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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: silverbullet on September 05, 2014, 10:11:02 pm

Title: Couple Water ?'s
Post by: silverbullet on September 05, 2014, 10:11:02 pm

How long are your Bromine tablets good for? Are they good till their completly dissolved? Toss them when half gone?

I also add Sky Blue Clarifier weekly. Can you add it immediatly after shocking? Wait 24 hrs? Is their any time frame to adding this after shocking? Is it even necessary to add the clarifier or metal magic weekly?

Been a few months of ownership now & I think I may be getting the hang of things with this water management.
Thanks in advance!!
Lou

Title: Re: Couple Water ?'s
Post by: chem geek on September 06, 2014, 02:12:33 am

The bromine tabs are effective until they are fully dissolved, but their rate of dissolving in terms of amount of bromine getting into the water gets lower when the pucks are much smaller so you usually add another puck before the first one goes away.  You do not discard smaller pucks.

If you properly disinfect/oxidize your spa, you should not need to use a clarifier.  With bromine, you may need to shock on occasion with chlorine to keep the water clear.