Just bought a new Sundance 980 series Lisbon hot tub which has both an ozonator and UV. I want to use a mineral cartridge plus minimal chlorine with weekly shock. Sundance pushes a Frog@Ease & trichlor cartridge system with MPS/Chlorine combo shock. I won't use their chlorine cartridge system due to waste and cost. I'm looking for the best alternative. I've done a lot of reading on this site and over the years.
I plan to use the Nature2 mineral cartridge as I have used it am very happy with it. As for the chlorine, for the past 16 years, my method has been to add 3ppm of dichlor with water change and never add any more. I have shocked once per week with MPS along with 2 tbs after each use.
Questions: So I know that chlorine quickly dissipates.
I plan to use the Nature2 mineral cartridge as I have used it am very happy with it. As for the chlorine, for the past 16 years, my method has been to add 3ppm of dichlor with water change and never add any more. I have shocked once per week with MPS along with 2 tbs after each use.
Questions: So I know that chlorine quickly dissipates.
- But what actually happens to it?
- Does adding MPS reactivate it completely?
- Or is adding some dichlor regularly required?
- what is the minimum I can get away with - how much and how often?
- Is it worth investing in the new (to me) R-0867 Deox Reagent, so I can test for chlorine when using MPS?
- My kit is over 3 years old. I figure it's time to replace the whole thing. Is the K-2006 still considered the standard?