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I am using a 10% liquid chlorine. Currently I am using about 2 oz every other day. Before, I could not miss a day of adding Cl. Now I can go 2 and maybe 3 days and still have Cl. My old water would fizz like a Pepsi in a glass and my new water doesn't. Bottom line, draining filling will be...

I am not knowledgeable enough to answer your question. But I was in the same boat as you with my chlorine continuously dropping every day in my new hot tub that was purged before first use. It would drop to 0 ppm Cl over night. And with just me and my wife using it and adding chlorine after...

My foaming was so bad. Now we keep their hot tub bathing suits here at my house. They have been thoroughly rinsed and we have NO problems.

I’d definitely get the correct liquid chlorine. Ace Hardware, rural king, tractor supply all have it in my area. Ace Hardware was cheapest. However, I went through same type foaming after a family member and his 2 children went in with bathing suits that had been washed in a regular wash...

Are you gonna add borates? If so your pH will settle 7.7-7.8. If you try and reduce it, it will go right back to 7.6-7.8. I ran my first 6 months with CH at 100. I am experimenting with taking CH to 150 to see if it reduces foaming and the effervescence I had before. It’s been 2 weeks and...

I’m anxious to see the responses. I have wondered the same thing.

This morning my Cl is 4.5 using the TFP test kit. Hey, I’m extremely happy. Don’t get me wrong. Just trying to figure out what was eating up my Cl before??? Don’t wanna go there again.

However, I was having to add Cl everyday from the very beginning in November???

And when I purged last week, the “only” film I saw was behind 2 headrests. It was clean as a whistle.

It is covered during the day as we “only” use it at night for suitless excursions Now that you mentioned it, I haven’t added any AquaClarity since I just filled it last Wednesday. I forgot.

I’m keeping up with the forum and as I read about CYA and FC levels and with my experience I’m starting to get confused. I realize pool and HT chemistry are different. Here’s my scenario. For the first 6 months I got CYA to 30 with Dichlor and switched to liquid Chlorine. My wife and I use...

I guess I’ve learned “Crystal clear” doesn’t tell the whole story. It deceived me. ;)

Got my new tub purged with AhhSome in Nov ‘23. Followed TFP protocol as best as I could. I did end up adding enzymes every 3 months and SLAM’ing 4 times in 6 months. Unicel filter cleaned and changed every month. AquaClarity used every week. CH 150, TA 60, pH 7.8, CYA 30, Borate 50. Just...

I only leave mine open when slamming. If I’m adding a couple oz of liquid chlorine, leave it shut.

I purchased 4 gallons from rural king last September. This was the last gallon. I went to my local Ace Hardware and got the exact product. He had to order 4 (a case) and told me I only had to purchase one. He said he’d probably sell it eventually. I starting feeling a little guilty (his...