Too many bubbles?
- Thread starter wickflair23
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 62,696
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
- May 3, 2014
- 62,696
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Residual soap from swim clothes?
With that CH, there should not be any foaming without additives creating it.
With that CH, there should not be any foaming without additives creating it.
I haven't washed mine since I got the tub but maybe my wife or daughter did. What's my best mode of clearing this up?
- May 3, 2014
- 62,696
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
They should dissipate with proper chlorination. I would raise the FC to 20 or 30% of CYA and see if that helps knock them down.
2 of my 3 females have thicc hair and suds the bejesus out of my hot tub whenever their hair got wet.
Their suits also had more material than mine so that was noticeable too at times after cleaning them.
Could this be a sign that I should turn up my filter cycle. I currently run it 7 hours a day which is when it goes through the UV and ozone.
- May 3, 2014
- 62,696
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I do not have a spa so not sure on exact numbers.
Your UV/Ozone eliminate your FC each time. Not a big deal, just be sure to add chlorine before you use the spa.
Your UV/Ozone eliminate your FC each time. Not a big deal, just be sure to add chlorine before you use the spa.
How did you deal with it? Should I SLAM and run the filter more often?
The Mrs kept her head above water and thr kids lost interest in the hot tub eventually and it all but vanished.
When evident, yes.
Doing the dichor bleach method. Using pool Chlorine. I did use some of this a while back. 1 Quart Of Water Trends Spa Metal Control
OK, I just wanted to make sure you weren't adding anything with surfactants in it. I use AquaClarity, which works great, but when using that I have to bump my CH up or else I get foaming just as you described.
With CH at 300, I don’t think that’s an issue.
Mine does this (and a little more) after I add my weekly dose of AquaClarity. Does it for about a day. Sorta like a mini purge foam.
Your picture is not that bad to me but I’ll put money on residual detergent in suits. It has happened to me twice in the past year and both times it was Tides fault. Run it a bunch with air on. Wait about 3 days.
Mine does this (and a little more) after I add my weekly dose of AquaClarity. Does it for about a day. Sorta like a mini purge foam.
Your picture is not that bad to me but I’ll put money on residual detergent in suits. It has happened to me twice in the past year and both times it was Tides fault. Run it a bunch with air on. Wait about 3 days.
okay.. I am doing a SLAM today just to help bring it down and then will see what happens.
You do know to get to 12 for the slam with a CYA of 30. I always shoot for higher because my liquid chlorine has weakened. I’ll do a CL about 30 minutes after adding to verify my actual SLAM level.
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