Best Brand Of Chemicals To Use

[R&R in Raleigh]

We are getting ready to set up our first tub and want to know what brand of chemicals is best to use. I'm sure this is based a lot on personal preference but I would like to hear from those who have had their tubs for a long time with great success. We got SpaBoss chemicals with the tub we purchased as a starter kit and I wanted to know if we should use that or something else.

Also, if you start with one brand, can you switch to another using the same water or do you have to drain the tub and start over? (did I mention I'm very much a newbie??)

Thanks in advance!!

[Dnepr Dave]

The brand isn't really important, it's the chemicals themselves, I buy the cheapest I can find and substitute with household chemical where I can.

Here a link to a list of substitute chemicals:

http://www.poolspaforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=12427

Dave

[Qube]

We are getting ready to set up our first tub and want to know what brand of chemicals is best to use. I'm sure this is based a lot on personal preference but I would like to hear from those who have had their tubs for a long time with great success. We got SpaBoss chemicals with the tub we purchased as a starter kit and I wanted to know if we should use that or something else.

Also, if you start with one brand, can you switch to another using the same water or do you have to drain the tub and start over? (did I mention I'm very much a newbie??)

Thanks in advance!!

Hopefully things have been going well with the new tub. Congrats. The mistake I made in the beginning was following the dealers recommendation for using all kinds of crap I didn't need. As someone said, brand doesn't matter and you can switch from one to the other without changing the water. I have an ozonator and in the past just used about a tablespoon of chlorine about 5 minutes before getting in and would super chlorinate about once per week or two weeks depending upon use. My water always stays clear. I check it once every few days to be sure the PH is in line. You don't need to add spa up or spa down too much. It really shouldn't fluctuate enough to have to resort to substitutes. That stuff will last a long time. The key is to add a little spa up/down and then check again after two hours. Add more if needed. I just bought a new tub and it came with Nature2 cartridges so I am trying that now along with the ozonator and my same chlorine routine. It's working well so far.