mbsaeger

Thank you so much, I will definitely give this a shot!

Thank you, Very much appreciated.

I have a MyLife Spa, local brand made by Sunrise Spas. My air injectors are only on when the spa is being used. I agree that it is ridiculous that I can not maintain a proper PH with a proper alkalinity, very frustrating and it has been a constant battle since I got this in September - originally I was taking weekly samples to the pool store and they came to the same conclusion but could never explain why I could not have a Ph and alkalinity within reasonable range.. I agree about the borate treatment, originally I wasn't using that, until maybe the third refill when I thought it would maybe help my issues. At this point I have pretty much exhausted what the internet has to offer in terms of balancing the PH and Alkalinity, which is why I've turned here. If I raise my alkalinity to 100, then my PH shoots up to 8+, By the time I lower the PH with dry acid back to 7.5, my alkalinity is back down to 40ish...

Thanks for the recommendations guys. Regarding the test kit, I'm currently using a LaMotte ColorQ Pro w/Reagents to test, and it seems to be fairly accurate. I think I am going to move away from the Frog with mineral and just go the straight bromine route to see if I can better maintain bromine levels. Since I can't maintain PH at a higher alk level, I will have to stick keeping it around 50, which I'm totally fine with as long as its not adversely affecting anything else. Is there any other reason that my PH would shoot up with the typical "recommended" alkalinity levels (80-100)? When I run 80-100 alk, I can't keep my PH below 8

Thanks for the quick reply! The Frog serene is a Bromine floater, with an attached mineral floater. Similar to the Frog@Ease but with bromine, there Is a "Jump start" pack to establish a residual 1-2ppm of chlorine prior to adding the bromine. I do have an ozonator, runs with the filter, 8 hours per day. I use it probably once a day or once every other day for 30-60 mins. Usually just me, sometimes 2 people. No lotions or oils on skin, shower beforehand, and suits are always rinsed 4x after they're washed. Startup procedure, I'll balance CH, add Borate (Spa Soft). Next day I'll test and adjust Alkalinity to about 80-100, then fight with the PH for the next week, which ends up bringing the alkalinity down to 20-40, and PH will stay stable around 7.5 with minimal fluctuation. I am on city water, but on a fresh fill my test looks like: Bromine: 0 PH: 7.5 Alkalinity: 54 CH: 88

Hi - long time follower of this forum, but finally posting due to mind-numbing water chemistry issues with nowhere else to turn. Hoping to gain some clarity here. I purchased my spa back in September, and have had water chemistry issues ever since. Originally was using the Frog@ease dichlor as my sanitizer method, but have since moved to the Frog Serene bromine method. I end up refilling about every two months. Within a week of filling the water is cloudy, and am completely unable to get it clear again. I've done a line flush every time I drain it too. Although ALL recommendations (including my Spas warranty recommend a TA of 80-150, I am unable to maintain a stable PH unless the TA is 20-40, which does *not* seem right at all). Current Chemical Levels: Bromine: .2 (was 2.2 yesterday) PH: 8.2 (was 8.0 yesterday before adding 4TSP of dry acid) TA: 80 (was 100 yesterday before adding dry acid) CH: 150 TDS: 450 Please let me know if I am missing info and looking forward to your recommendations.