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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: hot tub Frank on August 25, 2006, 08:05:18 pm
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What do you think is that green tint in my water?
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Reflection from the grass? No really, well water, low ph and copper in source water?
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No it is city water ph alkaline .......is right on the money
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My tub has tinted water. My water company claims there's nothing in the water from them, my dealer tested it and nothing. They did try to say that it's electrolysis of my copper pipes. I think it may be a reflection or just the water. I was concerned when I first got it but not any more.
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If it's a fresh fill run the jets for awhile, increase filter time til it clears, little dose of clarifier? It really looks pretty good from this angle. But I'm sure you've seen it better.
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The picture is showing it as is.
so do i have to worry about it or not?
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It it appears balanced and you have a chlorine residual, no, don't worry about it.
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I have the same color water....maybe darker. The water in the tub was really dark green at my current house. Replaced that tub with another brand tub and no green. Moved the first tub to our summer house and the water there is green as well. Different water source. The color is not as dark in the new location. Dealer is baffled and no help.
Any advise?
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R U using Bromine?
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No bromine...or chlorine. My wife is ultra sensitive to both so we have been using Nature2 and Ozone in both tubs. I occasionally shock with enhanced shock.
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Someone eating lots of asparagus or taking high dose B vitamins & peeing in your tub?
:P
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i dunno but seems like the lighter color tubs do that next time u goto spa store take a look at the white filled in comparision to the blue ones.thats what i thought anyway
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What do you think is that green tint in my water?
This is always a bit hard to diagnose. Try taking a large, clear glass container, fill it with the water and place a bright white surface behind it. A larger diameter container will work better than a tall, thin one. If you can detect "green", (if not, we can try something else) then:
1) add about 1 teaspoon of bleach per gallon to the container (it may be a one gallon container).
2) mix
3) add 1 teaspoon of baking soda or until the pH gets above 9 (higher is better).
4) mix and let stand without moving it for, say 3 or 4 hours.
5) is the color still there? Is there any precipitate on the bottom of the container?
6) regardless of #5, take about three coffee filters and pour the water through them. Is there any discoloration (use white filters).
Let me know your results. Do you hav any clarifier or polymer available?
Vermonter
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Vermonter......since the the tub I am having issues with is located at my summer place I will not be able to try your procedure until next weekend when I will be there. I will give it a shot. Thanks for the help.
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My guess would be copper in the water, you can have our dealer test for it, as its a standard test for swimming pools with a heater.
My second thought may be that the shell has a slight hint of green in the acrylic, think about all the shades of white when you last painted your ceiling. If that's the case the water would always appear greenish no mater what you try
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Copper was my first thought as well. Tub water tested 0% copper. Chemistry was never my favorite in school, but from what I remember oxidized copper turns green. Once it oxidizes it's not longer Cu and if all the copper in the tub is oxidized the water won't test positive for copper????? With that in mind I tested my water staight out of the tap as well....no copper.
The tub shell is sand color. The water really is green.
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Ok...since nobody liked my pee theory..... :-?
Could it have been from the hose/line you filled it with? Since it's a 2nd home, could that have not been completely flushed out before you started filling from it? Maybe enough gunk to tint the water, but now it's all flushed out (& in your tub) from the fill, so it tests fine?
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Clean your filters and shock your tub.
My water has a green tint to it and cleaning the filters and shocking seems to help (i've found this helps with most everything).
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Great suggestions everyone. I will give everything a try this coming weekend and post my findings.
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IdahoGuy.....Did you find out anything? I also have a green tint to my water.
Just wondering....Thanks
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I didn't make it up to the house to check it or do any testing last weekend. I'm gonna try this weekend. I'll post what I find out.
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Good news....at least for me. Made it up to the house last weekend. Shocked the tup heavily and cleaned the filter. Nice and clear now. Thanks for all the suggestions and support.
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I also found out what is going.
the water hardner and the brommin react to each other an turn the water green.
I also found out that my circ pump was not running properly so i had no continius water filtering.
I do rins my filters every week now.
the water is clear an nice