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- Balance the chemical levels weekly.
- Drain/refill quarterly.
- Shock after very heavy use.
Download MAAX 461 Manual.
- Test kit, strips or liquid test kit
- Alkalinity increaser (this is just baking soda)
- pH increaser (soda ash/sodium carbonate) link
- pH decreaser (sodium bisulfate) link
- Use the test strip.
- Balance the alkalinity
- Target 80-100ppm
- To raise, add baking soda
- To lower, add ph decreaser
- Run the tub with jets on for a few hours if a change was made
- Balance the pH
- Target 7.2-7.6
- To raise, add pH increaser
- To lower, add pH decreaser
- Run the tub with jets on for a few hours if a change was made
- Add sanitizer if needed
- Target residual of 3.5 - 5ppm
- Target free available 3.0 - 5ppm