Artesian Spas Hot Tub Grand Bahama Manual De Usuario

9 - Organic Matter: These are carbon-derived substances typically

generated by living organisms. In a spa, they are most frequently intro-

duced into the water by bathers. Enzyme products such as Spa Perfect

by Natural Chemistry are most effective at eliminating organic matter

from your body of water.

10 - Microorganisms: This term refers to tiny, living organisms such as

bacteria, protozoa, or algae.

11 - Sequestering: This term defines the action taken to remedy high

levels of metals or calcium in the water. By forming a complex that en-

velops materials in the water, commonly hardness ions, a sequestering

chemical prevents the ions from reacting to one another, thus forming

complex structures or solids.

12 - Shocking: Shocking is the act of hyper-chlorinating or hyper-oxi-

dizing the water. This can be accomplished with a myriad of shock treat-

ments, but is most commonly accomplished with Sodium Dichlor or

Potassium Monopersulfate. The former raises the sanitizer level to at

least 8 PPM, and the latter burns off chloramines or bromines. The use

of P.S., or non-chlorine shock is advantageous because you can bathe

only 15 minutes after treatment; however, oxidizing the water will not

kill the bacteria unless there is sufficient total chlorine to free up used

chlorine to actively sanitize.

13 - Bather Load: You may be asked by your spa professional what the

average bather load is, meaning, how many people enter the spa on a

daily or weekly basis.

14 -

Alternative Sanitizers a group of products that sanitize pool, spa

and hot tub water, by means other than the application of chemicals to

the water. Includes such products as ultraviolet sanitizing systems, min-

eral purifiers, ionizers and ozonators.

15 -

Bactericide: a chemical that kills bacteria. The most common-

bactericides are: chlorine, bromine, biguanide, ozone and silver. Most

algaecides, other than copper, exhibit some bactericidal properties.

16 - Balanced Water: pool or spa water that is within the accepted water

analysis parameters for: pH, sanitizer, total alkalinity, calcium hardness,

chlorine stabilizer (chlorine pools only) and minerals. The balancing, of

the pool or spa water, helps to eliminate water chemistry problems.