Soft Soak® Start-Up (first time or upon drain/refill)     Return to Soft Soak®

1. Fill Spa with water.

2. Once filled with water, start equipment following the manufacturer's written instructions.

3. Test water for pH, Total Alkalinity & Calcium Hardness.

4. Balance spa water with SpaGuard Total Alkalinity Increaser and Calcium Hardness Increaser. 
   Follow label instructions or the directions provided.

5. Add the following amounts of Soft Soak products per 150 gallons of spa water:
   Add 1.5 oz. Soft Soak® Waterline Control or 5 oz. Soft Soak® Spa Conditioner (used at start-up only); allow to circulate for
   about 30 minutes WITHOUT the air blower

6. Add 1.0 oz. Soft Soak® Stain & Scale Control
   Add 3.0 oz. Soft Soak® Shock

7. All water to circulate continuously for about 30 minutes with the air blowers (if equipped) OFF.

8. Add 1.0 oz. of Soft Soak® Sanitizer per 150 gallons of spa water & circulate continuously again
   for about 30 minutes.

9. Retest spa water using Soft Soak® Water Test Strips.  Sanitizer level should be between
   30 and 50 ppm and the pH should be between 7.2 and 7.6.

Soft Soak® Maintenance Care
Weekly:

1. Test spa water using Soft Soak® Spa Water Test Strips for pH, Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness and Sanitizer levels.  Write down
   the results.

2. Add the following amounts of Soft Soak® products per 150 gallons of spa water:
   Add 0.75 oz. Soft Soak® Waterline Control (if using Soft Soak® Spa Conditioner, do not add until the water is completely drained &
   spa is refilled)
   Add 0.25 oz. Soft Soak® Stain & Scale Control
   Add 1.0 to 3.0 oz. Soft Soak® Shock, according to spa usage.  Use the higher amount if the spa is used 3 or more times per week.

3. The Soft Soak® Sanitizer level should be maintained between 30 and 50 ppm.  If the Sanitizer level is 11 to 30 ppm, add 0.5 oz. Soft
   Soak Sanitizer per 150 gallons of spa water.  If the Sanitizer level is 0 to 10 ppm, add 1.0 oz. Soft Soak Sanitizer per 150 gallons of spa water.

4. If pH is NOT between 7.2 and 7.6, adjust as needed with SpaGuard pH Increaser or Decreaser.

Monthly:

• If possible, have your water professionally tested by Par Pool & Spa

• Chemically clean your filter with Soft Soak® Filter Cleaner.

Every 3 to 4 Months:

• Drain, Clean and refill your spa.

• Follow start up

Can't find your answer?  Here's how to reach us:

Telephone (during store hours): Stratford  203-377-0100
                                              
FAX: (24 hrs) 203-375-7787
Email: info@parpool-spa.com