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Since this subject is PH and ALK, I've taken my water samples to the dealerships and have been very impressed with the electronic numbers I get from them. What kind of system do you guys use? Is that super expensive and if not, would be be a good investment for a homeowner? I've seen the small digital readers, but not sure about those things. What would you say about those?
Quote from: Spoiledrotten on July 26, 2013, 02:35:37 pmSince this subject is PH and ALK, I've taken my water samples to the dealerships and have been very impressed with the electronic numbers I get from them. What kind of system do you guys use? Is that super expensive and if not, would be be a good investment for a homeowner? I've seen the small digital readers, but not sure about those things. What would you say about those?digital is nice, but be prepared to spend some big bucks on one that is both accurate and won't break within a year...I'm a little "old school" and prefer the drop test type of kit, best one on the market imo is: http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Complete-FAS-DPD-Water-K-2006/dp/B0002IXIIG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374879736&sr=8-1&keywords=taylor+k2006 obviously a little more of a learning curve than digital but its accurate and replacement reagents are very cheap so the kit can literally last a lifetime and there is nothing you can break on it like the digitals...just my .02
Bromine levels will fluctuate with use. Don't let it stress you out. It doesn't take much to get it from 0 ppm to the 1ppm required for the frog system. What do you have the yellow dial set to? I would just maybe increase it a bit rather than shock so often. With the mineral cartridge and an ozonator, you're pretty safe and barely need any bromine at all. It may drop to zero after you use it, but it should come back up to 1 pretty easily unless you have a really large bather load.
Quote from: Sam on July 29, 2013, 02:27:36 pmBromine levels will fluctuate with use. Don't let it stress you out. It doesn't take much to get it from 0 ppm to the 1ppm required for the frog system. What do you have the yellow dial set to? I would just maybe increase it a bit rather than shock so often. With the mineral cartridge and an ozonator, you're pretty safe and barely need any bromine at all. It may drop to zero after you use it, but it should come back up to 1 pretty easily unless you have a really large bather load.Thanks Sam, Its starting to make since to me. After you posted that, I read a paragraph in my owners maual that does say pretty much the same thing you just stated. I guess it just worries me to see the test read zero. My Ph seems to still be holding at 7.2. The TSA goes from 120 to 180 every other time I test it. My Hardness level is right on 250 wich is at the low end of OK range on the Aqua Check. So the other problem Im having is scaleing. I mean I guess thats what it is. That white film at the water line all around the tub ? I`ve been putting in the Scale Preventor stuff that came in the start up kit (SwimWay brand) once a week but it still forms. This makes me wonder if damage will occure to the spa parts. I also use those scum balls thingys. I`m beginning to wonder if the SwimWay scale preventor stuff works at all. TwinCitiesHotSpring you wanted me to post my tap water test levels. Hardness- 100Bromine- 0TSA -120PH ` 8.4 WOW! Spa is 350 gallons with a Ozone.