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G1teg:
We have a new tub, about 1 month installed. Tub is a Canadian spa - Toronto model.

We've been spending a good amount of time in it lately as it's getting colder, and I have rash that's been spreading.

It's itchy even days after having been in the tub, small bumps and I can resist scratching while awake, but I'm scratching til I bleed in my sleep.

We are using bromine, levels seem pretty good, if low on pH and alkalinity according to the strip that came with our tub.

Any thoughts?

Tman122:
Go see a doctor. I don't think we have any here.

This non doctor plumber thinks you are reacting to the extreme temperature changes on your skin.

The Wizard of Spas:
Tends to be caused by a lack of sanitzier, and tends to happen in the first month or so of a new spa purchase.  Be sure to increase the sanitization process you're using.

Tman122:
Exema (spelling) a condition cause by extreme temperature changes to your skin.

Because only one of you is suffering I think your sanitation is fine. And your telling us your levels are fine. Upping it won't hurt, unless your reacting to the bromine?

Its_Shaun:
While I'm not going to try to tell you what is going on with your scenario I will share my experience since there are similarities.

I took ownership of a new hot tub a few months ago and this is my first experience with having a hot tub or pool so I am a complete rookie with regards to water care management. Once the tub was setup it was being used frequently (sometimes with a large number of people) and right around the 5 week mark I had a group of people in the tub (approximately 10 people) throughout an evening and a few days later 3 people developed a rash which included red bumps which many called the hot tub rash even though it didn't itch. Long story short in my case is that while I thought I was following the proper procedures for the water it turned out that I wasn't accounting for what large bather loads do to the water and I was inadvertanty not using enough sanitizer. My theory is that since that I was checking the water every couple of days I believe my chlorine dropped too low on that night and only the most sensitive people developed the rash.

I will say that after this experience it opened my eyes to make me realize I really needed to learn more about how and when to add the chemicals and after much reading and even going through this forum I now feel comfortable that the water is always safe.

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