weird stuff

[glastron]

ok first refill after 30 days water is clear chems are good but im seeing this weird translucent sediment.i took some out with net and after it dried it was a white powder.while wet its gooey wierd stufff whadya think?

[xrdirthead]

ok first refill after 30 days water is clear chems are good but im seeing this weird translucent sediment.i took some out with net and after it dried it was a white powder.while wet its gooey wierd stufff whadya think?

While wet its gooey weird stuff huh....hmmm

[NE-Phil]

Weird leaning towards gross.  
Have you asked your dealer? I see you have a Marquis and I guess you're using the bromine inline system? I've had my Marquis over a year and never saw anything like that.
What chemicals are you using? Does anyone who uses the tub use skin creams, hair conditioners, etc.?

Phil

[drewstar]

The only thing I've ever seen that would be translucent was a form of algie I've seen on an old used tub I got third hand. At first I thought perhaps these floating things were bits of silicone from a repair, but later came to the conclusion they were algie.  Does this sound simillair to what you are expericencing?

[glastron]

it doesnt float, yes bromine system yea its like silicone but dries into a white powder just dunno what todo bout it gonna rinse filters maybe residue from dishwasher no foaming though

[Chas]

If it looks a bit like somebody dropped a tissue into the spa, then you have one of two things:
1. Water mold. Shock heavily w/chlorine and clean the filters for three days.
2. Somebody dropped a tissue into the spa.

 

[glastron]

nope nuthin like that

[NE-Phil]

...maybe residue from dishwasher no foaming though

Did you use the dishwasher to rinse the filters? You should only be using plain water, nothing added.
Otherwise, I'm at a loss. Maybe some of the greater minds here might know.  

Phil

[Chas]

Might be just good ol' Calcium. Drop the pH and TA a bit, and keep it down for a few days. If it goes away, then you know.

[Bonibelle]

Just wondering...you put your filters in the dishwasher?  I know Hot Springs have filters that can be cleaned in the dishwasher, but you have a Marquis tub, right? Maybe your strange stuff is a result of washing the filters in the dishwasher...I don't think Marquis recommends washing their filters in a dishwasher...Mendo..Markee..DPS...could verify that.

[Bonibelle]

Or NE Phil, who was thinking the same thing that I was  

[NE-Phil]

Or NE Phil, who was thinking the same thing that I was  

Hi Bonibelle,
Actually, I do rinse the filters in the dishwasher. I let them soak in the filter cleaner, hose 'em down and give them a final rinse in the dishwasher to make sure I remove any remaining cleaner residue out of them. Just make sure you turn off the heat cycle. Air dry only.
But no soap in the dishwasher!  

Phil

[hottub.pool_boy]

I'm with snoopy.

[obi wan]

Or NE Phil, who was thinking the same thing that I was  

Hi Bonibelle,
Actually, I do rinse the filters in the dishwasher. I let them soak in the filter cleaner, hose 'em down and give them a final rinse in the dishwasher to make sure I remove any remaining cleaner residue out of them. Just make sure you turn off the heat cycle. Air dry only.
But no soap in the dishwasher!  

Phil

absoslutely..... when washing your filters in a dishwasher, the dishwashing soap could leave residue. i think a couple of spoonfulls of laundry sopa would work well..... in the dishwasher....

[BxCowboy]

DId someone with assteroids use the pool recently?  Sounds to me like Preparation H(ot Tub) precipitate.