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Sanitation system for infrequent use tub
Chops1857:
Hello,
I am buying a tub for a lake house which is used about every other weekend. We will NOT be getting a saltwater system or a system with in line chemicals. It just isn’t in the cards. We are getting a Marquis Hollywood.
What would be some good options for sanitation given our usage pattern? I am very interested in the From @ease system, but it sounds like it needs to be kept at 98 degrees. There will be very young children in and out, so I suspect the temp will be below that. So the Frog system may be out. Any other good suggestions for something stable and easy to manage?
The Wizard of Spas:
Recheck the info on temp - From what the chemists there told me - 94F is the lowest it can work. You can do in-line as Marquis are one of three manufacturers with the in-line exclusive. I wonder if the floating version may be better, however, due to long periods of inactivity and since Marquis doesn't use circ pumps. I have the floating version and I am a huge fan. With inactivity, you may consider using borates to help keep pH and alkalinity stabilized/buffered. ProTeam has GENTLE SPA that is a nice combo for it. All of this could be bought through your dealer and borates ala GENTLE SPA are easily found online if a local dealer doesn't have it.
I hope this helps. Good luck moving forward!
bud16415:
I don’t sell these or have any interest in the company. I also don’t own one but have a friend that has used one for years and swears by it. I have thought about getting one quite a few times and still might. They are for sale on the big internet web site. The company has been around for years and is big into pool sanitizing.
https://solaxx.com/products/mini.html
Hottubguy:
--- Quote from: bud16415 on June 04, 2019, 04:57:16 pm ---I don’t sell these or have any interest in the company. I also don’t own one but have a friend that has used one for years and swears by it. I have thought about getting one quite a few times and still might. They are for sale on the big internet web site. The company has been around for years and is big into pool sanitizing.
https://solaxx.com/products/mini.html
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Voids warranty on Marquis tubs plus I don’t think they work without a circ pump though I could be wrong about that
bud16415:
--- Quote from: Hottubguy on June 04, 2019, 09:19:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: bud16415 on June 04, 2019, 04:57:16 pm ---I don’t sell these or have any interest in the company. I also don’t own one but have a friend that has used one for years and swears by it. I have thought about getting one quite a few times and still might. They are for sale on the big internet web site. The company has been around for years and is big into pool sanitizing.
https://solaxx.com/products/mini.html
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Voids warranty on Marquis tubs plus I don’t think they work without a circ pump though I could be wrong about that
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That’s interesting as the friend I have who has been using the saltron-mini has a Marquis tub. He has had it as his primary system for around 7 years now. He soaks his anode in vinegar once a month and it removes any scaling. I think he just started on his third replacement so he is getting about 3 years out of one.
I don’t see any reason you would need a circulation pump to have this system it would be no different than a floating dispenser where I’m sure the concentration around it will be higher than the rest of tub until a little water movement moves it.
My Caldera dealer told me the same thing when I mentioned salt, telling me salt in a tub will rot it out just like road salt rots out our cars. How much is truth and how much is good information and how much is trying to promote a much more expensive factory product I don’t know.
My friend always said when his tub was under warranty that he would just unplug the mini if he had a warranty call.
I personally have been putting salt into my tub for a couple years and I don’t even have a salt gen. I just like the feel of the water and I don’t see anything in the tub that’s going to have trouble with it in there.
Anyone wanting to try such a product should do their research and make up their own minds on salt.
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