bickle_tub

When I test for chlorine by putting 5 drops yellow reagent in, the resulting dark golden orange color is no where near any of my yellows on the comparison chart. Water is a little low on pH, I will try to bring up. Smells like chlorine, but not that excessive chlorine smell. Water has been used maybe four months or so, but would like to use tonight (Happy New Year!). Any ideas? Thanks, Dave

Have you added loading dose of sodium bromide? Do you shock weekly? No, I never did. I was just reading about that here. Looks like I have a lot of my questions answered in that thread. Then my searching led to this link about the dangers of bromide compunds. Whew, maybe I need to be using chlorine!! Makes me wonder about steeping in a chemical stew. I have been shocking weekly with Potassium Monopersulfate.

New tub (3 months) with ozonator, using bromine tablets in floating dispenser. I have to work a little on the pH but with some acid it seems to behave fine and brings the TA down to acceptable range. I just changed the water for the first time. Two problems - 1. Not getting that crystal clear look, just a little bit cloudy/murky. Acceptable but I really like it when it is completely clear. -2. I can never get a bromine residual to show on my test strips or my HTH test kit. I opened all the holes on the dispenser but no change. Poured out of the dispenser right onto the strip and yes it changes color then but it seems to be getting consumed in the water. Any ideas what I should do? Thanks, DAve