Anyone use Lithium Hypochlorite?

[tooth]

We've had our tub since May and started off with bromine as our sanatizer but I seemed to develop skin problems so switched to the chlorine sold by my dealer which is Lithium Hypochlorite.

All I seem to hear reading the posts here is dichlor as the chlorine sanatizer people use.  Is there a difference between the two?  When I questioned my dealer he said that Lithium hypochlorite is better for hot tubs.

It is also very expensive!!!

Any comments from the experts?

[Gomboman]

I bet you live in Canada.  My dealer also recommends using lithium but dichlor is by far the most popular in the states. Here is another link about lithium.

http://www.whatsthebest-hottub.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=wtb-hottub;action=display;num=1131845547

We've had our tub since May and started off with bromine as our sanatizer but I seemed to develop skin problems so switched to the chlorine sold by my dealer which is Lithium Hypochlorite.

All I seem to hear reading the posts here is dichlor as the chlorine sanatizer people use.  Is there a difference between the two?  When I questioned my dealer he said that Lithium hypochlorite is better for hot tubs.

It is also very expensive!!!

Any comments from the experts?

[Debra]

We are in Canada and have been using Lithium Hypochlorite since September as directed by our SD dealer.   We would like to try the Dichlor and see if there is a difference because the LH is more expensive and you use twice as much of it.  We have had problems with cloudiness and foam but we're starting to get a handle on it.  

[windsurfdog]

Dichlor has 2 major advantages over lithium hypochlorite:
--pH of dichlor is 7.0 (neutral) where lith pH is between 9-10
--dichlor provides between 56-62% active chlorine and lith provides around 35% active chlorine

Dichlor has 1 disadvantage:  it contains about 57% cyanuric acid (a stabilizer) though this is normally not a problem for tub owners since the water is changed regularly.

HTH  

BTW, is there a reason why Canada does not allow the sale of dichlor?

[HotTubMan]

BTW, is there a reason why Canada does not allow the sale of dichlor?

I work in Canada. We sell Dichlor. There is no restriction on it whatsoever.

[windsurfdog]

I work in Canada. We sell Dichlor. There is no restriction on it whatsoever.

That's good to know--thanks.  Don't know why I thought otherwise......

[tony]

That's good to know--thanks.  Don't know why I thought otherwise......

It is because most posts regarding lithium users come from Canada where more dealers sell this product and do not carry dichlor.  You have been posting long enough to have seen owners from Canada not being able to find dichlor.  This may not be the issue now, but it once was.  Or maybe still is in some places because obviously there are lithium users out there.

[windsurfdog]

It is because most posts regarding lithium users come from Canada where more dealers sell this product and do not carry dichlor.  You have been posting long enough to have seen owners from Canada not being able to find dichlor.  This may not be the issue now, but it once was.  Or maybe still is in some places because obviously there are lithium users out there.

Thanks, tony, that makes sense.  Glad everyone in the Great White North has a choice.