Switching From Bromine To Chlorine

[sagemurphy]

Because I continue to get rashy and itchy with bromine I am going to try again with chlorine. What is the best way to empty the tub to make sure all bromine is out of the system. Should we superchlorinate it; shrub it down, empty it, refill and empty again, or should one empty do it. I want to make sure any bacteria is out of it even though I don't know if rash is from bacteria at this point or from sensitivity to chemicals. If I choose to use liquid chlorine over bleach how much should we use on a daily basis( 360 gal. jacuzzi) Or would be be better off just using diclor and then bleach. I understand I need to usr diclor for at least a week before switching to bleach or liquid chlorine

[cplarsen]

Just empty and rinse.

http://www.rhtubs.com/info/water.htm

Looks like 4.5 oz of Clorox according to my math.

[chem geek]

4.5 fluid ounces of 6% Clorox Regular unscented bleach (or off-brand Ultra, which is also usually 6%) would raise the Free Chlorine (FC) level in 360 gallons by 6 ppm. How much chlorine you need to add depends upon your usage so you can try adding this amount and then testing to see how much FC you have the next day. You don't want it to get to zero.

If you use Dichlor and then switch to bleach, then the pH will tend to rise especially if you have an ozonator or aerating jets on a lot. To compensate would require acid addition and this is just too much work for some people. For some who don't have an ozonator, the routine works OK.

[sagemurphy]

Because I continue to get rashy and itchy with bromine I am going to try again with chlorine. What is the best way to empty the tub to make sure all bromine is out of the system. Should we superchlorinate it; shrub it down, empty it, refill and empty again, or should one empty do it. I want to make sure any bacteria is out of it even though I don't know if rash is from bacteria at this point or from sensitivity to chemicals. If I choose to use liquid chlorine over bleach how much should we use on a daily basis( 360 gal. jacuzzi) Or would be be better off just using diclor and then bleach. I understand I need to usr diclor for at least a week before switching to bleach or liquid chlorine

[sagemurphy]

Would using just diclor and Nature 2 be easier and effective instead of using bleach and trying to deal with pH?

[cplarsen]

Yes.

But you'll have to change the water more often due to the CYA rise.

[Hillbilly Hot Tub]

Would using just diclor and Nature 2 be easier and effective instead of using bleach and trying to deal with pH?

Yes, With Nature 2 you can keep a very low residual of chlorine, so you are adding very little and should have no issue with CYA build up. The recipe they provide works very well now and we have several very happy people that use it and do not see their CYA even get close to high. If you use strictly dichlor is where the CYA issues happen because you are using much more dichlor to keep the tub sanitized. Bleach method has been very difficult for people with newer tubs with many jets and ozone, and some manufactures will void marranties if they find out you are using household or pool bleach in a tub.

To decontanimate a tub you need to get your chlorine levels up to 100, get this water under the pillows, on the knobs, the cover everywhere to make sure all is killed, let this water run through the filter. This is also listed in Roberts hot tubs, he lists the amounts for the tub and how much peroixide to use to brings the chlorine levels back down to make the water safe to drain. Super clean your filter, or be safer and purchase a new one if you think it is the bug.

[sagemurphy]

Would using just diclor and Nature 2 be easier and effective instead of using bleach and trying to deal with pH?

Yes, With Nature 2 you can keep a very low residual of chlorine, so you are adding very little and should have no issue with CYA build up. The recipe they provide works very well now and we have several very happy people that use it and do not see their CYA even get close to high. If you use strictly dichlor is where the CYA issues happen because you are using much more dichlor to keep the tub sanitized. Bleach method has been very difficult for people with newer tubs with many jets and ozone, and some manufactures will void marranties if they find out you are using household or pool bleach in a tub.

To decontanimate a tub you need to get your chlorine levels up to 100, get this water under the pillows, on the knobs, the cover everywhere to make sure all is killed, let this water run through the filter. This is also listed in Roberts hot tubs, he lists the amounts for the tub and how much peroixide to use to brings the chlorine levels back down to make the water safe to drain. Super clean your filter, or be safer and purchase a new one if you think it is the bug.

[sagemurphy]

Do you mean regular household peroxide? Does this neutralize the chlorine so it is safer for the environment or because all that chlorine could damange the workings of the spa when it is drained?

[Hillbilly Hot Tub]

Do you mean regular household peroxide? Does this neutralize the chlorine so it is safer for the environment or because all that chlorine could damange the workings of the spa when it is drained?

If you go to RH tubs you will see the directions. He is talking about household peroxide. It is so the water does not damage the environment. The short time you are running it in the spa will not damage it, you are not leaving it in the tub, just killing all the germs which does not take very long.

I would link tou to the spot on his site, but having issues with my computer doing things, specially in this forum.