or other acid filter cleaner.
If you have no safe place to keep the solution away from children, then just use automatic dishwasher soap and "Minute Rinse".

2. Apply Super Deck stain to the redwood or cedar cabinet if needed.

3. For the new (heavy) Cabinet, no maintenance is needed EVER!

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