Have been running this system since May with no problems & virtually no maintenance. Maybe a little alka-rise but not even once a month. It is used by 2 people, often 2x/day, and the bromine generator was set at 5 from spring through fall.
Now that it's getting less use in the winter (one person maybe 4x/week) I'm having trouble balancing the water. I turned the dial down to 2 with the decreased usage. The water isn't cloudy but there's definitely a mildew or mold smell when I open the cover that wasn't there before. I called the dealer who said to use the oxy shock, which I did a week ago. It did help, it seemed, but I do think the tub has some algae in it...the seats do seem to have a bit of slick film (even though I can't feel anything) I didn't feel over the summer at all. And the oxy-shock says right on it that it's not an algaecide, so what do I use? (My dealer isn't much help if you haven't guessed that already.)
Also, there seems to be conflicting info in the Genesis manual and on the test strip bottle. The manual says the bromide level should be "between 1500-1900, which is 7.8-8.0 on the test strip". But on my test strip bottle, 7.8-8.0 is a level of 2058 - 2233.
And...the Genesis manual says to shock with "one teaspoon of a non-chlorine shock", whereas the formula on the container says to use 1 capful per 100 gallons, which is about 4 capfuls (4oz.) for my 450 gallon (Clearwater St. Andrews) tub. Can anyone help explain these discrepancies?
How do you test for phosphates, by the way? Didn't see that info anywhere. Thanks in advance for all your help.
