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Jacuzzi delivery on Friday. Chemicals for newbies?
Calisoldier83:
--- Quote from: The Wizard of Spas on December 14, 2016, 11:58:57 am ---pH lowering trick:
Add whatever you are using to lower the pH (Muriatic Acid, Sodium Bisulfate) and DO NOT RUN THE JETS. Let the water stay calm. This will encourage the reducing agent to work more effectively. I do this all the time in our in ground pools and hot tubs here in the store. In fact, I know that it takes 4oz of sodium bisulfate to lower the pH from the tap when I am filling a new tub on the showroom floor. Thus- I toss the 4oz of dry powder into the footwell and by the time the tub is filled the pH is pretty spot-on.
Try this and I bet you'll be fine. The only way it doesn't work is if you're testing your pH at, say, 8.6 and that is the highest your pH reader can read but in actuality your pH is, say, 11. That is why you're adding so much reducer.
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I see what you're saying, this is brilliant. My concern is adding sodium bisulfate without running the jets. Couldn't possibly cause damage if not properly circulated in my case on a already filled tub?
The comment about the testing doesn't resonate with me because I'm using the Taylor kit and it gives you the exact amount of chemical you're supposed to use based off reagent.
Beck0101:
For what it's worth it took nearly a full pound of pH Down to get my total alkalinity/pH in order with my first fill. I, however, have well water. I guess I wouldn't expect this much to be required on city water.
Adding a few tablespoons at a time can be an exercise in futility if you're "off the charts" high/low. As soon as I started dumping my chemicals with substantial malice I started getting real movement in my levels.
The Wizard of Spas:
Bisulfate will not cause damage to your jets, etc. But if you are that concerned, dilute in a buck of water and pour in, leaving jets off.
But I promise that adding it will not damage anything. As Beck0101 noted- Sometimes you just have to slap it in the face. Keep track of what you end up adding in total and next time you fill your tub toss about that entire amount into the footwell. By the time the tub is filled, kicks on and runs a cycle you'll be where you need to be with your pH.
Calisoldier83:
--- Quote from: The Wizard of Spas on December 14, 2016, 02:41:55 pm ---Bisulfate will not cause damage to your jets, etc. But if you are that concerned, dilute in a buck of water and pour in, leaving jets off.
But I promise that adding it will not damage anything. As Beck0101 noted- Sometimes you just have to slap it in the face. Keep track of what you end up adding in total and next time you fill your tub toss about that entire amount into the footwell. By the time the tub is filled, kicks on and runs a cycle you'll be where you need to be with your pH.
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Sounds good. Just curious what you during the post-fill process. It sounds like you've been doing this awhile.
The Wizard of Spas:
I'm just a fan of "less is more:" Keep pH in line, alkalinity in line, and your sanitizer level in the desired range and you'll be golden. Thats all I tell my customers to worry about. I sell a lot of ancillary chemicals products and write hot tub and swimming pool blogs 2x/month but its only for education. I always preach to keep the big 3 in line and worry about other things only if they arise.
But that is just my perspective. There are a lot of really smart people on this forum who have other perspectives. So you can tap into them too by checking other threads about water chemistry.
I just liken water chemistry to a marathon: The goal is to get to the finish. But we all can run the race differently.
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