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so checking back in to report Guys and Gals.. I went ahead and purchased the Spa Frog @ease floating chlorinator system after reading lots of positive reviews. I balanced the water as I usually did using the Dichlor then Bleach method: TA = 70, PH 7.4, CH 150 @Ease said to add the package of their spa shock to the water prior to installing the system. I then switched the unit to setting # 3 which is for spa volumes of 450gal to-530 gallons. Dropped in the Spa Frog. Just shy of 3 weeks later I returned to find the water cloudy, smelly with a milky white tinge to it. I grabbed the Spa Frog floater and it was dripping the milky white water as I removed it. So the milky white cloudiness definitely came from the Spa Frog floater. Quick test showed the PH at 6.8, TA at 40 (water temp was steady at 96 degrees). Does ANYONE have an idea what went wrong here? The chlorine section of the floater still had granules and it was not flipped over when I returned which is the indicator that all the chlorine has exhausted and needs replacement. I added Spa clarifier to the tub and tried in vain for hours to clear mess up. I ended up dumping the otherwise clean fill water and rinsed the filters with a garden hose. Refilled the tub and balanced back to TA= 7.6, TA = 80 and added 1.3 oz of Dichlor. Next day my water is turning cloudy... What the heck is going on. I normally have pristine extra clear water, all the time with these parameters using the Dichlor then bleach method and the water was absolutely pristine before I used the Spa Frog system. calling WaterBear, Nitro et all! Any idea what's clouding the water right now and how I can clear it? Maybe I need to add non chlorine shock? Can I add that if my chlorine level is at 12ppm right now? Need help and advice on how to right the ship please....

can anyone comment on using the Spa Frog @ ease chloring treatment during the extended periods when I'm away (2-3 weeks)?

What about using this product for 2-3 week trips while still using the Dichlor/Bleach system when I'm home? It says it maintains a low CL amount between .5 to 1ppm and seems easy enough to use? https://www.spadepot.com/Spa-Frog-ease-Floating-Sanitizer-System-P2793

Have been using the tried and true Dichlor then bleach method to dose my tub on daily basis. This has worked great but now I have a new dilemma. I have to leave the spa to travel out of state for 2-3 week intervals for the next 6 months. Other than draining the spa and leaving it dry/dormant, is there a way that I can safely balance the water and keep the chlorine levels within check when I'm away during the 2-3 week time period?

just realized that I probably should have placed this in the Water Chemistry forum. Moderator delete thread as I'll post over there....

Have been using the tried and true Dichlor then bleach method to dose my tub on daily basis. This has worked great but now I have a new dilemma. I have to leave the spa to travel out of state for 2-3 week intervals for the next 6 months. Other than draining the spa and leaving it dry/dormant, is there a way that I can safely balance the water and keep the chlorine levels within check when I'm away during the 2-3 week time period?

bumping for advice..

anyone else can chime in regarding the $1500 quote from IL to FL please?

Thanks Tubber. I did receive one quote for $1500. I'm thinking that is quite reasonable considering the distance, don't you?

Need some advice/suggestions please. Our family has endured a tragedy the past few weeks and we now have to move a hot tub from Illinois to Florida. Has anyone paid a service to move their hot tub across state lines and provide advice/suggestions on the most reasonable way to do this? Spa is Hot Springs Gleam dimensions 7'7" x 9'2"

OK. So I've been dosing Dichlor at the rate of .5oz each day per the Pool Calculator for 550 gallons. I just tested my chlorine levels yesterday and it's at 16ppm!!! What the heck. Chlorine is high once again! I'm confused. Pumps were just replaced and they replaced my ozonator as well so with the ozonator my chlorine demand should be higher. I just tested chlorine levels 24 hours later and it's now at 14ppm. Using the formula from this website my chlorine demand is 13% right (14/16= .87 , 1-.87=.13 or 13%) Isn't this extremely low chlorine demand supposedly with a brand new corona discharge (freshwater III) ozonator? There are bubbles coming out from the circ pump so I know the line is not obstructed from the venturi and the check valve was also replaced. I'm at a loss to figure out how the chlorine levels got that high again? Anyone have any suggestions and how can I reduce my chlorine levels at this point?

TA is at 80ppm and PH 7.1 I was going to aerate tub to bring PH up and then add enough acid to bring TA down to 50ppm. Does this sound right? Or should I add borates to 50ppm and then test and proceed? Just wondering if I really need to add the borate?

I had been using powder to bring the borates to 50 ppm but decided not to use it and just try it without this time. My spa has an ozonator. Now that I think of it, the ozonator did stop working which resulted in my CL levels rising over the period of a week with daily addition of the bleach. I think it was about 22ppm or so. When I tested and saw the high CL I stopped dosing bleach and checked ozonator, It was dead. They sent out another one and I had it replaced. This happened about 2 months ago. Didn't associate the high CL with the pumps leaking but that might be the culprit?