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I'm thinking that I can connect this with not changing out my frog bromine cartridge early enough. When I shook the container I still heard plenty of bromine, but I guess what I heard wasn't bromine. I think I must have been out of bromine for almost a week when I finally entered the tub and contracted the rash.
When you notice your bromine level in the tub going down it's a good sign it needs replacing. I got tired off throwing out Frog Bromine catridges and now refill them with bromine tabs. Works like a charm! It's easier to know when it needs replacing, it costs about 1/5 the price, there is no "toxic cartridge disposal" and water is great!
Chas! I had did a triple take on this one. Are you actually recommending someone use tablets and a floater?HTM
No - in this one very special case they were using the frog, which is a bromine floater system combined with mineral purifier similar to a N2 cartridge. I figured if they were already using it, and they mentioned that they were refilling it, I figured this would do the same, but with greater control and may save them a few bucks.
Chas, that would be a good recommended alternative for Frog floating system; what is being referred to in this case is the Inline Frog system - no floaters here
Bottom line is the frog works very well but many dealers don't understand it and sell it as a "You don't need to do anything system. Telling every customer that they will only replace the cartridge once a month without knowing their usage is wrong. 4 people in the spa several times a week will greatly shorten the lifespan. Starting your system correctly and knowing how to test is the key. I'm sure Chas and many other HS dealers remember the hassels when Nature II came out and people were missinformed how to use it. As this system becomes more common it will be a favorite of many...
I got tired off throwing out Frog Bromine catridges and now refill them with bromine tabs. Works like a charm! It's easier to know when it needs replacing, it costs about 1/5 the price, there is no "toxic cartridge disposal" and water is great!
empolgation,I have the frog system built in to my spa and I like the idea of refilling the bromine cartridge to save $. Can you be more specific about the bromine tabs I should get? Are there different kinds of bromine tablets or just one? EBay has 10 lbs of bromine tabs for sale here, will that work? Can you do the same thing with the mineral cartridge? What would I be looking for? Thanks,Phil