Frog @ease User manual

FROG®@ease®is the hot tub sanitizing system+that
takes the guess work out of water care so you always
feel at ease while enjoying your hot tub.
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21 3
In-Line
Sanitizing
System Operating
Instructions
• FROG @ease creates Fresh Mineral Water®that’s
cleaner, clearer and softer®.
• FROG @ease employs SmartChlor Technology that
knows when and how much free chlorine is needed
so it uses up to 75% less.*
• FROG @ease requires far less shocking – only once
a month!
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®
FROG @ease
Mineral Cartridge
(Blue)
FROG @ease
SmartChlor®
Cartridge (Silver)
The In-Line System is made up of:
(A) a cap that is easily distinguish-
able among the ttings on the top
of the hot tub
(B) a cartridge holder that pulls
out of the system
(C) a FROG @ease Mineral
Cartridge that helps control
bacteria in the water and
(D) a FROG @ease SmartChlor
Cartridge that helps support the
minerals while oxidizing contami-
nants like body oils and ammonia
compounds responsible for smelly
chloramines. The cartridges are
adjustable to meet your specic hot
tub water care needs.
C.
FROG @ease
Mineral
Cartridge
Water
Flow
A. Cap
B.
Cartridge
Holder
D.
FROG @ease
SmartChlor
Cartridge
Cut-away view of cartridges
snapped into holder and
placed into the In-Line
System.
Step 1: Prepare the Hot Tub
3.
Water Balance Guidelines
pH: 7.2 – 7.8
Total Alkalinity: 80 - 120 ppm
Hardness: 150 - 250 ppm
Total Dissolved Solids: <1500
Cyanuric Acid: 0 - 50 ppm
IMPORTANT: Always follow printed instructions on the balancing
chemical packages. Add balancing chemicals in small increments
one at a time with the jets on and wait 6 hours before testing again
and adding any additional balancing chemicals.
b. Look at the Total Alkalinity reading first. Adjustments
should be made to bring the Total Alkalinity in the range of
80 – 120 ppm prior to making any adjustments to pH even if
it throws pH off further.
a. Take a water sample from the hot
tub and dip a FROG @ease Test Strip
into it.
Balance water by following STEPS a — d in order.
Fill hot tub with fresh water.
If using source water that is high
in calcium, iron or other metals,
see your dealer before filling the
hot tub. It may require the use of
a metal control product.
Clean or replace filter
cartridges when dirty.
(Follow manufacturer’s
instructions).
1.
2.
Metal
Out
c. 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.
Very Important! After balancing
and before using cartridges, establish
an initial residual of 0.5 - 1.0 ppm free
chlorine with FROG®Jump Start®start-
up shock, included in this package,
that quickly dissolves with an efferves-
cent fizzing action – one packet per
600 gallons.
4.
Heat water to the manufacturer’s recommended
temperature.
5.
d. Lastly test for Hardness. It should be between 150 and 250
ppm. If higher, partially drain the hot tub (about 6 inches) and fill with
water low in calcium. If lower, add Calcium Increaser.
If balancing takes longer than 2 days, shock the water and
maintain a chlorine level while continuing balancing.
Step 2: Set the Cartridges
Set the FROG @ease Mineral Cartridge
to #6 (hold the bottom and turn the top
until 6 appears in the window). No fur-
ther adjustments are necessary for the
life of the cartridge.
Set the FROG @ease SmartChlor
Cartridge to the setting that matches
your hot tub size in gallons. FROG
@ease SmartChlor Cartridge will
maintain a low 0.5 to 1.0 ppm chlorine
level as long as the pH stays within 7.2
and 7.8 so there is little need to adjust the
cartridge setting.
If needed, you have two additional
settings to increase output.
@ease Setting Chart
Gallons Setting #
200-250 1
251-300 2
301-450 3
451-600 4
Step 3: Put the System to Work
DO NOT OPEN CAP WHILE JETS
ARE ON.
1.
Open cap of In-Line
System and set aside.
Remove holder
by pushing
down
and turning
counter clock-
wise 1/8th
turn before
pulling out.
2.
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If previously using bromine and switching to the FROG @ease System, you
must drain and refill your hot tub before using this product.
If previously using dichlor you may convert to the FROG @ease System
without having to drain the hot tub, as long as cyanuric acid level is below
80 ppm.

Shock the hot tub with FROG
Maintain™, a non-chlorine shock for
single dose shocking when you
replace the FROG @ease SmartChlor
Cartridge or once a month.
5.
6.
Run filtration system as
recommended by your hot
tub manufacturer to maintain
proper water flow through the
system.
NOTE: pH is affected by bather load, chemicals used,
evaporation and the make-up of your source water so
maintaining water balance regularly is important.
