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Shanezam203

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Water smells Old...
« on: April 04, 2008, 12:32:26 pm »
Hey Guys, I have had my tub for about 3 months now and I love it.  I went away for a week for work and came home and the water now has a must to it, it smells "old."  I don't know if something can smell old, but it doesn't smell as clean as it was weeks ago.  

I plan on draining it and refilling it, but any suggestions so I don't let this happen again?

Thanks,
Shane

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Water smells Old...
« on: April 04, 2008, 12:32:26 pm »

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Re: Water smells Old...
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2008, 01:24:06 pm »
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Hey Guys, I have had my tub for about 3 months now and I love it.  I went away for a week for work and came home and the water now has a must to it, it smells "old."  I don't know if something can smell old, but it doesn't smell as clean as it was weeks ago.  

I plan on draining it and refilling it, but any suggestions so I don't let this happen again?

Thanks,
Shane
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Re: Water smells Old...
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2008, 03:39:22 pm »
Drain at 2 months and 29 days next time! ;)

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Re: Water smells Old...
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2008, 04:53:59 pm »
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Hey Guys, I have had my tub for about 3 months now and I love it.  I went away for a week for work and came home and the water now has a must to it, it smells "old."  I don't know if something can smell old, but it doesn't smell as clean as it was weeks ago.  

I plan on draining it and refilling it, but any suggestions so I don't let this happen again?

Thanks,
Shane

Besides the brillian replies you have recieved, before you leave turn the tub down 10-20 degrees and hit it with a big doze of sanitizer.   THe hotter the water the faster it goes bad.
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Re: Water smells Old...
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2008, 05:15:49 pm »
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Besides the brillian replies you have recieved, before you leave turn the tub down 10-20 degrees and hit it with a big doze of sanitizer.   THe hotter the water the faster it goes bad.
Good idea, I will try that.

I appreciate it, Thanks Guys!

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Re: Water smells Old...
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2008, 06:27:38 pm »
The water is fine now after I shocked it...  That was strange, I wonder what it was.

Thanks guys,
Shane

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« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2008, 11:03:27 am »
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The water is fine now after I shocked it...  That was strange, I wonder what it was.

Thanks guys,
Shane

Generally, when water starts to get an odor, it is because of a high sanitizer demand or lack of sanitizer.  Bacteria is starting to take over.  A good shock dose of chlorine will usually cure the problem.

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Re: Water smells Old...
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2008, 01:16:40 pm »
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Generally, when water starts to get an odor, it is because of a high sanitizer demand or lack of sanitizer.  Bacteria is starting to take over.  A good shock dose of chlorine will usually cure the problem.
Like I said, I was gone a week, and came home and it had the musty smell.

I was thinking of draining it as it's been 2-3 months, but I shocked it and it is better than ever now.  

So I will continue to watch it, thanks for the advise.

Shane

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