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At the beginning I had a hard time getting the PH and ALK levels down in my tub but finally got it balanced. Now I am having the opposite problem where PH and ALK are low. The dealer did not recommend a product to boost these levels as they said it is pretty much a problem of getting them down. Do I need to buy some product to raise it or is there something I might be missing between the shocking and the chlorine? Water feels pretty good, and is very clear since I changed the filter.
I'm curious how long it took you to initially bring the ALK down. We're also in Michigan, and have well water. Just got the tub installed and wired over the weekend, and filled it on Sunday. Our dealer told us to work on the ALK first, and initially the ALK was high, so I've been using spa down, and have been doing a dipstick test twice a day. I just did my third check a few minutes ago, and it looks like it's almost down to the ideal range. Is a couple days a reasonable time-frame to get the ALK tuned up?