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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: metalmann on November 20, 2012, 05:12:59 pm

Title: water and chemicals
Post by: metalmann on November 20, 2012, 05:12:59 pm

hello
Im having trouble keeping a chlorine residual day to day. ph and alkalinity are fine hardness is low (50ppm) And when I shock it to get the level up Im getting a yellow film around the tub. how often should I be adding chlorine ?

Title: Re: water and chemicals
Post by: hottubdan on November 22, 2012, 12:01:13 pm

You cannot maintain a residual.  How often do you use the tub?  Do you have ozone?  Mineral stick?

Title: Re: water and chemicals
Post by: metalmann on November 22, 2012, 08:00:23 pm

hello
I have the ozone system with a silver ion cartridge

Title: Re: water and chemicals
Post by: metalmann on November 22, 2012, 08:01:50 pm

hello again
im using it everyday 2 people about an hour

Title: Re: water and chemicals
Post by: hottubdan on November 22, 2012, 11:23:50 pm

Hit it with dichlor each time you get out.  Some folks would say to give it some before you get in also.  By the next day, if you test, odds are you will have none.  However, the water should be ok, as you killed the bacteria when you got out, put the cover on, so nothing can enter, and have a back up of ozone.

Title: Re: water and chemicals
Post by: metalmann on November 23, 2012, 10:54:17 am

hello
thanks a bunch