From Bromine to chlorine like I use in the pool

[pitguy3]

I currently have a BullFrog 1 man 4 woman hot tub that uses Bromine and I'm tired of buying two sets of stuff... What would I need to do to sanitize my HT like I do with my pool? Can I use CYA, Clorox, and Muriatic acid in the HT like I do the pool and use Pool Math but with the adjusted gallon amount?

TIA!

 

[dsmith99]

How do I use Chlorine in my Spa (or pool)?)

 

[jblizzle]

Follow the link above .... although you would have to drain and replace the water to get rid of the bromine.

 

[pitguy3]

Thanks Guys!!! Guess I should have looked at the sticky and read it before I added bromine tonight... It was at zero...

 

[Donldson]

The sodium bromide in your spa does not go away, if you add chlorine it will just convert the bromide to bromine. The only way to convert it is a complete drain. Alternatively you can keep it as bromine for the time being and use clorox instead of whatever you are currently using following the 2-step system listed here: How do I use Bromine in my spa (or pool)?) Then when you need to do a routine drain you could try chlorine with the option of switching to bromine if you dislike the chlorine. Chlorine to bromine does not require a drain, just add sodium bromide and you have a bromine tub.

 

[BobbyR]

I used bromine tabs in my tub for years and the water was never right. Always cloudy and sometimes smelled bad. MPS tub shock was expensive and ineffective. I discovered this site and switched to the dichlor/chlorine method described in the thread above. Works like magic. Don't even think about it. Drain your tub to get rid of the bromine and ditch the tabs. You'll have a pristine odorless hot tub in no time that stays that way at very low cost.