Welcome to our forum.
I use Bromine Tablets as my sanitizer I have spa guard non chlorine shock - Oxidizer 39% potassium peroxymonosulfate.We use the Hot tub at least 6 days a week. How often should I shock? Also, When I shock my Bromine reading goes really high; Why and is it a real number?I also have Spa Essentials Brominating Concentrate; Can I shock with it or which is better?My water can start looking a little dull after 2 weeks of operation. My filters are new and to the best of my knowledge, My water is fairly balanced.My Hot Tub is approx 380 gallons.Thanks in Advance
Quote from: smackman on May 03, 2012, 07:26:12 pmI use Bromine Tablets as my sanitizer I have spa guard non chlorine shock - Oxidizer 39% potassium peroxymonosulfate.We use the Hot tub at least 6 days a week. How often should I shock? Also, When I shock my Bromine reading goes really high; Why and is it a real number?I also have Spa Essentials Brominating Concentrate; Can I shock with it or which is better?My water can start looking a little dull after 2 weeks of operation. My filters are new and to the best of my knowledge, My water is fairly balanced.My Hot Tub is approx 380 gallons.Thanks in Advance Probably should be shocking the spa about once a week, if you are using the granular bromine the shock is probably activating that and it's why you get a higher reading after shocking. I don't know why with that spa you are using bromine other than if it's working for you why change it I guess??
It is true that A Bromine Hot Tub water can look crystal Clear and turn "cloudy" when the blower jets are turned on. It is a small issue to me because all my visitors see the water with only the circulation pump running.that phenomenon you described is typical of water that is not balanced...what are your calcium and alk. readings?...when I drain and re-fill all of my showroom spas the same thing happens before I properly balance the water because our tap water here is high in alk. (275ppm out of tap) and calcium (300ppm)
Quote from: TwinCitiesHotSpring on May 07, 2012, 07:01:29 pmIt is true that A Bromine Hot Tub water can look crystal Clear and turn "cloudy" when the blower jets are turned on. It is a small issue to me because all my visitors see the water with only the circulation pump running.that phenomenon you described is typical of water that is not balanced...what are your calcium and alk. readings?...when I drain and re-fill all of my showroom spas the same thing happens before I properly balance the water because our tap water here is high in alk. (275ppm out of tap) and calcium (300ppm)My alkalinity is around 100; My calcium I have no idea. I do not have the luxury of having my water analyzed. I need to buy a really good test kit I guess. The alkalinity reading is based on a test strip. My alkalinity starts off super high; I have trouble keeping the PH down for a couple of days. Now my PH is holding steady at approx 7.5 using a test kit.