Hi all! So we got a new hot tub about a month ago knowing basically nothing about water chemistry. The dealer sold us a start up pack with a "super easy to use chemical system" that no one has problems with . The system is called Clear Choice and upon receiving it and having nothing but problems, we have since come to realize that this is not a chemical system, nor does it actually sanitize the water. We gave it a chance for 3 weeks but have had cloudy water, then smelly water, then green water from metal oxidizing. The dealer did help a little at first with suggestions but now he doesn't call us back and the company who sells it hasn't responded. So basically, after reading this forum, we now realize we should've researched in the first place and never bought the start up pack!! Anyways, live and learn and now we need to start over. I'm trying to get a list of what all we need to start over with the chlorine method in the sticky.
Things in my cart so far:
Ahh-Some
Taylor T100 test kit
We are going to drain/purge the tub when the Ahh-Some arrives. We have well water that is softened and is otherwise full of iron, so we will fill it with a pre-filter from the softened water. We do have metals in the water despite these methods so do I need to buy something to put in the tub with the fill that will take the metal out to keep water from getting green?
We do already have a calcium increaser as well as Ph up and down that came in the start up kit.
I'm a little confused about what exactly I need to buy for the chlorine method? Where do I get the dry acid, Dichlor, and free chlorine? Do I need to get the Borates?
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer us!!
Things in my cart so far:
Ahh-Some
Taylor T100 test kit
We are going to drain/purge the tub when the Ahh-Some arrives. We have well water that is softened and is otherwise full of iron, so we will fill it with a pre-filter from the softened water. We do have metals in the water despite these methods so do I need to buy something to put in the tub with the fill that will take the metal out to keep water from getting green?
We do already have a calcium increaser as well as Ph up and down that came in the start up kit.
I'm a little confused about what exactly I need to buy for the chlorine method? Where do I get the dry acid, Dichlor, and free chlorine? Do I need to get the Borates?
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer us!!