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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: spscap on August 13, 2013, 07:56:17 am

Title: Replace bromine with Chlorine and Nature2?
Post by: spscap on August 13, 2013, 07:56:17 am

I just bought a house with a Marquis 636 Everyday hot tub from 2006.

It came with an ozonator and inline Frog Spa Bromine green cartridge and Frog Spa Mineral blue cartridge.

I do not care for the smell of the bromine, although no "rashes" so far.
The users so far are myself and my young (6) son.

I have read posts about using chlorine (dichlor?) and Nature2 instead of bromine.

Is this something that would be effective in an older (2006) hot tub?

We would like to be able to stop needing to take a shower after using the spa.

We use the tub 3-4 times a week for about an hour.

Thanks (from Portland, Oregon).

Mac

Title: Re: Replace bromine with Chlorine and Nature2?
Post by: chem geek on August 14, 2013, 12:23:28 am

There are really two choices for you that you are mixing up since it doesn't make as much sense to use chlorine with Nature2.  You can either use only chlorine, which most do using Dichlor-only but you can have the water last longer and be more consistent in disinfection by using Dichlor-then-bleach, OR you can use the Nature2 system with MPS with only shocking with chlorine once a week or so as needed.  If you want to minimize the odor from halogens (bromine or chlorine), then Nature2 with MPS may work for you.  Just follow the Nature2 manual.

Note that for some people MPS can be irritating though in a Nature2 system it's less likely (the silver ions in Nature2 break down the minor most irritating component in MPS products).