Jbuck Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 First of all I only have a test kit that measures PH and bromine both of which seem to be good. With nothing running the water in my hot tub is clear enough to read the date on a quarter lying on the bottom through it, however as soon as I turn on the pumps the water turns almost white and has kind of a fizz to it. The water will become clear again in about 30 seconds after turning the pumps off. There is no hot tub dealer in the county where I live so it's about eighty miles round trip to go get advise in person. Thus far the dealer has sold me (all Leisure Time brand) Reserve, Enzyme, Bright and Clear, and Foam Down and provided instructions for their use. Follow the dealer's instructions I have made no progress. I am going to invest in a new test kit but am not sure what I need to advise the retailer I will be wanting to test for. So my question is, What all do I want to test for? If you have any advise for keeping my water from turning white in the mean time I will give it a try. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnepr Dave Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 How "old" is your water? Maybe it's time you changed it and start over. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaGreg Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 First of all I only have a test kit that measures PH and bromine both of which seem to be good. With nothing running the water in my hot tub is clear enough to read the date on a quarter lying on the bottom through it, however as soon as I turn on the pumps the water turns almost white and has kind of a fizz to it. The water will become clear again in about 30 seconds after turning the pumps off. There is no hot tub dealer in the county where I live so it's about eighty miles round trip to go get advise in person. Thus far the dealer has sold me (all Leisure Time brand) Reserve, Enzyme, Bright and Clear, and Foam Down and provided instructions for their use. Follow the dealer's instructions I have made no progress. I am going to invest in a new test kit but am not sure what I need to advise the retailer I will be wanting to test for. So my question is, What all do I want to test for? If you have any advise for keeping my water from turning white in the mean time I will give it a try. Thanks foaming means one of two things, soap or Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). If you have any soap (detergent left on swim trunks or deodorant, perfume) then it will foam. If your water is old and full of TDS then time to drain. Get a better test kit BTW. Something that measures CYA, TA, Ph, Chlorine etc. $40 Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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