Hello, and thank you for this forum.
I got my first hot tub 2 weeks ago tomorrow. I was given a starter set of chemicals, some test strips, a silver ion stick, and a brief tutorial.
I was told to focus on pH first, then chlorine. I found I had to constantly add pH Decreaser, and it seemed to never go down, but after a week I got it squared away. TA was good once I got pH good, but then they started to drift apart. I was getting close to needing to increase TA.
My chlorine levels were always low, and I added more every day.
After 10 days I found the CYA levels had climbed drastically and were at 150ppm. I picked up another set of test strips to see if they measured the same, and they did. At this point I started researching and found that some folks recommend a drain and refill when CYA gets that high. That's what I did today, and I'd like some advice on how to proceed.
The temp is at 78 now, and I haven't added any chemicals at all. When should I do that, and what should I add?
I have a drop test kit coming tomorrow. In the meantime, my test strips show this:
FC - 0
pH - 8.4
TA - 120
CYA - 40
TH - 200
I would greatly appreciate some help!!
I got my first hot tub 2 weeks ago tomorrow. I was given a starter set of chemicals, some test strips, a silver ion stick, and a brief tutorial.
I was told to focus on pH first, then chlorine. I found I had to constantly add pH Decreaser, and it seemed to never go down, but after a week I got it squared away. TA was good once I got pH good, but then they started to drift apart. I was getting close to needing to increase TA.
My chlorine levels were always low, and I added more every day.
After 10 days I found the CYA levels had climbed drastically and were at 150ppm. I picked up another set of test strips to see if they measured the same, and they did. At this point I started researching and found that some folks recommend a drain and refill when CYA gets that high. That's what I did today, and I'd like some advice on how to proceed.
The temp is at 78 now, and I haven't added any chemicals at all. When should I do that, and what should I add?
I have a drop test kit coming tomorrow. In the meantime, my test strips show this:
FC - 0
pH - 8.4
TA - 120
CYA - 40
TH - 200
I would greatly appreciate some help!!