Above Ground Spa Water Care Recommendations

At All Valley Backyard, we like simple.  We like the convenience of well thought out and engineered products, too.  So, we've now begun marketing the Spa Frog Easy system.  Quite literally, rather than pouring spa chlorine or bromine into your spa, and rather than dealing with the blue or yellow mineral stick, there is now a floating system that does all of this automatically without you having to administer the chemicals on your own.  Watch the video - a great, simple product to use and enjoy!!

USING THE SPA FROG SYSTEM

  1. If a new spa, go to #2.  If an older spa, come to us and get a clean-out product that will, essentially, turn your old spa into a clean (semi-new) product.
  2. Using a spa water filter (that attaches at the end of your hose), fill your spa up where the filter area is... not in the middle of your spa. Fill to the top of the highest jet. When filled, go to your breaker switch and turn on the spa, then immediately off.  (Yes, there is a reason...)  Then, after 30 seconds, turn the break switch on. While the spa is running, pour in the Metal Gone product. (Always place chemicals in the spa whilst the spa is on/water is moving.)
  3. Open the Frog Easy Care system (Blue and Grey box) and immediately dump the packet of RESERVE chemicals in the water. Again, always have the spa running when you place any chemicals in the water.
  4. Take the grey cartridge and combine with the blue cartridge. Lock them together per the instructions.
  5. On the back of the grey cartridge, open the system to 2 (between 2 and 3 on the scale). Then, immerse the blue and grey cartridges into the water to get all the air out.  After doing this, this 'floater' floats in your spa for 1 month! And, it's safe to keep it in the spa whilst you're soaking - but you can remove it when in the spa if you'd like - it's NON TOXIC!! (For 7x7 spas or smaller, the '2' setting should work.  For 8x8 spas or larger, start off with the '3' setting.)
  6. In about a month, the grey cartridge will need to be replaced - put on a new one but keep the Blue cartridge.  Obviously, set the Grey cartridge to 2 or 3 again, submerse them into the water, and that's it! You're covered for another month!
  7. When you get to month 3, pour in another packet of 'reserve' and attach another gray cartridge, set to 2, etc., etc.  For month 4, just replace the grey cartridge again. (Come in to All Valley to get a replacement 2-box system!! If you bought your spa from us, remind us - get 10% off! :)
  8. During this time, you may need the following Leisure Time chemicals to be administered from time to time: Renew, Spa Up, Spa Down, Foam Down, Spa Defender, Bright & Clear, etc. Get with us to see if you need more than Metal Gone and the Frog system.  Some people do, but not everybody does.
  9. ALWAYS clean your spa filter every two or three weeks - do NOT let it go for more than that!!  Use Filter Cleaner - just spraying off your filter does absolutely nothing. (To clean, take the filter out - spray with the filter cleaner - then wash off the filter.  Then, let the filter drip-dry for about 20 minutes.  THEN, you can put back into your spa....) (Remember: spraying water on the OUTSIDE of the pleated filter is crazy... you're actually imbedding the dirt back into the filter... you need to go up through the center of the filter and spray outwards.. OR, use the wand that we may have provided for you.)
  10. You can go to the manufacturer's website here if you want more information:  Frog@easeSystem