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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: countryboy on February 08, 2006, 06:55:04 am

Title: Fresh cloudy water
Post by: countryboy on February 08, 2006, 06:55:04 am
Monday I drained and cleaned tub as normal, rinsed and refilled. water was clear, I added metal-x per the instructions and ran tub for 2 hours. I added Dichlor and ran another 2 hours. Tuesday I get home to cloudy water, so I ran the tub for another 2 hours after its normal 4 hour filter cycle and its still cloudy, any ideas?
Title: Re: Fresh cloudy water
Post by: sunnydee on February 08, 2006, 06:59:37 am
I also have to add metal-out upon refilling. However, the instructions on the brand I use says to wait 48 hrs after metal-out before you shock with Chlorine. This gives the minerals time to get grabbed up by the filter. Maybe you added the dichlor too soon after???
Title: Re: Fresh cloudy water
Post by: countryboy on February 08, 2006, 07:07:49 am
Double checked the label and it said 1 hour?
Title: Re: Fresh cloudy water
Post by: windsurfdog on February 08, 2006, 08:57:37 am
Are you filling with well water?
Title: Re: Fresh cloudy water
Post by: countryboy on February 08, 2006, 09:03:11 am
Yes I have well water, but never had this problem before.
Title: Re: Fresh cloudy water
Post by: windsurfdog on February 08, 2006, 09:11:50 am
Give it a day or so and if it is still cloudy, give it the old clarifier/foam scooping/filter cleaning routine.  If that doesn't work, invest in Perrier before you buy that tanker full.... ;D
Title: Re: Fresh cloudy water
Post by: tootsie on February 08, 2006, 12:42:49 pm
mine did the same thing in January when I drained and filled it.  were your PH and Hardness levels different than last time?
I use bromine,  I shocked (with more than what I normally use)  and it's clear now.  but I'm new to this,
so I am not sure if this is sound advice.
Title: Re: Fresh cloudy water
Post by: countryboy on February 08, 2006, 01:24:50 pm
I check the ph and hardness Tuesday night and they were fine and the same as usual. Maybe I just need to give it time.
Title: Re: Fresh cloudy water
Post by: bosco0633 on February 08, 2006, 10:58:54 pm
I dont have well water, but perhaps just let it go for a few days.  I find that during some water changes, my water goes a little cloudy.  Now I only add the bare minimum before I try to get all off my levels straigt.  Usually wait a week before ph and alk and all that stuff.