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Nature 2 questions
poolboy34:
nature 2 and the Monarch cartridge are the same thing. Monarch is just branded for Caldera. Zodiac also makes D-1's Vision cartridge. nature 2 reduces the amount of dichlor you need to use in your spa on a regular basis. it also makes the water feel softer, and it is also easier on your skin then chlorine/bromine. You can get by using just mps and the nature 2 IF AND ONLY IF you have 24 HR ozonation and shock after every use with MPS. Now if your spa frequently has high bather loads (greater then 2) you will have to shock with dichlor as it is a stronger oxidizer then mps is. MPS is simply an oxidizer (think booster shot for your spa), where as Dichlor is both an oxidizer(when raised to levels above 8ppm) and a sanitizer. that's the difference. Hope this helps.
Jason,
Store manager for a D-1 and Caldera dealer
kufferaths:
Jason-
I've got a question for you. I recently bought a chairman II. I filled it up for the first time last week. I checked the PH with the test strips and the PH and Alkalinity was high from the start. I've been adding a cap full a day since and finally today it looks like its getting close. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? Also when they delivered the spa they told me to add some stain and scale remover to the water, and not to put the vision cartridge in for 4 days. I forgot to put the stain and scale remover in for 2 days, so I didn't put the vision cartridge in till about 6 days arter fill up. The shock they gave me is the SPA Essentials Spa shock Xtra. Is this the right stuff, and how much and often do I use it? Also does the vision cartridge go on top of the filter on the right if your standing above it? Is there anything else I need to get to get my PH, ALK, and chlorine levels right? Thanks in advance for your help.
wmccall:
--- Quote --- The shock they gave me is the SPA Essentials Spa shock Xtra. Is this the right stuff, and how much and often do I use it?
--- End quote ---
In this case, this is dichlor in a lower concentration that most dichlor's you can buy. The label just lists "other ingredients" as about 50% of the contents. But the description lists those other contents that are suppose to cling to dirt and grime in the spa and help it get filtered out. I pour in about 2 ounces every other Friday night on weekends where I plan on changing the filters.
Lori:
wmccall,
I doing the opposite. I was using the Zodiac product Freshwater III ag+ cartridge (same as N2). I used it for 6 months, but since my dealer quit selling spas and my nearest HS dealer is in Stillwater (OSU home), I think I will try without it. I have been adding more chlorine, but only 1 tsp. average more and things seem fine. Just changed my water at the beginning of May, so time will tell.
I'll let you know.
Roborph:
Hey,
I've been using n2, ozone and dichlor. I heard you need to use some mps to "activate" the n2 cartridge. Is this true?
Thanks
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