Why is it so important that only in the first two weeks the content of SpaBalancer Ultrashock is measured daily? And why is it only in the first two weeks that some UltraShock must always be displayed when measuring?
Answer:
Many whirlpools already have a biofilm or coating in the pipes. Even if they are new. In this biofilm there are bacteria which permanently multiply. This means that the biofilm is growing. If you add SpaBalancer Basic to the water in this state, it covers the biofilm and seals it off from the water. The bacteria are enclosed and the water initially remains clean and clear. However, if the biofilm continues to grow, at some point SpaBalancer Basic is no longer sufficient for water care and bacteria and dirt enter the whirlpool water. The water becomes cloudy and dark greenish, foams, smells unpleasant and slimy deposits can form on the edge of the tub. This often happens about four to eight weeks after the whirlpool tub has been filled. In order to remove the biofilm, a special basic cleaning must be carried out.
SpaBalancer UltraShock penetrates the biofilm and kills the bacteria there. It is used up in the process. If you add 50 ml of Ultrashock to the water on the first day (not when bathing, because this falsifies the result) and can still measure an UltraShock content in the water the next day, this shows that there is little or no biofilm in the pipes. However, if you can no longer measure UltraShock the next day, there is almost 100% certainty that there is biofilm in the pipes.
The UltraShock therefore kills the bacteria in the biofilm. Without bacteria, the biofilm can dissolve. The aim of the treatment with SpaBalancer UltraShock is to remove the biofilm from the pipes before it can grow. For this reason there should always be enough Ultrashock in the water from the first two weeks after filling the whirlpool. This is achieved by increasing the amount of Ultrashock every day until you can measure an UltraShock content in the water the next day. It is important that UltraShock is allowed to act for 24 hours each day and destroy the biofilm. A measurable value of 0.5 to 2.0 mg/l is ideal. If possible, test the values with our test strips or also with the tablet measuring method DPD1. If you measure UltraShock in the water the next day, you can slowly reduce the amount added. But to the extent that there is still a sufficient amount of UltraShock in the water the next day.
If you add more than 100 ml of Ultrashock per 1,000 litres of water to the whirlpool tub per day and cannot measure an UltraShock content in the water the next day, you should contact us. In this case it would be advisable to carry out an intensive cleaning.
If you can measure a level of Ultrashock the next day after two weeks when adding 50 ml Ultrashock per 1000 litres of water content, everything is fine. Now you can carry out the normal UltraShock dosage according to the water care instructions. With this dosage, you can no longer measure an UltraShock content in the water the next day. This is also not necessary because the main work is now done by SpaBalancer Basic.
You should always carry out the above procedure if you have problems with the water or are not sure whether everything is OK.