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... my bromine levels have been between 0.5 and 1. I really don't worry about it because I usually put in a teaspoon or two of di-chlor after I soak. Then I shock every week with MPS. It's been working...
Used to, but it failed twice. Once due to a bad check valve, the second time it just fried for some unknown reason. The second time it was out of warranty, and the dealer suggested trying to go without it for awhile to see if I felt I needed it. Although he sold a lot of them, and also carried a line (D1) that supposedly has one of the best ozone systems, he was of the opinion that it is more marketing hype than actual value. I found little difference in water quality or chemical usage, so I never put it back in. At the time, we were using the tub more frequently, and I was not travelling, so it is possible that ozone would help more now, but after two failures, I doubt I'll go back.
What do you make of the discussions that you are not supposed to mix dichlor and bromine?
I don't make much of it, considering the bromine concentrate I have is something like 57.2% dichlor.
Do you know if it was a Cornoa Discharge ozinator or the UV bulb. What do you make of the discussions that you are not supposed to mix dichlor and bromine?
Dichlor is a better oxidizer than Bromine, or so I'm told.
Does bromine oxidize at all? I know that most people shock their bromine tubs with MPS or dichlor.
Is it possible you got the idea that you shouldn't mix them from posts that talk about switching from one system to the other? Because bromine doesn't dissipate over time in a hot tub like chorine, once you add bromine to a tub, it stays a "bromine tub" until you change water. Someone may have cautioned not to add bromine to a dichlor tub for that reason.