Hi everyone, few weeks ago I bought a Hot Spring Grandee with Salt cartridge and Silver Ion stick.
I had the salt output at 7 at first when they set it up. Everything was good. Been hitting the boost button every time we used it adding chlorine when needed. Then my wifes girl friends were in the tub and even though she told them to not have make up and other products on i think they did and now water is foaming when jets are on. Also i noticed that chlorine is being eaten up too quickly. I've increased salt output level to 9 and been adding chlorine each day to make sure it doesn't completely get to empty. Water is still foamy with jets on. Is it due to makeup products, swimsuits washed with detergent being in hot tub?
I tested the water today with Taylor test kit and my results were:
TA 50
CYA 90
Ph 7.8
Chlorine 5-10
Calcium Hardness 25
Ive been using Spa Guard Chlorinating Concentrate to add chlorine when low, SpaGuard Total Alkalinity Increaser to increase TA when low, SpaGuard pH increaser to increase pH when low.
Should i be using different products to balance water since i never see these products recommended on here? can some recommend them with specific links since i see Dichlor recommended but i don't know what that means. and what levels should i be targeting with the salt system?
I had the salt output at 7 at first when they set it up. Everything was good. Been hitting the boost button every time we used it adding chlorine when needed. Then my wifes girl friends were in the tub and even though she told them to not have make up and other products on i think they did and now water is foaming when jets are on. Also i noticed that chlorine is being eaten up too quickly. I've increased salt output level to 9 and been adding chlorine each day to make sure it doesn't completely get to empty. Water is still foamy with jets on. Is it due to makeup products, swimsuits washed with detergent being in hot tub?
I tested the water today with Taylor test kit and my results were:
TA 50
CYA 90
Ph 7.8
Chlorine 5-10
Calcium Hardness 25
Ive been using Spa Guard Chlorinating Concentrate to add chlorine when low, SpaGuard Total Alkalinity Increaser to increase TA when low, SpaGuard pH increaser to increase pH when low.
Should i be using different products to balance water since i never see these products recommended on here? can some recommend them with specific links since i see Dichlor recommended but i don't know what that means. and what levels should i be targeting with the salt system?