OK gang here's my chemical situation (I'll try my best to keep it organized).
Got my Epic on Oct. 15. Was told by the dealer to set the bromine at 3 and the minerals wide open. After a couple of weeks, I dialed the minerals down to 3. I've programed an extra 2 hour filter cycle in the early morning and early afternoon.
The first problem I had was the dreaded "brown ring".
Got a small bottle of scale and stain, used the entire bottle and no problems since.
When I test the water with the strips, alk. seems ok. pH is 7.8 (I think). Since I hate the test strips, I've been taking a sample to a dealer, usually on Sat. For the past couple of weeks, I've had to add 1/4 cup of alk. up and 1 or 2 tsp of pH down.
A couple of weeks ago, I bought some di-chlor. I use 1 tsp. per bather when we're finished. This did not make a difference on the alk. up issue. I had to raise it with and without the di-chlor routine.
Also, last week I bought a bottle of Spa Perfect. Using 1 capfull per week.
I shock on Sundays with MPS.
Two weeks ago, I cleaned my filters. Thought I rinsed them enough- WRONG! Now, I have a small foam issue. Not really a problem, it's not that bad.
Anyway, am I overdoing things? Is the di-chor necessary? Also, should I leave the cover open (and how long) for it to gas off or is it a non-issue because of the small amount?
Yes, my water is clear but I don't want to over chem. the spa.
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