• This is highly unlikely with the FROG @ease System because
SmartChlor is self-regulating. However, if you use standard test strips,
it may appear that total chlorine is higher than the free chlorine.
• No worries—the strip is measuring the SmartChlor reserve, which
will shift to free chlorine as needed. Please always use the FROG
@ease Test Strips that were included with your System.
Troubleshooting
Cloudy Water or Low-Chlorine Levels
• Shock the hot tub with FROG Maintain, a non-chlorine shock.
• Check water balance. pH and Total Alkalinity need to be in
the proper ranges for the FROG @ease System to work correctly.
• Check FROG @ease SmartChlor Cartridge and replace if
empty—see instructions under Step 3: Put the System to Work.
•If the FROG @ease SmartChlor Cartridge is not empty, turn
dial setting up one number while maintaining water balance.
If needed, turn dial up again.
• Check your calendar. The entire FROG @ease System
including a FROG @ease Mineral Cartridge needs to
be replaced every four months. Without the minerals,
SmartChlor will not be enough to sanitize the hot tub.
FROG @ease SmartChlor Cartridge Life
• If hot tub is larger than 400 gallons with significant bather
High Chlorine Levels
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load, you may require a higher dial setting which will shorten
the cartridge life.
• If you think the cartridge setting is too high, you can turn the
dial setting down one number while maintaining water bal-
ance. If needed, turn dial down again.
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+ FROG @ease System consists of the FROG minerals silver chloride and carbonate used with
0.5 ppm of FROG @ease SmartChlor Cartridge.
The FROG @ease Mineral Cartridge must be used
in conjunction with the FROG @ease SmartChlor Cartridge.
* Compared to the minimum ANSI recommended chlorine level of 2.0 ppm for a hot tub.
For pools and hot tubs.
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Manufactured by: King Technology, Inc.
530 11th Ave S, Hopkins, MN 55343 U.S.A.
952-933-6118 • Customer Service 800-222-0169
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Step 3 Continued . . .
Step 4: Routine Hot Tub Care
1.
2.
3. Regularly test water with FROG
@ease Test Strips and follow
directions in Step 1 for main-
taining pH, Total Alkalinity and
Hardness.
MineralsBromine or
SmartChlor
Using
the SmartChlor
Cartridge in the
area marked
“Minerals” can
cause over
chlorination
which shortens
cartridge life.
Indent on
cartridges
Raised
area inside
holder,
one for
each
cartridge
Snap the FROG @ease Mineral
Cartridge into the area marked
“Minerals” (top portion) and the
FROG @ease SmartChlor Cartridge
into the area marked “Bromine
or SmartChlor” (bottom portion)
making sure to line up the inden-
tation at the top of the cartridges
with the raised area on the holder.
3.
Replace FROG @ease Mineral Cartridge every four months or
when draining and relling hot tub.
• Discard it in the trash even if it appears to have media left inside.
• Don’t attempt to reuse: the minerals are spent after four months.
Replace FROG @ease SmartChlor Cartridge when empty
based
on the FROG @ease Test Strip showing a lighter color than the out
indicator on the bottle.
• The life of the cartridge varies depending on hot tub size and
number of users. The FROG @ease SmartChlor Cartridge will last
about 3-4 weeks for an average 400 gallon hot tub.
• Drain water from cartridge to ensure it is empty.
• Discard in trash or offer for recycling if available.
3-Holder
Tab
1-Holder
Arrow
4-System
Tab 2-System
Arrow
Replace
Cap
4.
5.
Replacing Cartridges
Slowly insert holder into system. Line up holder arrow (1)
with system arrow (2). Push down until holder tabs (3) go past
system tabs (4) and turn holder to the right (clockwise) until it
stops. To ensure a locked position, attempt to pull holder up. If
it stays in place, the lock is secure.
Lubricate in-line holder o-ring twice a year with a silicone
lubricant.
7.
Replace your FROG @ease Smart-
Chlor Cartridges and the complete
FROG @ease In-Line System (that
comes with a FROG @ease Mineral
Cartridge) as directed under Step
3: Put the System to Work.
4.
NOTE: Why FROG @ease Test Strips? The FROG @ease Smart-
Chlor Cartridge forms a chlorine reserve that will be inaccurately
measured as total chlorine on other test strips. Unlike conventional
chlorine, the SmartChlor reserve readily shifts to free chlorine as
needed, maintaining spa health with a low level of chlorine.
FROG @ease SmartChlor Cartridge will maintain a 0.5-1.0
ppm free chlorine level as long as the water is balanced.
NOTE: Free Chlorine levels are reduced up to 75%*
when using FROG Minerals.
Drain and refill hot tub as
directed by your hot tub
manufacturer. Whenever you
drain and refill, make sure
to replace your FROG @ease
Minerals.