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please help me sort out this rash! My husband is nearly always in the spa with me except for Thursday morning. The water was very slightly cloudy. I soaked in it for about 40 min, shocked it and added bright and clear. Hubby and I were in it again on Thursday night. While it was dark, the water appeared clear in the lights. On Friday, I wore a new red sweater and new jeans. Friday night, I noticed a rash (red raised spots) around my mid section only. Hubby has no rash. So is the the tub or the sweater? Would it have taken 24 hours to show up if it were the tub? Can I use it again w rash? Should I really SHOCK it now? I use reserve and renew. Help! Please give me your thoughts.
I use test strips. After I add MPS, I get very high bromine levels which I would guess would be normal. But after about 24 hours, bromine levels are nearly negligable. But I thought this was normal for this system. I am new to this and spa chemistry is still a mystery to me. Water is 1 month old.
Can I shock with dichlor? Or bleach???
I, unlike a large amount of people on this forum, rarely recommend using MPS for your standard shock. My main reason is that MPS is only an oxidizer while a chlorine or bromine based shock oxidizes as well as boosts sanitizer levels AND kills bacteria (like Psuedomonas) all at the same time. I'm not trying to start the debate over as to which shock is better. I know a lot of people have good luck with MPS, but I prefer the extra protection I get from a bromine or chlorine shock.