Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Max78 on November 04, 2004, 08:23:11 pm
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I have had an Optima for about 2 months now. Have an ozonator and a Spa Frog cartridge and use dichlor. We've been busy lately and have not used the tub too much. I check the chlorine and ph daily. My question is regarding the level the chlorine should be kept at. I know with the ozone you can keep it as low as .5. It seems when I let it get that low my water takes on a greenish tinge. I've been trying to bump it up to about 2 or 3 daily if the reading is below 2 regardless of use. Should I be doing this? Also, if I've already bumped the chlorine up to around 2 or 3 then end up using the tub later that day, should I still add 1 tsp. of dichlor for each person after use? Plus I add 3 TBSP. of dichlor weekly regardless of usage. Is this routine alright or am I just wasting dichlor? Thanks!
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Its not a bad thing to up your dichlor to 2-3 PPM in order to maintain clear water. but every other day may suffiece. You weekly dose of 3 TBLS may not be required if your not using the tub heavy. Skip a week on the shock and you will be fine, add enough every other day to reach 2-3 PPM and your water should remain clear. If your using it that same evening don't add till you get out. Not that 2-3 PPM will hurt you but if makes sence to just add after you soak to kill all your nastys. If you did add a little before you soaked it won't hurt to add more as Dichlor dissapates very quickly with use.
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......and dichlor's cheap......