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Metallic Flake Buildup

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Alixer:
I'm wondering if anyone has ever found metallic flakes collecting in their hot tub? I wanted to post an image but I can't figure out how. Maybe it's permission thing or a browser thing. Anyway, the flakes are a little smaller than a pinky fingernail. They are chrome looking on one side and a little darker, less shiny on the other side. If I don't use the tub for a week or two I find about 20-30 flakes resting in the seats. My tub is a Marquis Crown Summit that is less than 2 years old. None of the chrome accent pieces on the tub appear to be wearing. Additionally, the pieces of metal seem to be too thick to be a finish. I showed my service rep and she told me in her 20+ years she's never seen anything like that. My fear is that it is coming from the plumbing but she said that the plumbing is all plastic/pvc/etc. Could it be the pumps? Thanks and if I figure out how to add a photo I will.

CanadianSpaTech:
Useless without pics. How to here:  https://www.whatsthebest-hottub.com/forum/index.php/topic,17532.0.html

Davekro:
In case this info is helpful...
I have a Photobucket account, but had not used it in years. Learning I needed to use a third party photo storage site to post pics here, I read Photobucket had added cost and barriers to free use. Google research showed many now using Flickr. I had never heard of it but signed up and now upload pics to Flickr that I want to post here.
https://www.flickr.com/

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