Chemical usage

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I just set up my Coleman Saluspa inflatable hot tub and need advice on chemical usage. I have ordered Bromine tablets, I have a floater for them and need to know about the shock treatment. I bought the shock granules and could use some advice as to when and how much to use because the manual has very small print. Thanks. 

[Cusser]

I've been using bromine tablets in a floater in my hard-shell CalSpa since back in 1988.

With a water change, I add sodium bromide powder, about an ounce per each 400 gallons of water.  I adjust the pH with sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, and use floater for the bromine tablets.  I shock about every two weeks with a little MONO-PEROXIDE oxidizer (non-chlorine oxidizer).

I don't use other chemicals, except some Leak Seal once or twice a year when needed, as I've got an inaccessible leak.

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4 hours ago, Cusser said:

I've been using bromine tablets in a floater in my hard-shell CalSpa since back in 1988.

With a water change, I add sodium bromide powder, about an ounce per each 400 gallons of water.  I adjust the pH with sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, and use floater for the bromine tablets.  I shock about every two weeks with a little MONO-PEROXIDE oxidizer (non-chlorine oxidizer).

I don't use other chemicals, except some Leak Seal once or twice a year when needed, as I've got an inaccessible leak.

Thanks. How much of shock do you use for a small Coleman Saluspa hot tub?

[Cusser]

I use less than one ounce of monopersulfate.  I buy that through the Internet, pool stores here in Arizona are practically monopolized by Leslie's, and pretty expensive.  On a 3-mile stretch of a major road here, there are 4 Leslie stores, one on each major corner.