bbrian017
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Hi MPurcell, thank you for your feedback on the matter. My water is actually clear unless I have my air and pump on then it gets cloudy but it's only from oxygen from what I can tell. Once the air and pump are off, I'm back to crystal clear water. I am such an amateur I have no idea what you mean by bank, I have heard others use this term as well. I typically use the strips and try to keep my bromine etc within the colors as close as possible.
I bought the tub used 2 years old, when I got it it was sitting in dirty water, they are possibly suggesting I put in a cleaner run it 2 hours drain and refill. They are thinking possibly a pipe fungus or growth. p.s. this is the company here, https://dazzlewatercare.com/
I use ta = to increase ph, than little ph to bring up to perfect level, bromine granules to start the bromine high enough and a floater to try and keep it at a proper ppm.
I have added pictures on my chemical products into the shared google drive.
I will also try to get a hold of a better test kit I agree these strips are very hard to tel where you are.. the first picture is all my chemicals, the seccond is what I do in the specific order to get to my desired levels for ta, ph, bromine and hardness
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I have my chemistry done just right, I run a brand new bromine tub.. is it normal to always have a small amount of bubbles and tiny brown/white bubble scum like floating around during your hot tub usage?
Perhaps if anything my bromine is a little high at times still learning how to manage that... filter is new, cleaned every week minimum, I shock after usage.. non chlorine shock,, total hardness is good, ph and alkalinity is good... ideal... even tested from local shop weekly.
I'm in it daily for 2 hours, plus sometimes for 40 minutes with my 2 year old and 4 year old... my wife and I go it it every night for at least 45 minutes..
I was hoping to have friends in it this weekend for my party, I just want to ensure I have a nice clean tub and safe tub for my guests.
I just the dazzel spa products line for all my chem.. my tub us 215 gallons, Freeflow Spa, Cascina Hot Tub 4 person.
Maybe I will jump in it now and try to take some pictures.. show you what I'm referring too.
Ok see images here https://goo.gl/photos/27XJzLbrHigvyGLr5
SPA Chemistry Just Right But Still Get Bubbles
in Hot Tub Water Chemistry
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Yes I am in Canada, gets cold here -38 at times... I hope to make it though 1 winter lol...
I really appreciate all your help, my bromine tablets picture has been added into the drive.
I have also received the test back from my local spa and my phosphates level was 2400 "I think it was ppm as a measurement" and that change was over only a week, previously at 10. The system reported 2400 but they only wrote 1000 on the sheet which was weird.. So you are right it's clothing... detergent soaps... Simply put I need to wash hot tub clothing in water and perhaps a little bleach only?
They have sold me a product from that dazzle line... I need to add the entire bottle and clean my filter a few times it will also continually work at removing phosphates... Hopefully I can contain this issue... I'm doing this now the water is becoming very clear...
I also noticed how important opening and cleaning in between the filter sections was tonight, I'll no longer simply rinse it! I'm also wondering if the phosphates came from my 2 year old swimmer underwear we bought from Walmart. I'm just not sure so I'm starting to pay much more attention. At that cost of that products I'll just do a refill next time lol... I'm also going to make the family shower prior to going in... should help a lot as well.
I have also increased the duration on my filter cycles, it was 2 filter cycles per day at 30 minutes I put them at 3 hours now.. I bet that will help a lot.
I hope I answered all your questions considering the time and effort you have spent here with me, thank you again.