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Anybody know how to confirm/validate that the Nature 2 is working? I have mine installed on the housing of an outlet filter my inflatable hot tub (coleman saluspa tahiti ~177gal @ 80%) I performed the initial dichlor shock at fill Used the tub three times within the past week There are things floating on the surface but overall the water doesn't seem cloudy Free Chlorine reads ZERO After a week MPS reads ZERO (I only added NC shock after the my first dip) I have both MPS and pool test strips. ALK is at 80 and pH 7.2-7.6 I don't feel sick, no itchy eyes, and minimal scratching of skin which I believe is nothing out of ordinary especially since we are in the dry cold season. Now since I have MPS strips, I'll probably test more often to gage a better understanding of how quickly that changes, but I really am curious how to validate this Nature product, especially since I am running at 0 FC.

Hi all. I just changed the water in my Tropic Seas spa (375 gallon, 6 seater) and when I turn the ozonator on, the water foams up. I am using a Nature2 spa stick and bromine along with Cense. I havent always had this foaming issue. I cleaned the spa after draining it. Filled it as I always have, test strips indicate everything in the recommended ranges. Any idea on this? Would love to be able to use the ozonator without this foam. I know some bubbles are expected because its air blowing through the water, but it foams up. Once the ozonator is off, it does disappear relatively quickly. Any help or thoughts would be helpful. Thanks!

I need a little help. I am smart and genuinely interested in keeping my hot tub as perfect as possible, however, I also suffer from this lovely thing called “chemo-brain” that makes me very absent minded. They tell me this will eventually go away (in 5-10 years!) but in the meantime I frequently forget to check my chem levels. (I also have a hell of a time remembering to water plants, thankfully the dog still gets fed!) We have a 380 Gallon Caldera and I had been using the Dichlor-bleach method, but would miss a day or three at a time and that was worrying me since sometimes the chlorine would get to 0. (Almost never more than three because I love going in!) I switched to the Nature2 using MPS/soak and Chlorine (bleach) shock on a roughly weekly basis. My thinking was that it was a slightly lower maintenance way to maintain the spa. That’s what I am doing now however I suspect that the sanitiser levels are still getting too low sometimes as well. We had people over a few days ago and we all noticed a faint odd smell (mildew-ish if I had to describe it) despite having added MPS prior to the soak and verifying the levels were higher for the anticipated bather load. I am now thinking that the Nature2 is not going to be the right system for me with my limitations. I'm thinking that getting a salt water chlorine generator might be the best solution for my well-intentioned but spacy brain. I know a SWCG isn’t a set and forget solution, I'm not expecting it to be, but I’m thinking it will provide some stability to the system that I have been having difficulty managing on a daily basis and for about $300 that seems well worth it. I’m not sure how a SWCG maintenance routine would work but my thinking is: Each fill balance the water as usual, add boric acid to 50 ppm (still a good idea with SWCG?) and 100% pure cyanuric acid to 30-40 ppm. Add whatever sort of salts need to be added and activate the SWCG. Continue to check levels the same way that I have been to maintain balanced water and add bleach when necessary and/or for high bather loads. Does this seem like a good plan to make sure the sanitiser never dips below zero or am I seriously missing something? If this is a good idea and anyone has more experience with SWCGs in hot tubs I’d love suggestions. I’m thinking of either the TechniChlor 220 http://www.amazon.com/TechniChlor-220-Saltwater-Generator-Chlorinator/dp/B003TL8UQS/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1369961603&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=TechniChlor+220 ChlorMaker IL http://www.amazon.com/ChlorMaker-IL-Saltwater-Generator-Chlorinator/dp/B005L9AT8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369961510&sr=8-1&keywords=ChlorMaker+IL Chem-Geek and Waterbear I'd especially appreciate your input, I've come to respect you both pretty highly in reading over old posts and your help already since I've joined.

Hello, last weekend I purchased a 2012 Jacuzzi J495 (520 gallons) with Clearray and an Ozonator. I won't get the tub until a few weeks from now but I have started to read as much as I can about how to maintain the water quality. My concern is that if I follow the dealer's advice, I will use a product called Spaguard - SpaSentry ?? which I belive would be a little costly on a monthly base. *Note* My wife want us to use a product that will reduce chance for itchy dry skin and keep the smells down ... and while easy on pocket book... from my brief research Nature 2 with small amount of chlorine will accomplish this. *** Its very important for her *** So I have looked into this Nature 2 stick which supposedly last 4 months for tubs up to 500 gallons. I have found this online for as little as $15 per stick and I can handle that price much better. I realize I would need to have other items in my toolbox to keep a close check on the water. My Questions: 1. Can 1 Nature 2 stick handle the 520 gallons for 4 months? 2. Do I have to use MPS or can I just use chlorine and Nature 2? 3. What other chemicals or tools do I need to have onhand to manage my water? Taylor kit, ph increaser/decrease, alkaline increaser/decreaser, chlorine (what kind), filter cleaner, ??? * I really want to learn my stuff and be as independent as possible from dealer 4. With low chlorine use, do I have to add chlorine every time after I use the tub (daily)? Any advice would be great Thank you,