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Hot Tub Water Woes
MarKee:
Certified106, 4 questions;
What part of the country are you in?
Are you on well water?
Do you know the level of Calcium, or if you have hard water?
What chemical brand and what are the ingredients of the chemical you are using to adjust pH/Alkalinity?
Certified106:
--- Quote from: MarKee on July 17, 2018, 01:51:28 am ---Certified106, 4 questions;
What part of the country are you in?
Are you on well water?
Do you know the level of Calcium, or if you have hard water?
What chemical brand and what are the ingredients of the chemical you are using to adjust pH/Alkalinity?
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South East Ohio
I am on City water that would be considered hard water. I have no idea on the calcium level in the water.
I am currently using the SpaPure line of products as that is what the only spa store in a 70 mile radius has.
Here is what I'm using
https://www.amazon.com/Spapur-SpaPure-pH-Up-16oz/dp/B0046WEQDA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1531831080&sr=8-2&keywords=spapure+ph+up
Jacuzzi Jim:
I would say stop shocking it so much, once maybe twice a week if that. To shock two or three times in a day is just wasting shock and adding to the TDS for the most part.
I also wouldn't wipe it down with bleach water, nor shock it before it's been used, not really necessary IMO.
Certified106:
--- Quote from: Jacuzzi Jim on July 17, 2018, 05:40:03 pm --- I would say stop shocking it so much, once maybe twice a week if that. To shock two or three times in a day is just wasting shock and adding to the TDS for the most part.
I also wouldn't wipe it down with bleach water, nor shock it before it's been used, not really necessary IMO.
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I got it drained and refilled tonight. I didn't wipe it down with bleach water. After I drained it it seemed like there was not point so I didn't. I did change the filter an I'm waiting for it to get around 90 degrees so I can check and adjust the alkalinity if needed and then the PH.
MarKee:
I agree with Jacuzzi Jim. With your SmartChlor cartridges you should really only be shocking every week or 2. **MAKE SURE to leave the cover completely off for at least 20 minutes after shocking the spa while running the jets**
If you are using it 1-2 times a day, you are using the tub about 3 times more than average, therefore it may need to be drained and refilled every 60 days.
When you drain and re-fill the tub, are both the alkalinity and pH low? If so, I would just use the Alkalinty increaser as it will raise both levels. You could also use baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), which raises both Alkalinity and pH. It’s easy to accidentally shoot the pH up and cause calcium scale if you use the pH increaser often.
Also, what are the ingredients of the spa shock you are using?
Also try to re-use bathing suits and limit people getting in that have lotions, make-ups, etc.
The hard water isn’t helpful, but not much you can do about that.
If you go this water fill and are still having trouble, you might try the green or purple colored SpaFrog bromine cartridges in place of the SmartChlor/@ease cartridge.
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