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I forgot to ask... How do you know when your bromine is below 10ppm... I take it you have to test or is there a certain time frame that you can usually just call it good and jump on in??? And bromine kills viruses, bacteria, algae?

Yes, I did use sodium bromine in it first then the tablets.... Anyways today I was really frustrated with the water so I took a sample to the spa store. Everything was in decent range except my pH was 8.0 and my calcium was 130ppm. Other than that everything is good. We ended up getting into a...

OK, soooo.... I checked my water just a minute ago and my bromine is 10ppm.... the water is a not so cloudy but still cloudy... my alkalinity is still high and pH just a touch high. I ended up closing my brominator down to 1 hole but closed it half way so only half the hole is visible...

Sorry I haven't gotten around to posting pictures for the jets, but I was actually quite surprised when my hubby and I went to a local spa shop that didn't know was near us that are actually able to order us the jets directly from Marquis. I guess taking a drive and realizing that the "spa"...

So, should I keep adding bleach until my bromine is 10ppm??? How much should I add each time and how long should I wait in between testing?

After reading much material, just figured that it would be low maintenance and its effectiveness with hot tubs high temp.... and I am not a high maintenance kinda girl!

I just recently bought a generic 6% bleach at Menard's for 88 cents for 96oz... and then Rite Aid and Walgreens has a sale for bleach!!!

OK i am done for tonight with this hot tub.... I did pretty much a whole 14 oz bottle of calcium boost because mine was so low!!! I would do one treatment first then wait roughly two hours with 30 minute jet cycles on and off. So calcium is good now.... I ended up having to do two treatments of...

OK so today I am FINALLY onto adding the chemicals for adjustment, I am currently adding calcium boost and am about at 100ppm. One more 15minute jet cycle and should be good... Now should I worry about pH before adding the sodium bromide? or just adjust pH after it is added... also about how...

Will the bromine affect the alk or ph?

Re: Newbie at a total loss! Help! OK so here are my readings without chemicals Bromine: 0 Alkalinity: 180 pH: 8.0 CH: 50 I am going to do the bromine reserve and tablets now.... ugh... im so lost

Question: is the Leisure Time bromine tablets the same as say the "off brand" tablets. I have been looking on a site and see that Leisure Time is like $11 for 1.5lbs and found tablets on another that are like 8lbs for $29. I think these are used for pools, but does this matter? I am looking to...

My pH on the test strips read "ideal" 7.5-7.8 was the range I believe. Then my alkalinity was way high it was above "ideal" and my calcium was way below "ideal" on the color code of the bottle. I bought the leisure time bromine test strips. Alkalinity 180ppm and Calcium 50ppm is the readings I...

OK, I am having a total brain fart.... yes I went ahead and ordered the cheap test strips for bromine... naughty me :oops: So I was testing the water we have it and my alkalinity it too high and my calcium is too low... For alkalinity being high is that where the borax will help? And for the...

I can't seem to find the article on here for disinfecting a hot tub, does anyone know where it is? Also would I be able to do disinfecting of the used tub with regular bleach but at a higher concentration of bleach or even sodium bromide? I was reading another site to use dichlor? We are very...

Hello all... I haven't been able to get the measurements and pics of the jets yet but will do it asap; my work schedule is hective this weekend since I will be putting in 48hrs the next three days. Ugh... I cant tell you how nice it will be to sit in the hot tub once up and running... so until...

When it comes to storage of these chemicals would it be safe to keep them all together in their original container and put them in a rubbermaid plastic tote type deal with a lid? Or should the be kept separatelY? Hubby and I were talking about doing that and then storing them in our laudry room...

Thank you soooo much!!!! :lol: I will have pictures and measurements as soon as I can get to them today! Thank you again....

I was just wondering if anyone knows some websites for replacement parts such as jets for a Marquis 2003 spa. I have been searching without luck, I actually found like 1-2 or sites that have Marquis replacement parts but some have jets and some don't. There are a couple jets we need to replace...

So what exactly is borax and baking soda's purposes for spa sanitation?

Thank you guys! Oh no with the filling and re-filling I plan on doing everything that day and as quick as possible. We have a couple days coming up with temps in the mid-thirties to low fourties so this should help us. I have one question though, I see that borax is to make water more acidic...

:hammer: OK so what would you suggest I do with a used hot tub that is winterized. How am I suppose to get it up and running right now but yet want to have it nice and clean??? Will it even be feasible to get this tub up and running in 20-30 degree weather?? Second of all, when it comes to...

I am not diagnosed medically that I am allergic to chlorine but know it is a hypersensitivity to it. For as long as I can remember have always had a problem with chlorinated pools. No matter the length of my time in a pool within about 20 mins of actual pool water contact to my skin I will start...

My original choice of sanitizing was bromine because of the low maintenance portions. Since my hubby and I work 12hour plus shifts (we don't have a normal 9-5 job) that if we were to not test it it would be ok. I was just a bout pretty much ready to buy the bromine products until I came upon...

From a previous post my hubby and I are still deciding on what sanitation route to follow. I want to use something that has little chlorine in it as possible because I am sensitive to it. Well my hubby emailed me this but not sure from what website it is from... but is this true or a farce...

Sorry one more thing I forgot to mention... we have well water. Haven't had it tested but by the smell of it, taste, and slight yellowish/orange tinge it is pretty hard. I know we ended up having to replace a toliet because of the build up of minerals and metals in the tank... it was groody!!!

Hello everyone!!! I am completely new to the whole hot tub ownership and am here to learn. My husband and I just recently purchased a hot tub from a friend of ours that was looking to get rid of it because of their lack of use and time. It is a Marquis Reward 6 person 2003 model. In the 5 years...

Just wondering with the stores listed in the donation support packages.... even those the website address has 'pool' in it, would these sights also be useful for hot tub/spa owners? Sorry I am an absolute newbie and here to learn as much as possible!!!! Thanks