King Technology 0171 Aqua Smarte Plus Mineral Activator

Product Information

This product is a patented mineral pool disinfectant designed to maintain clean and clear pool water. It helps to eliminate bacteria and algae, providing a safe swimming environment. The mineral pool disinfectant should be replaced every 6 months or after one pool season, whichever is shorter, to ensure optimal performance.

Specifications

• Replacement Period: Every 6 months or after one pool season
• Function: Pool disinfection
• Usage: Maintain clean and clear pool water

Product Usage Instructions

Step 1: Preparing the Pool

1. Ensure that the pool has adequate circulation. The total volume of pool water must completely circulate through the pump and filter at least 1 to 2 times per day. This usually requires 8 to 12 hours of circulation. Consult your dealer for the specific circulation time recommended for your pool.
2. Regularly check the pool’s filter gauge and clean the filter according to the manufacturer’s directions. A dirty filter can impede proper water flow and circulation.
3. Before adding water to the pool, check the water hardness of your fill water. If the calcium content is higher than 400 ppm, it is recommended to use a soft water source instead. Otherwise, water balance may become challenging.
4. Check for the presence of metals, such as iron or copper, in the pool. These should be removed before attempting to balance the water. Consult your dealer for a metal out or sequesterant product and carefully follow the label directions.
5. Prior to starting any pool care program, it is essential to balance the pool water. Take a water sample to your local pool professional or use a complete test kit that can assess the important Water Balance Guidelines.

Water Balance Guidelines
For best results in achieving water balance, follow the steps below in order:

1. PH: Adjust the pH level of the pool water according to the instructions provided on the balancing chemical packages. Add pH adjusters in small increments with circulation running. Wait 8-12 hours before testing again and adding any additional balancing chemicals.
2. Total Alkalinity: Follow the instructions on the balancing chemical packages to adjust the total alkalinity of the pool water. Add the required amount of alkalinity adjusters in small increments with circulation running. Wait 8-12 hours before testing again and adding any additional balancing chemicals.
3. Hardness: Use balancing chemical packages to adjust the hardness of the pool water. Add hardness adjusters in small increments with circulation running. Wait 8-12 hours before testing again and adding any additional balancing chemicals.
4. Total Dissolved Solids: Follow the instructions provided on balancing chemical packages to adjust the total dissolved solids in the pool water. Add necessary chemicals in small increments with circulation running. Wait 8-12 hours before testing again and adding any additional balancing chemicals.

FAQ

• Q: How often should I replace the mineral pool disinfectant?
  A: The mineral pool disinfectant should be replaced every 6 months or after one pool season, whichever is shorter.

• Q: Can I use tap water to fill my pool?
  A: It is recommended to check the water hardness of your fill water before adding it to the pool. If the calcium content is higher than 400 ppm, it is better to use a soft water source instead.

• Q: What should I do if there are metals in my pool?
  A: If you detect metals such as iron or copper in your pool water, it is advised to remove them before attempting to balance the water. Consult your dealer for a metal out or sequestrant product and carefully follow the label directions.

REPLACE EVERY 6 MONTHS OR AFTER ONE POOL SEASON, WHICHEVER IS SHORTER.

Preparing the Pool

1. Make sure the pool has adequate circulation. The total volume of pool water must completely circulate through the pump and filter at least 1 to 2 times per day. This usually requires 8 to 12 hours of circulation. Check with your dealer for the proper circulation time for your pool.

2. Check the pool’s filter gauge often and periodically clean the filter per the manufacturer’s directions. A dirty filter will slow the flow of water which could hamper proper circulation.

3. Check the Water Hardness of your fill water before adding it to the pool. If calcium content is higher than 400 ppm find a soft water source to fill your pool instead; otherwise, water balance will be very difficult.

4. Check for metals in the pool such as iron or copper. Before attempting water balance these should be removed. See your dealer for a metal out or sequesterant and follow the label directions carefully.

