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I didn't use my hot tub or check it for a week, apparently the ACE system decided to stop making chlorine. Water is clear but had a stagnant smell. I shocked it, PH was a little high so I brought it down. Should I do a drain and refill or let it be? Current water is only a couple months old.
I'm confident no one is using the tub, and the ozone is disconnected. This morning FC was at 1. I shocked it again back up to around 5, but it seems like something is in the water eating up all the chlorine. With ACE set at 6, I should have a lot more FC.
Quote from: dishdude on March 27, 2017, 12:39:40 pmI'm confident no one is using the tub, and the ozone is disconnected. This morning FC was at 1. I shocked it again back up to around 5, but it seems like something is in the water eating up all the chlorine. With ACE set at 6, I should have a lot more FC.Have you had the water checked for phosphates? The symptoms you are describing makes me think you have a high phosphate level in tub
Quote from: Hottubguy on March 27, 2017, 01:42:42 pmQuote from: dishdude on March 27, 2017, 12:39:40 pmI'm confident no one is using the tub, and the ozone is disconnected. This morning FC was at 1. I shocked it again back up to around 5, but it seems like something is in the water eating up all the chlorine. With ACE set at 6, I should have a lot more FC.Have you had the water checked for phosphates? The symptoms you are describing makes me think you have a high phosphate level in tubThis would reflect easiest in your ALK right? High? 80-120 normal? Do phosphates cause foam?
PH is around 7.6, Alk is around 100. I do keep the cell clean, and I don't see any buildup on the plates inside the cell. Water is clear, no scum line or anything visible in the water.