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We are close to the kill on a Hot Tub. However, with each sales person you get different stories on the maintenance of a HT.
QuoteWe are close to the kill on a Hot Tub. However, with each sales person you get different stories on the maintenance of a HT.As a new owner this has been the most frustrating part of the experience. Ask three different dealers for a maintenance routine on the same tub and you get three very different answers. I've gotten different answers from others on this board as well. I sincerely appreciate the help but I can't understand why this is so difficult. Look at the MPS thread this morning. Some poeple say don't use it daily, use dichlor. Others say use it after a soak, not before. Dosages per 100 gallons differ as well. And people wonder why they screw up their water?!?Perhaps part of the problem is that apparently the maintenance varies but tub mfg and model? I have a HS Jetsetter and use MPS prior to every soak, run the cleaning cycle after I get out, shock with dichlor once a week, and use Stain & Scale once a week. Adjust PH as needed (once so far). So far, so good. My Jetsetter is an 06 model with N2 and an ozonator.My local dealer is supposed to be one of the best in the country, but I have even gotten conflicting advice from them. I have friends that are interested in a tub but won't buy one since they get wildly conflicting information on maintenance. This is a real problem IMO for the industry.Rant mode off. Going for a soak!
My local dealer is supposed to be one of the best in the country
QuoteMy local dealer is supposed to be one of the best in the country Don't you love it when somebody selling something makes a claim like that. According to who? The salesperson, the owner? HotSpring? And then you have to wonder, best at what?
QuoteQuoteWe are close to the kill on a Hot Tub. However, with each sales person you get different stories on the maintenance of a HT.As a new owner this has been the most frustrating part of the experience. Ask three different dealers for a maintenance routine on the same tub and you get three very different answers. I've gotten different answers from others on this board as well. I sincerely appreciate the help but I can't understand why this is so difficult. Look at the MPS thread this morning. Some poeple say don't use it daily, use dichlor. Others say use it after a soak, not before. Dosages per 100 gallons differ as well. And people wonder why they screw up their water?!?Perhaps part of the problem is that apparently the maintenance varies but tub mfg and model? I have a HS Jetsetter and use MPS prior to every soak, run the cleaning cycle after I get out, shock with dichlor once a week, and use Stain & Scale once a week. Adjust PH as needed (once so far). So far, so good. My Jetsetter is an 06 model with N2 and an ozonator.My local dealer is supposed to be one of the best in the country, but I have even gotten conflicting advice from them. I have friends that are interested in a tub but won't buy one since they get wildly conflicting information on maintenance. This is a real problem IMO for the industry.Rant mode off. Going for a soak! First off, different people have different experiences with their water. You also have a little tub and some of us have much larger. Having 1 person in a tub is much different than having a party with 20 people using it. If you have a party, you'll see how great your tub's water is. There are people who change their water every month or two ... it's not a big thing.You are 1 person with a new tub - you will get into situations that you will NOT understand. I have 5 years water care experience taking care of a pool - my tub reacts very differently than my pool.My advice is STOP your ranting, think about what is being said here and use what's best for you! MANY people are helped with the advice here - one day you may too! Not using dichlor and soaking in a heated vessel that will double bacteria in 20 minutes is not my idea of a clean tub PERIOD!!! I don't care what you were told - MPS does NOT kill bacteria. N2 MAY kill bacteria and ozone it MAY kill the bacteria too but they haven't been proven to do anything. Chlorine, Bromine and Baqua (and whatever else associated with it) are the only true bacteria killers in a tub.Next time towards the end of the week think about this ... on Monday morning if you had 1,000 bacteria, 24 hours later you had 256,000, 24 hours later you had 65,536,000 (That's 65 million and we're only 2 days later), double that figure every 20 minutes for the next 4 days (I'll assume you shock early on the 7th day).It's not difficult but everyone has different needs and their water responds differently AND we all have our preverences.Now I'm done MY ranting!
Just because HS and their salespeople say it's good doesn't mean a thing. Heck the local pool dealer gave me 100% wrong advice about my pool but people still use him.Use what you will, if it works, great. MPS is not without it's own problems and BTW I do use it too for shocking at times. I will stick with chlorine and will always advise people to stick with using sanitizer over oxidizer.
QuoteQuoteMy local dealer is supposed to be one of the best in the country Don't you love it when somebody selling something makes a claim like that. According to who? The salesperson, the owner? HotSpring? And then you have to wonder, best at what? Based on local reputation and what I have been told by other HS dealers in this forum from other parts of the country.