Every month it's time to ensure there's no unwanted build up of bacteria in the bath
Bio Logical Testing
Each month you should arrange a biological water test from an accredited 3rd party laboratory for bacterial testing.
What to do when the results are in?
If the results show your maintaining good levels of water sanitation then continue as you are remembering to adjust your regime as and when required. We still recommend you complete a system flush which will mean draining and replacing the water.
If the results show concerning levels of bacteria follow the following
- Complete a System Flush
- Complete a deep clean of the inside of the bath
- Seek to understand why the results aren’t as you expected
- Review the daily and weekly water logs
- You may need to increase the frequency of your maintenance regime
- Ensure bathers are following pre-showering
System Flush
There are many brands of system flush. A system flush a strong cleaner that cleans the inside of pipe work from build up which if left can impact the performance of your product.
Completing a monthly system flush not only ensures the unseen parts of your unit are kept clean, it also gives you a fresh start of water for the following month.
Different brands will have different instructions on how to use their system flush product.
Once the system flush has been added to the water and been left to run for the recommended length of time follow the Full drain down steps to empty and then re-fill.
Drain Down and Refill
DRAIN
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1. Activate MAINTENANCE MODE (Press and hold the spanner on the control panel). |
Turns off the engines and pump, allowing you to move the filter handle without water rushing through. |
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2. Depress the media filter handle and turn it to the BACKWASH position. |
Directs water through the media filter and out to waste. |
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3. Activate BACKWASH MODE (Press and hold the down arrow on the control panel). |
Turns on the pump for cleaning while keeping the engines off. |
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4. Allow the backwash to run until the sight glass runs clear (if unsure, flush up to a max of 2/3rd of the water in the bath). |
Ensures the media is fully cleaned. |
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5. Activate MAINTENANCE MODE (Press and hold the spanner on the control panel). |
Stops the pump and engines so you can safely adjust the filter handle. |
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6. Depress the media filter handle and turn it to the RINSE position. |
Prepares the media for rinsing when the pump is turned back on. |
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7. Activate BACKWASH MODE (Press and hold the down arrow on the control panel). |
Starts the pump to rinse the media while keeping the engines off. |
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8. Wait 60 seconds, then activate MAINTENANCE MODE (Press and hold the spanner on the control panel). |
Turns off the pump so the handle can be adjusted again. |
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9. Depress the media filter handle and turn it to the CLOSED position. |
Closes the media filter so the bath can be refilled with water. |
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10. Open Drain Valve until bath is EMPTY |
This is to get all remaining water out of the bath |
| 11. Clear any debris and remove the last of the water using a cloth or a wet vac if you have one. | |
| 12. The bath should be cleaned with chlorinated water (100mg/l) and sodium bicarbonate around the scum line. | |
| 13. Use a microfibre cloth to dry and polish the inside of the bath |
Re Fill
| Open the fill valve | *You should still be in MAINTENANCE MODE - pump should be off |
| Fill the bath until water line is in the middle of the skimmer | |
| Close fill valve | |
| Depress media filter hander and turn to FILTER position | |
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Exit MAINTENANCE MODE (Press and hold the down arrow on the control panel). |
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| Check the bath is running, the light will be on and what will be flowing |
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