Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: orlandoguy on February 08, 2006, 06:44:00 pm
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I just did a refill and made a big mistake. I poured WAY too jmuch baking soda in and the alk is off the charts. I have been adding ph/alk down all day and have added nearly a quart. I knew there was a problem last night when I was itching like crazy.
I am wondering if it will straighten out or if I should just drain again?
I added almost half a small container of the baking soda!
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if you use bromine, I would say leave it. Bromine drops you alk level alot over a couple of weeks. If not I would say drain it and refill
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You could easily get into a chemical spiral adding one thing to compensate for too much of another and have your TSD levels way out of range. Being in Orlando, I'd drain and refill.
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I think a drain and refill will be best. Thanks, and chalk it up to experience.
I use bromine and just shocked, which normally drops the alk. I will take another sample in tommorow.
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How was your water before you drained it the first time? Was it in bad shape and thus the reason you drained it? ???
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You could easily get into a chemical spiral adding one thing to compensate for too much of another and have your TSD levels way out of range. Being in Orlando, I'd drain and refill.
I agree. I think it was said here in this forum (and I think many times we forget) "water is the cheapest chemical you can add to your tub."
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Chas, who doesn't pop in here near as much as he used to, (hint, hint), has been preaching that for as long as I've been hanging out here.
Probably longer.
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My water had been in the tub for 4 months and was what I call "stale". It had the fizzing and other negative characteristics that say it's time to change.
With the Shop Vac and battery pump I bought from Spa Depot, water changes are done in a couple hours, so I guess I was just lazy.
After filling, I wanted to get the alk right then worry about the other levels. I was absent minded and poured too much baking soda in and the alk and ph went off the charts. I poured nearly a quart of ph/alk down in and shocked and boosted the bromine.
The end result was today all levels were perfect following a computer analysis. I will do the alk up in a slower fashion in the future.
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One gallon of Muriatic Acid should do the trick.