P. Land. Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) We believe someone dumped detergent or bubble bath into our condo hot tub. Any suggestions how to get rid of the 'bubbles'. We have LOTS and LOTS of bubbles. Thanks. Edited December 17, 2020 by P. Land. Misspelling. Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Use foam gone, foam down, defoamer until it stops foaming and then change water. Detergent residue, fabric softener, hair products, makeup, and lotions can all cause foam without any intentional sabotage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P. Land. Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 These are actual soap bubbles. Hot tub looks, and smells, like a bubble bath once the jets are on. Bubbles have reached 3-4' high. Would be great fun for the kids if it wasn't the hot tub. We've tried defoamers and they didn't work. Thank you for your reply . Really appreciate all the help we can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Then the only solution is to keep dumping and refilling. You will have to dilute the soap enough for the defoamer to work at least. @waterbear, @CanadianSpaTech, any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSpaTech Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Think you have it covered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbear Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5tan Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Just 1 or 2 people with bathing suits that were washed in soap/detergent and not very thoroughly rinsed can easily cause a ton of foam in a 434gal spa (this just happened to me, everything was perfectly fine for weeks until someone with a soapy bathing suit got in). The Bullfrog manual says defoamer product only works temporarily (I tested, it's true), and that only super chlorination (aka chlorine shock) will destroy the soap agents. The amount of chlorine needed to superchlorinate depends on your cyanuric acid level, and best case is at least 10ppm. Go to https://app.poolcalculator.com/ enter in all your numbers, then scroll to the bottom to see the Shock amount needed. Maintain or exceed that shock ppm such that you still have that shock amount number after at least 4 hours. This solved my foaming. Removing the soapy water and adding fresh water should eventually work but seems like it could take a long time - perhaps super-chlorinate, then remove the old water after overnight circulation, add new water, super-chlorinate, and repeat until the water no longer foams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 50 minutes ago, Cariaszak said: Before you take a bath, just wash it with a brush with antibacterial soap and wash everything off with hot water. The bubbles can be made with any soap. Just before you get a full bath, start pouring soap/shampoo under the jet. You should read the thread before posting. Nobody wants soap in their spa. This thread is about getting rid of it. Bathing suits can carry detergent residue into the spa that creates foam. I suspect you are confusing a jetted bath for a spa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbear Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 2nd identical spam post in this thread.Spammer removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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