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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: JS on June 22, 2004, 05:20:06 pm

Title: How often do you Dichlor?
Post by: JS on June 22, 2004, 05:20:06 pm

Question to all who use Dichlor - how often do you add and how much?

It seems the only way we are able to maintain a consistent 3-5 ppm is to check and add about 1.5 -2 tsp of dichlor every single day.    Every other day we could handle, but every day is too much!   We just got a 2 y.o. Sundance Cameo last week.   We keep adding dichlor but it seems to quickly fall to unacceptable levels.     We go out of town for 2-3 days and occasionally for a week w/ no one available to add chems, not sure what we are going to do.  Maybe we will need to switch to Bromine with an auto-feeder?

Background:
It has a Ozonator.
So far only myself and wife have used it, roughly every other day.
The water good quality municipal.
The pH is 7.5
Alkaline is around 80.

Thanks!

Title: Re: How often do you Dichlor?
Post by: Snuggles on June 22, 2004, 06:47:23 pm

Go here and read Northman's and Vermonter's tips: http://www.rhtubs.com/bbs/FAQ.htm

Title: Re: How often do you Dichlor?
Post by: tony on June 23, 2004, 03:46:59 pm

I agree with snuggles.  You will get a wealth of info there.  It is impossible to maintain a chlorine level in a spa.  Add a little after use, let it do its job and the next time you use your spa, you will be soaking in clean low chorine water.