5. Before beginning with any pool care program, you must first balance your pool water. Take a water sample to your local pool professional (or use a complete test kit) that will test for the important Water Balance Guidelines.
   For best results in achieving water balance, follow steps 5a through 5e in order.
   IMPORTANT : Always follow printed instructions on the balancing chemical packages. Add balancing chemicals in small increments one at a time with circulation running. Wait 8-12 hours before testing again and adding any additional balancing chemicals.

   • 5a. Take a water sample from the pool and dip an AQUA SMARTE Plus Test Strip into it.
   • 5b. Look at the Total Alkalinity reading first. Adjustments should be made to bring the Total Alkalinity in the range of 80 – 120 ppm before making any adjustments to pH even if it throws pH off further.
   • 5c. After Total Alkalinity is in range, test for pH. It should be between 7.2 and 7.8. If higher or lower, add a pH adjuster.
   • 5d. Then test your Water Hardness again. If lower than 200 ppm, add Calcium Increaser. Always maintain 200-400 ppm.
   • 5e. Lastly test for Stabilizer or Conditioner levels. Add Conditioner if the level is below 20 ppm. This will prevent chlorine burnoff. If the stabilizer level is above 80 ppm, partially drain the water and re-fill.

6. Initially shock the pool with a chlorine shock only to rid the water of contaminants and establish a chlorine residual. Always follow the manufacturer’s directions carefully. See the DANGER box below for important guidance on shocking.

DANGER

• Never add any other types of chlorine, pH adjusters, shock treatments, or algaecides through the skimmer. These products should be added directly to the pool if required.
• Never use fast-dissolving chlorine tablets, liquid bleach, or calcium hypochlorite in the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station®.

Putting the System to Work

1. Install an AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator into the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station (see page 3 for directions).
   Replace the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator every 6 months or after one pool season, whichever is shorter. After that time, you will hear the spent media inside, however, it is no longer effective and must be replaced.

2. Replace the cap and run the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station with the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator inserted, for 10 minutes on the highest setting.

3. Shock the pool with AQUA SMARTE Plus Shine® to rid the water of contaminants (see page 3 for directions).

4. Create a chlorine residual with AQUA SMARTE Plus Optimize® or a chlorine shock. THIS STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT TO START UP. Always begin with chlorine in the pool water (see page 3 for directions).

5. For a 90-day algae protection guarantee, insert AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL!® into the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator in the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station (see page 4 for directions).

6. When chlorine reading is down to 1.0 ppm, which may take a few days, insert AQUA SMARTE Plus MizerMax Pac® (see page 4 for directions).

Setting the Control Dial

This system is designed to work effectively with a variety of pool equipment as long as the basic procedures below are followed.

1. Set the control dial by matching up the parameters of your pool on the chart below. THIS IS A STARTING POINT ONLY and may need to be adjusted to fit your individual pool needs. See #2 for directions.
   AQUA SMARTE

Plus

Gallons Diameter

| Single-Speed or High-Speed Pump Run Time
---|---
8 HOUR PUMP RUN TIME| 12 HOUR PUMP RUN TIME| 24 HOUR PUMP RUN TIME

1/2 hp

| PUMP SIZE

3/4 hp        1 hp       1 1/2 hp

|

1/2 hp

| PUMP SIZE

3/4 hp        1 hp       1 1/2 hp

|

1/2 hp

| PUMP SIZE

3/4 hp        1 hp       1 1/2 hp

7,000| (18’)| 5.0| 4.5| 4.0| 3.5| 4.5| 4.0| 3.0| 5.0^| 3.5| 3.0| 2.5| 4.0^
9,000| (21’)| 5.5| 5.0| 4.5| 4.0| 5.0| 4.5| 4.0| 5.5^| 4.0| 3.5| 3.0| 4.5^
12,000| (24’)| 6.0| 5.5| 5.0| 4.5| 5.5| 5.0| 4.5| 4.0| 4.5| 4.0| 3.5| 5.0^
15,000| NR| 6.0| 5.5| 5.0| 6.0| 5.5| 5.0| 4.5| 5.0| 4.5| 4.0| 3.5
20,000| NR| NR| 6.0| 5.5| NR| 6.0| 5.5| 5.0| 5.5| 5.0| 4.5| 4.0
25,000| NR| NR| 6.5| 6.0| NR| 6.5| 6.0| 5.5| 6.0| 5.5| 5.0| 4.5

