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Pump on when adding chems?
« on: June 20, 2006, 10:43:39 am »
Is there an advantage to running the pump (for the 20 minutes until it auto shuts off) when adding the MPS after each use and/or the weekly dichlor shock?
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Pump on when adding chems?
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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2006, 10:46:40 am »
Read the directions on the bottle.
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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2006, 10:56:47 am »
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Is there an advantage to running the pump (for the 20 minutes until it auto shuts off) when adding the MPS after each use and/or the weekly dichlor shock?



Yes. it aids in disoving  the sanitizer and allows it to come in contact with the largest volume of water as possible.


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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2006, 11:39:14 am »
I think all my chemicals suggest running the pump to circulate the chemical.   Probably not completely necessary, but I do it anyway....even if for just a few minutes.
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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2006, 11:51:58 am »
Yes,  You want to run the pump to get the chemical dispersed but do noy poor it in nextto the filter or  a very concentrated soln of chlorine will hit the pimp, heater etc and thats not good

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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2006, 12:14:50 pm »
Ditto.  If you dont have a circ pump then it's a little more importnat.  If you do have a circ pump then its not as critical but I always hit the jet pump for a few seconds anyway.

If you have a newer Hot Spring you can hit the "Clean" ten minute button.
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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2006, 12:18:15 pm »
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Yes,  You want to run the pump to get the chemical dispersed but do noy poor it in nextto the filter or  a very concentrated soln of chlorine will hit the pimp, heater etc and thats not good


With a HS, aren't you supposed to sprinkle your dichlor  right into the filter box and hit the clean button?  Is that when you are also supposed to leave the cover off for 15 minutes?
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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2006, 08:22:40 am »
Our spa has a constantly running circ. pump but I still turn on the main filtering pump when adding chemicals- just seems like a good idea to get the stuff thoroughly mixed in.

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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2006, 08:54:45 am »
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a very concentrated soln of chlorine will hit the pimp, heater etc and thats not good



Even in Cleveland hitting a pimp is not good.  Sorry, had to do it. Chas is always getting after me about my typos. I'm done now, I'm sorry. :-[
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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2006, 04:28:19 pm »
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With a HS, aren't you supposed to sprinkle your dichlor  right into the filter box and hit the clean button?  Is that when you are also supposed to leave the cover off for 15 minutes?

[size=18]YES[/size] leave the lid open while the jets run after adding Dichlor. It is important to let the chlorine fumes breathe - so they don't sneak into your cover and break down the vapor barrier, which makes your cover absorb water and get so heavy even Term can't lift it. In fact even Term's WIFE can't lift it.
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Re: Pump on when adding chems?
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2006, 04:39:38 pm »
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If you have a newer Hot Spring you can hit the "Clean" ten minute button.
HS has had a timed jet cycle, or clean cycle since 92'-93', so if you consider 13-14 years old "newer"?? ;D

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