hi chlorine

[comet1]

New to tubbing had tub for 6mts refilled twice now but chlorine still high total and free turned dispenser down to 1/2 still high also wife has developed a bad rash after using tub shock once a week with artic refresh all other levels are ok does any one have any  advise on this help

[Spatech_tuo]

New to tubbing had tub for 6mts refilled twice now but chlorine still high total and free turned dispenser down to 1/2 still high also wife has developed a bad rash after using tub shock once a week with artic refresh all other levels are ok does any one have any  advise on this help

Are you using a chlorine floater?

[Tatooed_Lady]

I thought there weren't any chlorine floaters for spas......

[drewstar]

I thought there weren't any chlorine floaters for spas......

You are correct. This is an Artic  tub, and if  recall they usally used bromine via  a floater.   They are just using "chlorine in a generic sense.

Comet there is quite  a bit on this forum about high bromine  and rash.    Do a search  (make sure you extend the Max age feature) and you will find lots of decent info and others who have the same problem.  

[comet1]

yes i am using floating dis with chlorine pucks dealer sold me one with tub goind to drain half the water out and try adding chlorine after every use to get to right level

[hottubdan]

Not to disagree with your dealer, but I am not aware of any chlorine tablets for spas.  You are using pool chlorine.

[Steve]

New to tubbing had tub for 6mts refilled twice now but chlorine still high total and free turned dispenser down to 1/2 still high also wife has developed a bad rash after using tub shock once a week with artic refresh all other levels are ok does any one have any  advise on this help

Refresh sounds like an enzyme to me? Do you know what this product is and the concentration?

[comet1]

refresh is (triple salt potassium monoperoxy sulphate) is dose rate is 75gm per 1500 ltr would i be better using cholrine as a shock

[tony]

Refresh is non chlorine shock aka MPS.  You must be using trichlor pucks in a floater, generally considered to be something you don't do in a spa, but a couple of manufacturers allow it and some dealers may wrongly recommend it as an "easy" way to maintain your water.  I would suggest switching to dichlor after use and shocking with refresh weekly.  The very low pH of trichlor and the difficulty of maintaining a correct free chlorine level with a floater are most likely creating your problem.