Pikadex Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Hello, everyone! I need a bit of help with my hot tub, as I am a very new owner and have some questions regarding treatment. So, the tub is a 500 gallon spa, and I started off with using the starter kit treatment pack that came with the spa upon purchase, and it contained chlorine granules, total care oxidizer, and pH adjustment acids. I have since switched to a different brand, and now I am using Leisure Time spa treatment, which is basically in three different steps. Control, Boost, and Free. I am not really a fan of these products, as they aren't very easy for me to dose on a weekly basis. Right now, my tub water is clear, but whenever I put the jets on, the water turns white and little yellow/brown bubbles start to form around the sides of the tub. I really need to understand why this happens, and what I need to be doing to prevent this in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikadex Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDouglass Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Could be biofilm bacteria in your lines, I would use a spa water purge product to clean your spa - remove your filters, empty the product in the tub with the jets on and after 24 hours completely drain the tub. Making sure to expel any water from your lines and then refill the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlleno Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Yes. Search this forum for "ahh-some" or "ahhsome" . Lots of good info here. Bottom line is that new spas are often contaminated with biofilm right from the factory/dealer, the normal startup shock treatment is woefully insufficient, and most dealers and mfgs have their heads in the sand on this topic. After nearky 30 years of experience ive learned three things 1. The above 2. "Dichlor then switch to bleach" works well, both for bromine and chlorine spas 3. An interesting product known as "hot tub serum" is making my life even better, in epic proportions. It solved the vacation problem (no floaters) and improved my chlorine consumption and sanitizer decay rate. I hate gimmicks especially those found in spa stores (scum ball comes to mind. No need for that any more) but this serum stuff is real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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