^ – Bypass installation recommended. NR – This pump size is not recommended for this size pool. Recommended Flow Rate 20-60 gpm
IMPORTANT : If using a multi-speed pump, pump-run times of at least 6 hours per day at high speed are recommended for proper performance. If running low speed only or at high speed for less than 6 hours per day, please follow the 24-hour Low-Speed directions below.
24 HOUR, LOW-SPEED PUMP-RUN TIME
To ensure proper performance when running on low speed for 24 hours or high speed for less than 6 hours, bleed the air while the pump is on by unscrewing the back knob until water appears. Then screw the knob back in. Repeat this process each time the cap is removed for any reason. Set the control dial at

6 and follow the adjustment directions in Step 2 to determine the correct

setting for your pool.

2. For the first week, test the pool water daily for free chlorine with AQUA SMARTE Plus Test Strips to ensure the correct dial setting. Continue to test weekly throughout the season.
   After testing, adjust the dial-up by 1/2 increment if the free chlorine reading has dropped below 0.5 ppm or down by 1/2 increment if the reading has risen above 1.0 ppm. Continue this process each day until the free chlorine reading stabilizes to at least 0.5 ppm.
   Remember to adjust the dial by 1/2 increments only, to prevent chlorination which may bleach pool surfaces. If using another means of chlorine, set the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station to the highest setting. No adjustments are needed. Maintain a minimum chlorine reading of 0.5 ppm with a chlorine delivery device or hand feeding.

Routine Pool Care

1. Run the filtration system for enough hours to circulate all water 1 to 2 times per day. More than that could result in over-chlorination.

2. Regularly test the water with AQUA SMARTE Plus Test Strips to maintain pH and Total Alkalinity.
   Note : Water balance is affected by bather load, chemical usage, evaporation, and the makeup of source water, so maintaining water balance regularly is important.

3. Maintain 0.5 to 1.0 ppm free chlorine level at all times.
   Note : These lower chlorine levels are only acceptable when using AQUA SMARTE Plus minerals.

4. Shock the pool every other week or as needed. We recommend a non-chlorine shock as reducing chlorine use is the goal of AQUA SMARTE Plus products. However, using a chlorine shock is OK too.

5. Before closing the pool for the winter, use AQUA SMARTE Plus Pool Asleep® following the same directions as AQUA SMARTE Plus Pool Awake® on page 3.

6. Remember to replace AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator and all other AQUA SMARTE Plus replacements as directed.

Replacing an AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator

1. The Mineral Activator will fit AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station Model 7700 and AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station Models 5700 or 6700.
   THE AQUA SMARTE PLUS MINERAL ACTIVATOR MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS OR AFTER ONE POOL SEASON WHICHEVER IS SHORTER.

2. IMPORTANT : Remove and read the inserted information card.
   DANGER Use ONLY the factory-recommended AQUA SMARTE Plus replacement AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator, AQUA SMARTE Plus All-Out, AQUA SMARTE Plus Mizer-Max Pac and AQUA SMARTE Plus Pool Awake or Pool Asleep. DO NOT USE bulk chemical tablets in the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station or put anything inside the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station other than the appropriate AQUA SMARTE Plus products as directed in the product instructions. Use of any other product could result in damage to pool equipment or surface, unsafe pool conditions, fire, or explosion. Warranty will be VOID if the correct AQUA SMARTE Plus products are not used.

3. Turn off the pump and turn the dial to the lowest setting. This reduces the flow of water into the unit when the cap is open.

4. Open cap. If using the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mizer-Max Pac stand back to avoid inhaling chlorine fumes. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each product you insert into the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station.

5. Find a slot on the side of the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator and line up with fi n inside the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station. Lower the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator into the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station until secure.
   Mark your calendar for the six-month replacement of the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator. Once wetted, the time-released mineral coating is effective for up to 6 consecutive months or one pool season, whichever is shorter. After that time, even if you hear spent media inside, it is no longer effective and must be replaced.

