I did call them. You can do the same thing. It's the Colmen Bright ideas for your home in Grapevine tx.
They are the big hot springs dealer here in the Dallas area.
Ask for John there and he'll tell you what he told me. Ag freshwater stick, plus ozone, plus 2 caps of enchanced shock once a week.
I'm curious what you can find out.
1st thing I would change is to use a more accurate measure than "2 capfuls" I don't think anyone here knows how many tsp or Tbsp that is.
2nd thing is I suggested you call "Spaguard" customer support with this question and not a spa dealer. Only the manufacturing company can answer this with accuracy.
3rd thing is I would ask "John" to explain to you how his advice matches the printed instructions for the manufacturer of the Nature 2 stick. Below are a couple of pastes from the directions.
You have been given some good detailed advice here and either it is not being explained in a way you understand or you are placing the dealers opinion above what you read here.
Low Chlorine RECIPE
• You must strictly follow the Nature2 Spa recipe included in
this manual to maintain proper water chemistry and avoid
health hazards. Failure to follow these instructions can lead
to sickness from bacteria and other noxious organisms.
1 Drain and refill your spa. Balance the water per spa
manufacturer guidelines.
2 Install the Nature2 Spa after water is balanced. Refer to
Assembly and Installation Diagrams below for instructions
regarding your particular model’s installation.
3 Superoxidize the spa water with an EPA registered source
of chlorine according to manufacturer’s instructions to burn off
contaminants and activate cartridge.
• Add 1.5 tablespoons of dichlor to spa per 250 gallons
(approx. 1000 liters).
• Note: 1.5 tablespoons is approximately 3/4 ounce or
24 grams.
• Do not enter the spa if the free available chlorine residual
is over 5 ppm.
Important: Initial superoxidation with dichlor1 is required to
burn off contaminants and activate cartridge.
4 Run spa according to recommendations supplied to you by
the manufacturer of your spa.
Low-Chlorine Recipe
Ingredients:
• Nature2 Spa
• Non-chlorine oxidizer (MPS2)3
• Nature2 Spa Test Strips4, or equivalent (MPS2, pH,
and total alkalinity)
• pH, hardness and total alkalinity adjusting
chemicals
• Dichlor1, EPA registered source
When: What to do:
Every day Run spa according to recommendations supplied to you by
the manufacturer of your spa.
Before Test the water with Nature2 Spa Test Strip
each use equivalent). If the MPS2 level is low, add
1 tablespoon of MPS2 to spa per 250 gallons (approx.
1000 liters). Note: 1 tablespoon is approximately 1/2
ounce or 16 grams.
Use the Nature2 Spa Test Strip (or equivalent) to test the
spa water after each addition of MPS2.
If the test strip indicates levels below the OK range, add 1
tablespoon MPS2 to spa per 250 gallons and re-test. Enter
spa only after test strip indicates a sufficient level of MPS2.
After Add 1 tablespoon of MPS2 to spa per 250 gallons
each use (approx. 1000 liters).
Once Adjust the pH, total alkalinity, and hardness as
per week needed. A convenient way to test pH and total
alkalinity is the Nature2 Spa Test Strip.
Every 4 Drain and refill your spa. Replace Nature2 Spa and
months repeat sanitizer start-up.
