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Any thoughts on Magnesium Chloride's interaction with Bromine?

Thanks chem geek! I'll have to look into the corrosion potential of the water once it hits that high of level. It's a 10 year old hot tub, so warranty would likely be over....plus the original owners didn't leave any of the paperwork. I don't know if I have a heat exchanger, I just replaced the heater on it a couple weeks ago.

Using Magnesum Chloride would be about 1/20th the cost of Epsom Salts, and it appears as it's better absorbed transdermally. Sourcing it locally is a bit of a challenge though. Surprisingly, from the google searches I've done, using Magnesum in spas doesn't seem too common. Considering all the health benifits magnesium supplementation has, I thought more spa owners would have tried this. Any spa users or dealers with experience can chime in!! :-)

haha :-) I made a typo there...its supposed to be 400grams in 60L, not 600L. So my math is right, but my typing is sloppy! :-) Would the form of magnesium matter? Espsom Salt (Magnesium Sulfate) vs Magnesium Chloride?

Thanks for the responses! Waterbear: I'll have to look into the correct concentration, but if my memory serves me the concentration they tell you to put into an Epsom Salt bath is roughly between 400-600grams per 600L, which would be about 10Kg on a 400Gallons hot tub if you went on the lower end with 400grams. That is quite a bit. The baths were for 12 minutes at 50-55 degrees celcius, which I believe is warmer than most tubs. chem geek: wow very techical, so laymens terms......adding magnesium shouldn't be a big issue? I guess it would depend on how much I add right? spidey9: Yes you are right, that amount of magnesium probably wouldn't do much at all...when I think they are talking about putting 10Kg into a 400G hot tub.

Hello everyone! I searched through the forum and didn't find any recent posts about using Magnesium in a Hot Tub/Spa. The benifits on transdermal magnesium have been studied and proven. Most people are also deficient in magnesium in their bodies. I know I feel so much better after Epsom Salt Baths. My questions are: Does it harm the hot tub? And why do more people not use magnesium in their hot tubs?