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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Ali on September 23, 2013, 09:34:00 am

Title: Hard water
Post by: Ali on September 23, 2013, 09:34:00 am
I'm awaiting a delivery of my new hot tub. I live in a hard water area n don't want it to fur up lie my kettle. Any tips?
Title: Re: Hard water
Post by: Sam on September 23, 2013, 01:02:02 pm
I don't know if I have ever seen a hot tub fur up lie a kettle.   :D

J/K, if you have extremely hard water you can add a stain and scale control product weekly to prevent scaling.
Title: Re: Hard water
Post by: Chas on September 29, 2013, 12:50:54 am
You can also go to your friendly HotSpring Portable Spa dealer and purchase one of three things:

Vanishing Act regular and eXtra Large (a water softening pillow which you set over your water return fitting and allow to stay there for 24 hours. Depending upon your spa and it's circulatory system, it may take longer - the HotSpring tubs have constant circulation and it works in one day, but if your spa starts and stops the circulation it may take longer.

(http://www.hotspring.com/sites/default/files/vanishing-act-tn.png?v=2)

Also, Watkins has announced the arrival of a portable softener system for HotSpring dealers. We can loan you this small softener, and you use it to fill your tub. Not free, but easy.

There are also systems available from West Marine and other places which come with easy garden hose connectors -
(http://content.westmarine.com/images/catalog/full/12926465.jpg)

do a Google search for 'Portable Water Softener' and you will see lots to choose from

HTH

 8)
Title: Re: Hard water
Post by: Tman122 on September 29, 2013, 07:53:53 am
I don't know if I have ever seen a hot tub fur up lie a kettle.   :D

J/K, if you have extremely hard water you can add a stain and scale control product weekly to prevent scaling.

I guess id want to know what your readings are first.
Title: Re: Hard water
Post by: hawkella on September 30, 2013, 09:34:20 pm
If you have a water softener fill 80% hard 20% softened.