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  1. Thanks for the response, Richard. The TA tested out at 100ppm and is supposed to be 120-150 according to the guidelines for my spa. It had been 120 ppm before I added the Ph decreaser. The Ph has been 7.8 or higher for a while, regardless of the decreaser I add. For my chlorine and shock regimen, I add 1 cap chlorine every other week and 1 cap non-chlorine shock every week. The spa has a vision cartridge (silver) and an ozone filter. I was told this would help lessen the need for sanitizers. Should I keep trying to bring the Ph down even if the TA will go lower than recommended. Should I add decreaser every other hour or every other day until it reads properly. Thanks. I am fascinated by your water maintenance. If you've had your tub since May and haven't had any problems with water quality, that's unreal. I know that the companies that manufacture the silver cartridges suggest low chlorine, but they usually recommend daily dosing with mps. How often do you soak and how many people usually soak? How long have you gone between water changes. Sorry to give you the 5th degree, but this is interesting. I forgot to ask what temperature the spa should be set at when I am away on business. I have been leaving it at 99 degrees all winter, 24/7 and adding sanitizers in between trips.
  2. Thanks, Richard. That is incredibly helpful. One concern is that my spa paperwork says not to use liquid chlorine or it will void the warranty. Since bleach has chlorine in it, will that pose a problem?
  3. Thanks for the response, Richard. The TA tested out at 100ppm and is supposed to be 120-150 according to the guidelines for my spa. It had been 120 ppm before I added the Ph decreaser. The Ph has been 7.8 or higher for a while, regardless of the decreaser I add. For my chlorine and shock regimen, I add 1 cap chlorine every other week and 1 cap non-chlorine shock every week. The spa has a vision cartridge (silver) and an ozone filter. I was told this would help lessen the need for sanitizers. Should I keep trying to bring the Ph down even if the TA will go lower than recommended. Should I add decreaser every other hour or every other day until it reads properly. Thanks. I am fascinated by your water maintenance. If you've had your tub since May and haven't had any problems with water quality, that's unreal. I know that the companies that manufacture the silver cartridges suggest low chlorine, but they usually recommend daily dosing with mps. How often do you soak and how many people usually soak? How long have you gone between water changes. Sorry to give you the 5th degree, but this is interesting. Now you guys have me worried and I welcome any suggestions. The tub averages 2-3 soaks a week with a maximum of 2 different users. The instructions I received from the dealer was to use chlorine every other week and shock once a week; refill every 3-4 months. Supposedly the D1 filtration system is supposed to reduce the needed chemicals. I was told the ozone filter would kill most of the bacteria. I never thought the water quality was that bad but didn't really have much to compare it too. It has had high Ph since May. D1 Spa Newbie
  4. Thanks for the response, Richard. The TA tested out at 100ppm and is supposed to be 120-150 according to the guidelines for my spa. It had been 120 ppm before I added the Ph decreaser. The Ph has been 7.8 or higher for a while, regardless of the decreaser I add. For my chlorine and shock regimen, I add 1 cap chlorine every other week and 1 cap non-chlorine shock every week. The spa has a vision cartridge (silver) and an ozone filter. I was told this would help lessen the need for sanitizers. Should I keep trying to bring the Ph down even if the TA will go lower than recommended. Should I add decreaser every other hour or every other day until it reads properly. Thanks.
  5. Hello, I have been a D1 Spa owner since May, 2007. The water where I live is very hard. The Ph readings have always been above the ideal range and do not seem impacted at all when I add capfuls of Ph decreaser. Unfortunately, when I add Ph decreaser to bring the Ph down, it ends up putting the Total Alkalinity (TA) level below the ideal range. Since I have been more aggressive recently trying to bring Ph down with Ph decreaser, the TA has become too low and the Ph is STILL too high and unchanged. I cannot figure it out and the dealer has not had any solutions. I have tested the water with three different types of strips/drops and had it tested by local pool & spa stores, which have confirmed the high Ph. I am stuck now between needing to boost the TA while decreasing the Ph. What should I do? D1 Newbie p.s. I have been told to add Ph decreaser (1 capful) every other day until the Ph comes down. I have also been told to add Ph decreaser every two hours until the Ph comes down. Which is the right way to add Ph decreaser?
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