Keep the spa clean.
Adjusting spa water hardness.
You need to raise the calcium level before your equipment begins to corrode.
If you live in one of the purple blue or white areas on the map add a calcium hardness increaser to your spa or hot tub each time you fill with new water.
Luckily low calcium hardness can be easily corrected by adding calcium chloride that can be purchased at any swimming pool store.
Simple water analysis can be used to adjust calcium hardness.
In many cases you will find a low calcium reading that can be adjusted by using calcium booster.
That s all there is to it.
Hard water is a common issue for spa and hot tub owners but so is soft water.
The hardness level of spa water measured as the amount of dissolved calcium is also important.
Drain and refill every 3 4 months.
Did you find the water in your spa is too soft.
How to raise calcium hardness in a hot tub.
Divide the recommended amount up into three treatments allowing the water to circulate for at least four hours in between.
Pre dissolving granules in a plastic bucket of water is best.
Make sure your water hardness is not too low.
To use the vanishing act follow these steps.
Add them one at a time.
Add water as needed to keep the spa full.
A good range for calcium hardness is 150 300 ppm.
The benefit of having correct hardness levels is that it prevents corrosion and keeps water clear.
Although there s no practical way to reduce high hardness levels it s easy to increase low levels by adding increase calcium.
Test and adjust your spa water balance 2 4 times per week.
If the calcium hardness level of your spa water is above 75 parts per million then the vanishing act calcium remover is the ideal tool to bring your calcium hardness level down into the okay range.
Never mix different chemicals together prior to addition to the spa water.
Clean the spa filter every 4 8 weeks and replace every 1 2 years.
When calcium hardness is too high.
To make any adjustments to calcium hardness you will need a test kit or test strips.
Treating low calcium hardness.
Insufficient calcium hardness can sometimes promote equipment corrosion and also result in water foaming problems.
However before you attempt to balance your hot tub s.
Allowable parameters lie in the range between 80 200 ppm for hot tubs and spas.
Just like ph and total alkalinity it s important to keep the calcium hardness balanced to prevent your hot tub water from becoming corrosive or scaling.
First rinse the vanishing act calcium remover with running water until the water runs clear.
Adjust it prior to making final ph and ta adjustments.
Also if your water is high in calcium this is where you may want to use water that is treated by a softener to fill your spa.
Controlling calcium hardness helps maintain and assure proper water quality in hot tubs.
