Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: kervis on October 31, 2006, 08:13:33 am
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I woke up this morning to a freshly filled HOT tub! :)
The Metal Gon went in yesterday. I think I am supposed to run the filters, then rinse them to remove the metals that they trapped? Yes/no?
My TA is at 200 and the ph is 7.8. I know I am on the high end. My experience over the last 4 months has been that my ph dropped and dropped and it was all I could do to keep it above 7 for the last 2 months.
Here is what Doc's site says: The acceptable range is 60-180 PPM. If below 60 PPM, add Spa Up until a reading of about 100-120 PPM is reached. If above 180, add Spa Down until a reading of about 120-140 PPM is attained.
I am so close to the top of that acceptable range--both with the TA and ph.
My Calcium is about 180.
Can I just let it be and let the dichlor bring it down on it's own? I am thinking that a couple weeks shouldn't hurt anything, but would like some guidance. Thanks! :)
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Now, I just noticed that the numbers on my spa log book are different.
The acceptable range they have for TA is 80-120. If I go by those numbers, then I am WAY high, but I still feel it will drop gradually on it's own with my dichlor use.
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TA should be 80-120. PH 7.2-7.8
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kervis,
I wouldn't adjust TA or pH downward with the numbers you have....I would let dichlor slowly bring pH down as you suggested...and I wouldn't worry about your TA number. Another real neat way to bring pH down would be to shock with unbuffered MPS which has a pH between 3-4...like the proverbial killing of 2 birds with one stone... 8-)
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Thank you! :)
I will go out now and add my dichlor--wahoo!
I am awaiting a delivery of the SeaKlear MPS and N2 cartridge. I figured I'd try something new for this winter!
It will be neat to see what happens with my new routine.