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How do I use Bromine in my spa (or pool)?) They recommend 4-6 ppm Bromine. Personally, I'm liking a lower setting of 2.0 ppm Bromine in my spa. The pool math calculator needs FC to do the math. You have to convert with 2.25 as you are aware. Pool Math has FC, but I'm using Bromine...

I see what you're saying, but no, not correct. If I simply stopped at the .222 "Now" conversion, I don't have the bromine "Target" that I want. Using a 2 as a Target does not give me the 2.0 Bromine level that I want, it gives a 4.5 Bromine level, because the calculator is specifically set...

Left old deteriorating roto jet. Middle new cheap plain plastic roto jet, but it fits and diffuser is the same as the old jets and the roto guts and bearing fits old jet face. Right is "remanufactured" original stainless steel face with parts cannibalized from the new middle jet. New roto...

Did I cover every searchable tag? 2007 Artesian Island Bahama 52, Serial 75777, Built 2/23/2007, 2-pump, 7 button display pad, 450 gallon, Bromine, Boric Acid, Bleach. 99 degrees. Covered. All my jet diffusers (the white plastic back side of the jets) are failing / failed. The fronts are...

I can never seem to find this conversion number so I'm putting it here. Taylor K-2106 tests for Total Bromine. Pool Math doesn't have a Bromine area. It has Free Chlorine (FC). The conversion is with 2.25. I use the K-2106 kit and test for Total Bromine (Br-), pH, Total Alkalinity (TA)...

I was really surprised at the change. So surprised, we tested the bromine 3 times in the evening after seeing the huge drop. By contrast, that morning, it was literally blood red when I added the R-0870 DPD powder. In the evening, it hardly even got a pink hue. I wondered if my one-time use...

Returned home this morning, 7/15/2015. Took readings at 02:20am, since I was jacked-up on Mountain Dew. 02:20 am: The spa has been sitting covered for about 7 days and 18 hours. Temperature = 90 degrees F. (although it was set for 80, it was also in SLEEP mode, which says it will heat to...

Leaving' on a road trip today. Used advice on this forum for treating a spa before leaving it unattended for an extended time. Here's what I'm doing. Initial readings: 100 degrees pH 7.8 Br- 4.5 TA 60 Steps taken before leaving on trip: Switched spa to SLEEP mode, which heats water to...

Do you know if your spa has an ozonator? The owner's manual says "optional". I'm pretty sure I don't, but I'll look it over again. Need to pull the panels and chase down a small leak anyways. Won't that be an "oh sh*!" moment if I find that I do have one :D

Thanks again, chem geek! We run the spa at 99 degrees. Well, I jumped in it with my wife at 0630, knowing we were "feeding" the beast as sacrificial lambs. I briefed her on the high Br- level and we were making it a brief experimental try. It destroyed her swimsuit top. Let that be a...

I started out last night at 8:00 pm with 2.5 ppm Br-. The spa party ended at 11:00 pm. 4 adults in and out at different intervals. We calculated 5.7 person hours. 7 tsp./person/hr = 40 tsp. MPS At 06:30 this morning my Br- is through the roof--too high for the drop test to measure. The...

I'm trying to understand the use of MPS in my bromine spa versus using bleach. I am hoping that by using MPS instead of bleach it will eliminate some of the smell. From the research, I can't tell if it's advisable and/or suitable to use MPS instead of bleach for daily maintenance. I only see...

Ok, thanks, I'll check it out.

Re: Gritty Bromine Bromated Spa My bad. I keep typing bromate instead of borate. The TA was set low with the borate recommendation and forum info.. I used boric acid. I know southern California has hard water, hence the high CH. I might try filtering during the fill next time if they have...

Thanks. I'm still hesitating on the salt. My wife and I are concerned that adding salt will give us 450 gallons of plant-killing water when it's time to change out water. Where do you dump your spa water? We're in southern California. I don't know if the salt level in spa water treated with...

My 2007 Artesian Island is starting to show its age. The latest leak was a failed Poly-Planer speaker cone that had a bad scratchy sound to it. While disconnecting the speaker wire, I found a pond of water behind the speaker. Removed the plastic decorative cover and saw that the speaker cone...

Gritty Bromine Bromated Spa I'm about to file for bromine divorce. After setting up borates, the spa is too "squeaky". Now, I'm noticing a gritty / sandy feel on all spa surfaces, both horizontal and vertical. It easily disappears when I sweep my hand across it, and doesn't return until the...

Using Bromine since I have to leave the spa unattended for a week at a time. Wondering about adding an ozonator...

Made the move to Borates last week. Happy with the maintenance, but not happy with how the water "feels". To me, everything is too "squeaky". I was expecting a "silky" feel, based on what I read from others regarding bromate. Didn't happen. I can't slide from seat to seat in the hottub...

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I took the Borate plunge last week using Boric Acid from dudadiesel, new water, and filters. This borated water has been the easiest water to maintain than any other water so far. Thanks to everybody on here that contributed to that good recommendation! Can I use the leftover Boric Acid to...

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If you do a search for "spa jet removal video" you'll see quite a few. My Artesian Island Spa jets come out simply by twisting them fully counter-clockwise to the "stop", then adding a little more twisting past the normal "stop" and then pull (sometimes a lot more if some sand has gotten into...