JPvZ Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I have a frustrating problem with milky white/blue cloudy water for the last 2-3 weeks. The tub is was refilled ~1 month ago, been used maybe 3 times. I am using the dichlor bleach method, and switched to bleach recently (~3weeks ago). Water became cloudy, and will not go away despite super-chlorination, MPS, and filter changes (using a disposible micron filter). My current water parameters are as follows: - Free Chlorine: 3.96 ppm - Total Chlorine: 4.27ppm - Combined: 0.3ppm - pH: 7.8 - Hardness: 150ppm - Alkalinity: 40ppm - CYA: ~30ppm - Cu/Fe: 0ppm - TDS: 750ppm The Alkalinity is low, but I had recently had it within range (110pm), but came down - Hot tub store said that would happen with large doses of chlorine, and I had just added ~8ppm a few days prior). I will adjust back up, but am certain I will not see the cloudy water clear up, as it was within range recently with no effect on clarity. Water flow is good through the filter. I don't want to add a clarifier as I am using a micron filter, which will become plugged if I use one. Plus the micron filter should take care of any particles the clarifier + standard filter combo would. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm about to pull the plug on this fill and restart - but I would really like to understand what went wrong in case it happens again. Thanks in advance! JP 350G Yukon polar spa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Hot Tub Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I have a frustrating problem with milky white/blue cloudy water for the last 2-3 weeks. The tub is was refilled ~1 month ago, been used maybe 3 times. I am using the dichlor bleach method, and switched to bleach recently (~3weeks ago). Water became cloudy, and will not go away despite super-chlorination, MPS, and filter changes (using a disposible micron filter). My current water parameters are as follows: - Free Chlorine: 3.96 ppm - Total Chlorine: 4.27ppm - Combined: 0.3ppm - pH: 7.8 - Hardness: 150ppm - Alkalinity: 40ppm - CYA: ~30ppm - Cu/Fe: 0ppm - TDS: 750ppm The Alkalinity is low, but I had recently had it within range (110pm), but came down - Hot tub store said that would happen with large doses of chlorine, and I had just added ~8ppm a few days prior). I will adjust back up, but am certain I will not see the cloudy water clear up, as it was within range recently with no effect on clarity. Water flow is good through the filter. I don't want to add a clarifier as I am using a micron filter, which will become plugged if I use one. Plus the micron filter should take care of any particles the clarifier + standard filter combo would. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm about to pull the plug on this fill and restart - but I would really like to understand what went wrong in case it happens again. Thanks in advance! JP 350G Yukon polar spa How many hours a day are you filtering? does this tub have a filter bypass valve that may be broken causing the water to bypasss the filter. Your total chlorine is creeping up just a little, you may need to shock, then use more bleach than you have been to handle bather load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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