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Floating chlorine dispensers should be outlawed with hot tubs. Do what you can do do something different, whether it be granular chlorine, bromine, mineral stick, or @ease (Marquis dealers should have this) or anything else. Just never chlorine tablets in a floating chlorinator: It is bad for headrests, covers, and the air you breathe when you open up the cover.Once you get a new sanitizer, check back with us.
Thanks! I am going to look into getting the @Ease product for chlorine/minerals to go along with the aquafinesse.
Quote from: The Wizard of Spas on May 09, 2017, 07:52:48 pmFloating chlorine dispensers should be outlawed with hot tubs. Do what you can do do something different, whether it be granular chlorine, bromine, mineral stick, or @ease (Marquis dealers should have this) or anything else. Just never chlorine tablets in a floating chlorinator: It is bad for headrests, covers, and the air you breathe when you open up the cover.Once you get a new sanitizer, check back with us.I would just like to clarify on that myth. You want to leave your cover off your spa for 20-40 minutes after adding ANY form of chemical into a unit. The floater itself is not what causes deterioration of your pillows, covers, etc. It is the fact that 90% of tub users will add Chlorine/Bromine and/or other chemicals, and not let the fumes dissipate. They will just throw the cover on top and say "Great, lets go". Picture yourself grabbing a case of Chlorine or Bromine, and putting it to your nose, we immediately turn ourselves away because of how overpowering it is, correct? So imagine your hot tub cover, pillows, etc, getting this added into it, and you just throw the cover back on top instead of letting the vapour dissipate. You are literally choking out all of your accessories.
The method Bud mentioned above is easy and very cheap to maintain. The only issue with the daily dichlor method (or you can use household bleach as well) is if you can't get to your tub often to test the water or you are going to be away for a while. That is where the in-line system can be used. But if you plan on using the tub daily or every other day, then go buy the following1. Baking soda -for alkalinity and PH increaser2. Borax (laundry booster) - for PH increaser (with no impact to alkalinity)3. Dichlor granuals or chlorox unscented liquid bleach - your sanitizer4. I good test kit like Taylor or TFT.If your PH gets too high, you can bring it down by using some PH down products or (if you can be careful handling it), muriatic acid which is sold at Lowes or Home Depot in the paint section. MA is used in spas and swimming pools with no ill effects when used and handled properly. And it is cheap.Following the dichlor method Bud described, you will have water that is clean and very low on chemicals when you actually use it since you are adding the chlorine after you get out.
Quote from: mpkelley20 on May 11, 2017, 01:08:36 pmBecause my tub has the Frog inline system, that’s how I solved my going away problem and I use the @ease product if we are going on vacation. I set the cartridge on 4 and put it in right before we leave for a few weeks. When you get back you can just finish out the month with it. I took it one step more and I pried the cap off my @ease cartridge and dumped the contents out. If I’m going away for 2 weeks I just add half of it back in. This is the real cheapskate method but it works great. Just be careful doing it.
Thanks for all the replys! I like the idea of adding granules after use, and will keep in mind the off gasing - and keep the cover up. I'm a bit surprised thought that the dealer would recommend the floater method without offering me the other options as well. The wait is killing me...this tub can't come fast enough!