Aruba Spa Hot Tub Models 2003 - Manual (Page 28)

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CHEMICAL TABLE
OF EQUIVALENTS CHART
15 ml = 1 TBS
4 TBS = 1/4 cup
15 g = 1 TBS
PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH
IMPROPER WATER BALANCE
Low pH: Low pH:
• causes rapid sanitizer loss.
• causes eye irritation and itchy skin.
• corrodes equipment
Solution: add pH increaser (pH up) to raise the pH levels.
High pH: High pH:
• forms scale.
• clouds water.
• reduces sanitizer efficiency.
Solution: add pH decreaser (pH down) to lower the pH
levels.
Low Sanitizer Levels: Low Sanitizer Levels:
• allows growth of bacteria and viruses in spa water.
Solution: refer to Chemical Maintenance, Initial Start Up
Procedures, page 19.