Enzyme issue

[castletonia]

I wonder if your enzyme product was mispackaged and is something else.  I have never seen any enzyme product cause foam.  I suppose that its possible that combined with something else, maybe.  Years ago I accidentally added Natural Chemistry Spa Purge instead of Spa Perfect to a hot tub on my showroom floor.  Lots of foam.  I called Natural Chemistry and their only solution was drain and refill, which is what I did.

[bradleyabell]

I wonder if your enzyme product was mispackaged and is something else.  I have never seen any enzyme product cause foam.  I suppose that its possible that combined with something else, maybe.  Years ago I accidentally added Natural Chemistry Spa Purge instead of Spa Perfect to a hot tub on my showroom floor.  Lots of foam.  I called Natural Chemistry and their only solution was drain and refill, which is what I did.

I would like to avoid this at all cost (if possible).  I've only had the tub for around 2 months now and just drained it once already 3 weeks ago due to biofilm.  Would love to get on this "change your water every 4 month" routine, but so far that doesn't seem real for me.

[Hottubguy]

I wonder if your enzyme product was mispackaged and is something else.  I have never seen any enzyme product cause foam.  I suppose that its possible that combined with something else, maybe.  Years ago I accidentally added Natural Chemistry Spa Purge instead of Spa Perfect to a hot tub on my showroom floor.  Lots of foam.  I called Natural Chemistry and their only solution was drain and refill, which is what I did.

I would like to avoid this at all cost (if possible).  I've only had the tub for around 2 months now and just drained it once already 3 weeks ago due to biofilm.  Would love to get on this "change your water every 4 month" routine, but so far that doesn't seem real for me.

Do you have anymore of that enzyme stuff you can bring back to the dealer to see if it was mis-labeled?  Are you able to maintain a bromine/chlorine level in the tub?

[bradleyabell]

I wonder if your enzyme product was mispackaged and is something else.  I have never seen any enzyme product cause foam.  I suppose that its possible that combined with something else, maybe.  Years ago I accidentally added Natural Chemistry Spa Purge instead of Spa Perfect to a hot tub on my showroom floor.  Lots of foam.  I called Natural Chemistry and their only solution was drain and refill, which is what I did.

I would like to avoid this at all cost (if possible).  I've only had the tub for around 2 months now and just drained it once already 3 weeks ago due to biofilm.  Would love to get on this "change your water every 4 month" routine, but so far that doesn't seem real for me.

Do you have anymore of that enzyme stuff you can bring back to the dealer to see if it was mis-labeled?  Are you able to maintain a bromine/chlorine level in the tub?

Yes to both questions.

[Jacuzzi Jim]

  How is your calcium level, and curious how you got biofilm after only 2 months?   Which brings us back to a sanitation issue.

[bradleyabell]

  How is your calcium level, and curious how you got biofilm after only 2 months?   Which brings us back to a sanitation issue.

Calcium level is right where it should be.  I only say I had biofilm because that is what I was told on this board.  People thought that was my issue and that I could have possibly gotten it from the factory.  I had constant foam issues, but a lot worse than what I am experiencing now.  The only foam I'm getting now happened right after using enzyme.  I set my filter to cycle 24 hours a day and I'm still having some foam buildup.

[Tman122]

Still having foam issues ever since adding the enzyme.  Foam Down temporarily gets rid of it, but it not a "solve it" solution.  Does anyone have any good ways of actually eliminating the foam I'm getting?

Eliminate foam.......drain and refill.

[bradleyabell]

Still having foam issues ever since adding the enzyme.  Foam Down temporarily gets rid of it, but it not a "solve it" solution.  Does anyone have any good ways of actually eliminating the foam I'm getting?

Eliminate foam.......drain and refill.

Was hoping to avoid that considering I just did that less than a month ago.

[Hottubguy]

Is the foam white or colored like brown\black\yellow in color?  What type of sanitizer and what is the level at?

[bradleyabell]

Is the foam white or colored like brown\black\yellow in color?  What type of sanitizer and what is the level at?

Foam is white...I have no issues with scum or any sort of scum line currently.  Water is also crystal clear.
I am using bromine+mineral floaters and the bromine reads out around 3-5PPM

[Hottubguy]

Is the foam white or colored like brown\black\yellow in color?  What type of sanitizer and what is the level at?

Foam is white...I have no issues with scum or any sort of scum line currently.  Water is also crystal clear.
I am using bromine+mineral floaters and the bromine reads out around 3-5PPM

So is it getting better because before it was cloudy correct?  I would attack it with some liquid chlorine. Get the level up to 15-20 ppm for a day or two and kill off whatever is causing it. Unfortunately it sounds like whatever you got in that package was probably something else

[Professor Spa]

Enzyme systems always fgo cloudy for 12-36 hrs.

for foam keep alkalinity high end of ok then adjust ph to low end of ok

[bradleyabell]

Is the foam white or colored like brown\black\yellow in color?  What type of sanitizer and what is the level at?

Foam is white...I have no issues with scum or any sort of scum line currently.  Water is also crystal clear.
I am using bromine+mineral floaters and the bromine reads out around 3-5PPM

So is it getting better because before it was cloudy correct?  I would attack it with some liquid chlorine. Get the level up to 15-20 ppm for a day or two and kill off whatever is causing it. Unfortunately it sounds like whatever you got in that package was probably something else

What is liquid chlorine?  I have some dichlor I could use.

[Tman122]

Is the foam white or colored like brown\black\yellow in color?  What type of sanitizer and what is the level at?

Foam is white...I have no issues with scum or any sort of scum line currently.  Water is also crystal clear.
I am using bromine+mineral floaters and the bromine reads out around 3-5PPM

So is it getting better because before it was cloudy correct?  I would attack it with some liquid chlorine. Get the level up to 15-20 ppm for a day or two and kill off whatever is causing it. Unfortunately it sounds like whatever you got in that package was probably something else

What is liquid chlorine?  I have some dichlor I could use.

Liquid chlorine is bleach. Like the stuff you use in your laundry. Make sure it's unscented.

Lets talk about lotions, cream rinse, shampoos, deodorant, after shave, perfume. Stuff you, your wife/girlfriend, kids, friends may bring in to your tub.

[bradleyabell]

Is the foam white or colored like brown\black\yellow in color?  What type of sanitizer and what is the level at?

Foam is white...I have no issues with scum or any sort of scum line currently.  Water is also crystal clear.
I am using bromine+mineral floaters and the bromine reads out around 3-5PPM

So is it getting better because before it was cloudy correct?  I would attack it with some liquid chlorine. Get the level up to 15-20 ppm for a day or two and kill off whatever is causing it. Unfortunately it sounds like whatever you got in that package was probably something else

What is liquid chlorine?  I have some dichlor I could use.

Liquid chlorine is bleach. Like the stuff you use in your laundry. Make sure it's unscented.

Lets talk about lotions, cream rinse, shampoos, deodorant, after shave, perfume. Stuff you, your wife/girlfriend, kids, friends may bring in to your tub.

Gotcha. Thank you for clarifying.

Shouldn’t shocking eliminate any of the above oils/lotions?