Dealers, what is your chemical routine?

[Gomboman]

I would like to hear from the dealers, sales reps, spa technicians, sales people, and all other professionals  involved in the spa industry.  

What is your detailed weekly chemical routine to keep your water at home clean and clear?  If you don't have a spa at home today include your preferred method.  I think the rest of us can learn something here.

[wmccall]

I think its, "Boy, I don't pay to you be sitting around the internet, go fix my tub!

[kvnlaw]

After spa is filled I balance ph/alk., calcium hardness, dichlor. After each use I will add approx. 1/3 oz of dichlor. Shock with a non chlorine oxidizer once per week. Test water weekly adjust chem. levels as needed.

[Chas]

If I'm using Dichlor, here's my routine:

At startup, I balance the pH and TA. In my case, I almost always have to bring it down significantly, so I end up putting in about 6 ounces of 'Spa Down.' Three ounces at a time, test again after no less than three hours.

Once the pH and TA are balanced, and the spa is warm, I add two ounces of chlorine. This is an initial shock. I don't always do this: if I just did a water change and the old water was still OK, then I just put in a couple of teaspoons.

I use Dichlor, btw, because it's cheap, easy and works great.

[TattedVenus]

I go for Bromine in a floater, shock once a week or more depending on the crowd with Enhanced Shock or a dichlor. I also use NSPI standards for balance, 80-120 TA, 200-400 CH and 7.4-7.6 pH. If you keep the TA lower the pH doesn't tend to get as high. I have soft water, so I am not as religious on Stain & Scale control as I should be, but try to add it once every week or 2. Also, a softening product like Spa Silken is a must for me! These cold Michigan winters dry out my skin enough, I don't need my tub doing the same. Soak the filters every 6 weeks or so and I am good to go. Check the floater once a week & test my water once a week at the lab. I'm lucky we have great water!

[Gomboman]

Thanks Chas,

OK, two ounces of chrlorine for an initial shock.  How many teaspoons or Tablespoons does that equal?  I don't have a scale.

If I'm using Dichlor, here's my routine:

At startup, I balance the pH and TA. In my case, I almost always have to bring it down significantly, so I end up putting in about 6 ounces of 'Spa Down.' Three ounces at a time, test again after no less than three hours.

Once the pH and TA are balanced, and the spa is warm, I add two ounces of chlorine. This is an initial shock. I don't always do this: if I just did a water change and the old water was still OK, then I just put in a couple of teaspoons.

I use Dichlor, btw, because it's cheap, easy and works great.

[tony]

Four tablespoons equals two ounces.