Using AQUA SMARTE Plus Awake

• AQUA SMARTE Plus Shine is a one-time start-up product used to rid the water of contaminants.
• AQUA SMARTE Plus Optimize is also used at start-up and sets the chlorine residual to help find the proper dial setting for maintaining up to 50% less chlorine*.
• AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL! offers a 90-day Algae Protection Guarantee.
  *Compared to the minimum EPA recommended chlorine level of 1.0 ppm for a stabilized swimming pool.

For AQUA SMARTE Plus Shine and Optimize
DANGER Never uses fast-dissolving chlorine tablets, liquid bleach, or calcium hypochlorite in the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station.

WARNING Avoid sparks, smoking, or any open flame near AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station or chemicals.

1. To remove colored caps, grab onto the lip of one cap with pliers and pull up until the cap releases. Repeat the process for the other cap.

2. Turn the over and shake slightly until ingredients fall into tower areas.

3. Line up the small leg of the AQUA SMARTE Plus Shine or AQUA SMARTE Plus Optimize with the small opening in the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator and the large leg with the large opening. Lower pac into AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator until secure.

4. Replace the cap by hand only.
   DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.

5. Turn the control dial to 10. Run the pump and filter for each pac according to the directions on the product label. Remove from the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station when empty and discard or offer for recycling if available.

**Using AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL

**

for an Algae Protection Guarantee
For a preventive dose add:

• One AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL! for pools up to 15,000 gallons.
• Two AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL! for pools between 15,000 and 30,000 gallons.

1. Remove the cap from the AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL! without removing the seal.

2. Insert upside down into the center of the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator pushing down firmly on the AQUA SMARTE Plus Cannonball! bottle allowing the key in the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station to puncture the seal.
   Replace the cap by hand only. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. Turn the control dial to the highest setting.

3. Turn the pump on for 90 minutes allowing AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL! to circulate through the pool.

4. To remove, turn the pump off, turn the dial to the lowest setting, and remove the cap. Lift AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL! up to allow any water in the container to drain through the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station before discarding it in the trash or offering to recycle if available.
   Mark your calendar for the 90-day replacement of AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL!
   See AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL! product labeling for complete directions for use.

Using AQUA SMARTE Plus MizerMax Pac

AQUA SMARTE Plus MizerMax Pac for use in the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station

1. Open Pac. Remove colored caps, grab onto the lip of one cap with a pliers and pull up until the cap releases. Repeat the process for the other cap.
2. Invert AQUA SMARTE Plus MizerMax Pac and shake slightly until chlorine tablets fall into tower areas.
3. Insert Pac into AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station. Line up the small leg of AQUA SMARTE Plus MizerMax Pac with a small opening in AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator, and a large leg with a large opening. Lower the pac until secure.
4. The chlorine pac is made of HDPE plastic. Non-refillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. Rinse thoroughly before discarding in the trash or offer for recycling if available.
5. Once you know how
   long your pacs last, mark your calendar for the approximate replacement time for the AQUA SMARTE Plus MizerMax Pac.

Troubleshooting

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Cloudy Water or Low-Chlorine Levels

• Check water balance. Ensure pH, Total Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, and Stabilizer levels are correct.

• Check AQUA SMARTE Plus MizerMax Pac. If empty, replace the following directions on the label.

• Make sure the AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator is not older than 6 months as it will be ineffective and more chlorine will be required to maintain the pool until you replace the
  AQUA SMARTE Plus Mineral Activator.

• Shock the pool to regain clarity.

High-Chlorine Levels

• Remove the AQUA SMARTE Plus MizerMax Pac from the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station until the chlorine level is down to 1.0 ppm.
• Lower the dial setting on the AQUA SMARTE Plus Docking Station by 1 number.
• Test in 24 hours. Repeat the process until the chlorine level stays within 0.5 to 1.0 ppm.

Algae

• Use an algaecide following the manufacturer’s directions carefully. This may involve more than one dose.
• Run circulation 24 hours a day and brush the sides of the pool often
• When clarity starts to return shock the pool
• To prevent algae for 90 days try AQUA SMARTE Plus CANNONBALL! and its Algae Protection Guarantee.

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