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Everything sounds right on the money. Hop on in!!! I wait about an hour after I shock the spa.Congratulations! Let us know how it goes. Terminator
Yes sir, you can close the cover while the clean cycle runs.You'll probably test your water 4 or 5 times/ day the first couple of weeks if you're like most customers. Once you get settled in and see how easy it is to maintain, once/ week is plenty. Terminator
When I shock the spas, I prop them open with a rolled up towel (or tennis balls or a block of wood or an empty Shiner Beer bottle), add the chlorine, turn on the jet pump, and leave it. It'll run for 2 hours then shut off. The water is crystal clear and ready to go.Regarding the MPS, yes, just close her on up.You better wait for the Mrs. if you know what's good for you! Terminator
Congrats and enjoy the new tub. The only bit of advice I might add regards your "I'm a perfectionist" comment. Being a perfectionist is not such a bad thing but trying to keep your water perfect is. If this is your first tub (and it sounds as if it may be), you will have a tendency to overdo water care...just remember that water care is like hand gernades and horseshoes...close counts. Do your best to keep from measuring and adjusting your water more than once a week...weekly is more than enough. Also, follow the "rule of least" regarding chemical usage...if your water doesn't need it, don't use it. The weekly use of stain and scale defense is probably not needed as a general routine. The more chems you add the faster TDS will build and the skinnier your wallet will get. Good luck and anjoy that tub. 8-)
Webini,With Everfresh Water Care- you use MPS prior to each use. Once a week, shock with chlorine, mps, or enhanced shock. Once a month shock with Chlorine and wipe topsides of spa and underside of cover with chlorinated spa water. You will not normally get a chlorine reading, that's o.k.ftp://http://www.scarritt.com/spasanitizing.htm this may help- section D or I have a sheet customized for a jetsetter that I could fax to you at work. Send PM if you want. Congratulations!