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wmccall:

--- Quote ---I'd like to know if it's normal to have a spa go "yuck" so quickly.
So you didn't add routine chemicals for 9 days? (the previous friday being the last - and being only 2-3 days late with the next)

What are you suppose to do when you go on vacation and no one is around to add chems?
Expect to come home to yuck ???
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If your tub water is a couple of months old but otherwise looks fine it can go south pretty quick.  When I leave for 3 days, I put a double dose of dichlor and turn the temp down 10 degrees or so.

tubin:
empolgation,

no, i added no chems for about 5 days.  i usually add on tues and fri.


Tony and Mark_Vee and wmcall,

oops, i reread my post, i DID do a superchlorination/shock with dichlor after I added the MPS.  am i just making a nasty cloud soup when i did them together?  i knew the MPS activated the silver cartridge and also act as a one time killer, so i also did the dichlor shock with the cover open to raise my CL levels back up.

the routine i am on is:
tuesday --- add about an ounce of dichlor
friday --- add the same dichlor, plus metal x, and scum digester

i shock every 2 weeks or after more than 2 people get in the tub.  i also do some other stuff (super blue, clean filter, nature2 etc) on a monthly or more basis.

what is weird is that i have been doing this routine for almost 3 months now without any problems, the water has been clear and smells great.  sometimes i can notice a funny smell and find the ph a little low, but raise it with ph up.

am i all jacked up?  should i do a daily dichlor addition if needed?  the above is what my dealer advised....

thanks for the suggestions!!!

edit: the temp now is 95 degrees (i lowered it)

Mark_Vee:
Great point wmccall.

Tubin,

When was the last time the water has been changed.  I recommend changing the water a minimum of every 3 or 4 months.  I personally change mine every month or two, with the exception of the winter here in Minnesota.  To me the water feels better soaking in the newer it is.  

The routing that you mentioned sounds fine.  Mine is close to yours.  I add dichlor after every use.  Test a couple of times a week and shock when needed.  Depending on use this could be twice a week, once a week, or maybe once every two weeks, depending mostly on who has used the hot tub.  

Snuggles:
Mark Vee hit it right on the head with the water change suggestion. I think 3 months is max depending on usage I do it at 2 if it's been heavily used. Cheapest chemical in hot tubbing is the water. You will definitely see a major change in clarity and the feel of the new water. Also makes it a lot easier to maintain chemical balance. Good Luck.

tony:
I also add dichlor after each use and shock as needed.  This way I know it is sanitized.  Heavy use of a tub will put a strain on sanitizer level.

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