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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Warkovision on October 20, 2004, 01:13:43 pm

Title: Does Rainwater Cause Foam?
Post by: Warkovision on October 20, 2004, 01:13:43 pm

Yesterday was my weekly shock day. I left the tub uncovered for about an hour while I ran the jets and went inside. When I came out it was evident that it had been raining for some period of time and I had a fair amount of foam gathering. Or is this just a coincidence?

Title: Re: Does Rainwater Cause Foam?
Post by: HotTubMan on October 20, 2004, 04:14:25 pm

As a rule I would say rain water does not cause foaming. As for the rain water where ypu live....well who knows. Air pollutants vary from city to city, state to state and country to country.

HotTubMan

Title: Re: Does Rainwater Cause Foam?
Post by: Chris_H on October 20, 2004, 04:19:09 pm

Typically, the users of the hottub create foam not anything else.  I would doubt that rainwater created it.  Why not turn the spa on one night when it isn’t raining and see if you get foam?

Title: Re: Does Rainwater Cause Foam?
Post by: tvaughan on October 20, 2004, 08:59:14 pm

What does cause foam?  I've had my HS Grandee 2 days now and tonight while the jets were running there was foam.  After turning the jets off the foam went away.  I was just wondering what was causing it.

Title: Re: Does Rainwater Cause Foam?
Post by: Brewman on October 20, 2004, 10:16:05 pm

Detergent runoff from your swim suits is one cause.
Brewman

Title: Re: Does Rainwater Cause Foam?
Post by: Drewski on October 21, 2004, 01:10:20 am

Emulsified oils from your skin, oils from other products, organic compounds, etc. are other causes.

Drewski

Title: Re: Does Rainwater Cause Foam?
Post by: newtotubbing on October 21, 2004, 09:52:35 am

Shampoo left in your hair is another.  I try to tell my kids to keep their hair out of the water.  My kids still take baths and I highly doubt the shampoo is being rinsed out completely.  I do not have a water softener and I am told that hard water will also prevent all of the shampoo to be rinsed out properly.  

Jonathan