So I made another post previously trying to learn about what I will need to get this hot tub I recently acquired through a home purchase up and running and I have read and learned a lot through the responses I received.
Since acquiring the Hot Tub, as instructed, I purchased the ahhsome cleaner and gave it an excellent scrub down. It was not nearly as dirty as I expected after seeing some of the results other people get but there was some scum. I drained it completely and sucked the remaining water out of the pipes to ensure it was empty.
I have since refilled the hot tub and turned it back on and am now trying to balance. I presently am using the AquaChek test strips to test my levels as they were leftover and I'm trying to keep costs reasonable while I try to decide whether or not I will keep this tub or rip it out.
As instructed on the bromine forum post, I crushed up 6 bromine tabs and threw them into the tub to establish my "bromine reserve".
My test results are as follows:
Total Hardness: 250 - OK
Total Bromine: 20 - Very High - why so high? I only added the recommended 6 crushed tabs? I added some more fresh water last night and ran it for an hour with the top off hoping to burn some off.
Total Alkalinity: 240 - Very High - I need to get my PH down...
pH: 8.4 - Very High - I need to get this down...
Plugging this into the pool math, I was instructed to add 71 ml of muriatic acid to the tub. I did this and ran it for a bit to cycle through. I checked it again this morning. No change to my results. I added another 71 ml of muriatic acid this morning to try to lower the pH and will check again where I'm at when I get home. As I added it at 6AM prior to going to work I didn't have time to run it for long to cycle through, just a brief minute or two.
What am I doing wrong, why is my pH not lowering?
Did I add way too much bromine tabs?
Help!
** Edit **
I went out at lunch and picked up a Taylor K1004 test kit and will post results once done.
Since acquiring the Hot Tub, as instructed, I purchased the ahhsome cleaner and gave it an excellent scrub down. It was not nearly as dirty as I expected after seeing some of the results other people get but there was some scum. I drained it completely and sucked the remaining water out of the pipes to ensure it was empty.
I have since refilled the hot tub and turned it back on and am now trying to balance. I presently am using the AquaChek test strips to test my levels as they were leftover and I'm trying to keep costs reasonable while I try to decide whether or not I will keep this tub or rip it out.
As instructed on the bromine forum post, I crushed up 6 bromine tabs and threw them into the tub to establish my "bromine reserve".
My test results are as follows:
Total Hardness: 250 - OK
Total Bromine: 20 - Very High - why so high? I only added the recommended 6 crushed tabs? I added some more fresh water last night and ran it for an hour with the top off hoping to burn some off.
Total Alkalinity: 240 - Very High - I need to get my PH down...
pH: 8.4 - Very High - I need to get this down...
Plugging this into the pool math, I was instructed to add 71 ml of muriatic acid to the tub. I did this and ran it for a bit to cycle through. I checked it again this morning. No change to my results. I added another 71 ml of muriatic acid this morning to try to lower the pH and will check again where I'm at when I get home. As I added it at 6AM prior to going to work I didn't have time to run it for long to cycle through, just a brief minute or two.
What am I doing wrong, why is my pH not lowering?
Did I add way too much bromine tabs?
Help!
** Edit **
I went out at lunch and picked up a Taylor K1004 test kit and will post results once done.