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A watwer chemistry expert at another forum reccomends switching from dichlor to Clorox after the first month or so on dichlor for every fill. I saw another person post in ths forum that they do this. Advantages? Disadvantages? Does anyone else here do this?
Its 3.3oz to raise a 400 gallon tub 4ppm. i have done it and my PH went up to where i would need to add ph reducer. the water felt dry i dont know how else to put it.I have gone back to Dihlor because i think my rash or the two spots where i got a rash is because of the scent that we are using.I am alergic to some sopes so i'm thinking that s what it is. i will know more soon.I think if you treat your tub the correct way, dump the tub every three months you will be fine.Its also very easy to measure the bleach when its cold out. just do it indoors with a mesuring glass.Hows the tub solo i like thoses Jacuzzi's
You're probably refering to chemgeek and yes you can use bleach. You need to get your CYA to 20 to 30 PPM. The only problem is that it is much easier to measure powder than liquid especially when it's 10º outside. If I remember correctly 0.634 oz of 6% chlorine will raise a 100 gallon tub 3 PPM. Adding more isn't a big deal but adding less is.Bleach is relatively inexpensive but if you splash any on clothes then kiss them goodby.The ONLY benefit of using bleach vs dichlor is that at 30 PPM CYA chlorine will still have a big effect on the hot tub rash bacteria where as the CYA goes up chlorine gets less effective.
though I am thinking about trying it regularly after my next water change.
Your PH will rise up alot everytime you add the bleach.
Not really in the small soaking doses. When I've used it in the past, it hasn't been an issue. I'ld like to see what regular use does over a period of time. Just an experiment as adding a liquid every time will be, I believe, a PITA.
I found it easy to use.just get a big cup to use. i was adding three onces a day and each time i did i needed to reduce the ph. it went to the high side each time. the water felt dry not like before.i did this for a week now i'm back on the Dichlor.
Good info. I'm going to try it for about a month and see what happens. I prefer adding baking soda to dry acid to adjust my pH so if it keeps rising I will abandon quickly. I don't think I would use it permanantly but I want to see what happens.