Spa Chemicals

[verna2197]

I just tested the water in my spa and if I read correctly all you test is the CH-PH-TA. (not sure if I read right)
Anyway here are my readings
Ch 10 should be 100
PH 7.6 anywhere between 7.4/7.6
Ta 40 should be 50
I did try to check the FC but I get nothing, the water is clear, does not turn color at all. What am I doing wrong. We have Sanitized the Pool and thought I was doing good.

 

[jblizzle]

What are you testing with?

 

[verna2197]

Taylor K-2006 test kit

 

[jblizzle]

What is your CYA?
How are you chlorinating?

The low CH could result in some foaming in the water (you must have very soft water)

 

[verna2197]

I will check again now and repost the results.

 

[verna2197]

ok had to put some chlorine in the spa, i turn the jets on the pour in some chlorine.
So do I check everything just like I would for the pool.

 

[KrisIL]

Just a side note. Water in your spa won't turn green because no light enters the spa.

 

[verna2197]

just checked the spa here is what I came up with, not really sure if I test it just like a pool or not
FC 4.0
PH 7.0
TA 40
CH 10
CC 0.6
CYA BLACK DOT NEVER GOES AWAY ON BOTTOM OF TESTER

 

[pooldv]

Yes, you can test it with your pool test stuff. Maintenance is a little different. Here is a link to how I have maintained my hot tub for the 18 months that I have had it. I am very happy with this method. I don't actually do the dichlor part, I just add CYA and go straight to bleach because I have CYA and I don't have any pucks. You need to add CYA and get a borate test so you can test and add borates.

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

 

[verna2197]

wow I am just not sure that I can do this. Its hard enough with the pool now trying to figure out the spa too, just don't know. If I am reading right I am just to check the CH-PH AND TA in the spa but I don't understand the CYA. Getting to old to figure this out, sorry to be so much trouble to you all. MY brain has just about given up on me.

 

[chem geek]

The CYA target for the spa is around 30-40 ppm. You can either add that with pure CYA after a refill of spa water or you can start out using Dichlor until you build up to that CYA level (after cumulatively adding around 33-44 ppm FC) and then switch to using bleach.

The spa is more work initially to set up after a refill, but after that it's pretty simple just adding chlorine after each soak and if you don't soak every day or two then in between soaks as well.