Clogged Hotspring Ozone injector

[Gomboman]

The amount of bubbles entering my heater return has diminished by about 50 percent lately. I tried cleaning my HS ozone system out today with vinegar but it did not have enough suction to pass through the injector. I pulled off the hose to the injector and noticed there was a lot of gook in the injector. I cleared most of the gunk out with a small nail. Now it appears to be working correctly again.

I've cleaned the system out every six months with vinegar as the manual suggests. Is there anything else I should do to keep this from happening in the future?

[Brookenstein]

My first response was huh.  My second was are your filters clean?  I didn't know I was suppose to clean something out with vinegar every 6 months...  guess I'm a little behind.

[tonyp]

I didn't know that either.  I'm almost 2 years late.

[Gomboman]

OK, here are some instructions. My dealer suggests doing this every six months. The manual doesn't specify the frequency. I guess it depends on your water.  
  
After reading this I should have used the Q-tip technique instead of the nail to unblock the gunk.  

Dealers, how often do you tell your customers to clean out the system with vinegar?
  
http://www.inlandhotspring.com/ozonecleaning.htm

[Brookenstein]

Seriously, how many times are you going to delete your post and repost it already?   :-/ :-?

[Brookenstein]

I only clicked on it the very first time you posted, but it worked just fine for me then.  

I don't care, I was just curious as to why.  I thought maybe you had post envy and wanted yours at the top.  

[Gomboman]

Sorry Brooke. I was having problems with the link and reposted a couple of times. Take care my Envoy sister.  

[In Canada eh]

I've cleaned the system out every six months with vinegar as the manual suggests.  

Gombo,

       I wonder if this is the same for all tubs.  The ozone generator on the website you posted looks very similar to ours ( a dell ) but this is the first time I have heard of periodic cleaning.  Anyone else come across this in a tub other than a Hot Springs.  Thanks for the info, could come in handy in keeping the ozone unit working longer.

[tony]

I think it is called nitric acid that ozone systems produce.  It is a yellow/brown goo that coats the ozone tubing.  I have never cleaned mine, but I have replaced the tubing a couple of times over the years.  That and replaced check valves.  My ozonator is almost five years old.  Although I believe in the benefits of ozone, I do not think I will replace it when it finally dies.