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Using Chemicals with Your Hot Tub
Congratulations! You are the owner of a hot tub! Your tub can provide you with limitless hours of relaxation, but nothing good comes without some work. In order to get the ideal experience out of your hot tub, you will need to mind its chemical balance.
The following article addresses tips for using chemicals with your hot tub.
Hot Tub Tip 1 – Sanitizers
Sanitizers are very important in regards to keeping your hot tub clean. The hot tub sanitizer kills any bacteria and germs existing in the water. Bromine, a chemical with a fainter smell than chlorine, can also be used to sanitize your hot tub.
Hot Tub Tip 2 – pH Levels
Unlike a bath tub, a hot tub is not drained after each use. This means that an owner must keep a vigilant watch on the balance of the water to maintain sanitation standards. To keep the Hot Tub Water clean, the water must be tested, and chemicals need to be added to achieve the desired level of cleanliness. The pH level of a hot tub needs attention. Hot tub test strips are available for this purpose. For most hot tubs, the pH level should be somewhere a bit above 7 (7.2 – 7.8).
Hot Tub Tip 3 – Total Alkalinity
Total alkalinity (TA) measures the hot tub water’s ability to neutralize acidic pH levels within. If your pH level is too high (counterintuitive, but would reflect a low pH number), then an alkalinity increaser would be warranted.
Hot Tub Tip 4 – Shock Treatment
The water in a hot tub needs to be oxidized or “shocked.” A hot tub clarifier is used in conjunction with sanitizers to rid the tub of any latent bacteria, as well as facilitates the optimal operation of the filter. Sanitizing is not enough to completely clean your hot tub; clarifiers finish the job of the sanitizers.
Hot Tub Tip 5 – Think Ahead
Proper cleaning of your hot tub is a necessity. You will need a chemical kit to start. Most retailers offer accessories like chlorine, filters, test strips, etc. Depending on your model and usage, you may eventually need to stagger your purchase of accessories, but to start it would be most economical to purchase a start-up kit.
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Hot Tub - Spa advice on Water conditions PH and such?
OK so I'm the new pool boy here and have the little Spa to tend to. Just 400 gallons of water to babysit. Test strip came up
FCI = 0 ALK = 80 PH = 7.8 CH = 100
Have Ozone and trying to do a Nature 2 enzyme system.
So what Chemical Balance do I need to know.
And any hot links?
The short answer:
Uh, you kinda posted a very open ended question. pH and sanitizer levels are by far the most important factors in your tub. As long as they're where they should be and the tub is at the temperature that you want... jump in. The Canadian National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI), the US has a similar organization, website http://www.nspi.ca/ has a bunch legit resources for you to browse.
The longer answer:
Keep your sanitizer levels (bromine or chlorine) to at least 1.0-2.0ppm for chlorine and 2-4ppm for bromine. An ozone system will allow you keep a lower level of sanitizer, though.
You will may notice that your pH will consistently read above 7.8. This is due to the ozone system. Add a few tbsp's of powdered acid to the tub as needed. It is easier to fight to bring the pH down, rather then fight to raise it.
In the grand scheme of things, your total alkalinity (ALK on your test strips) is important in keeping your pH buffered (ie. at a constant correct level). But because the ozone will constantly drive the pH higher, I would just concentrate on keeping an eye on the pH.
The amount of calcium in the tub is adequate. Some will suggest adding a little bit more. In the grand scheme of things, yeah, calcium is important but pH and sanitizer levels are more important.
I personally don't like the enzyme additives. Yes, the work... kinda.. and depending on the circumstance. They're supposed to "help maintain" clear water. The key words are "help maintain". If the water is cloudy/foamy/smelly, this usually means that you don't have enough sanitizer to begin with. If you can't solve a cloudy/foamy/smelly water problem by adding more sanitizer then you can follow the "if in doubt, throw it out rule" (ie. dump the water).
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