Cloudy Water

[brian.manahan]

I have a new spa for about a month. Water has been cloud since just a few days after filling. I tried shock, bromine boost, Water clarifier. Nothing works. Tried using strips and adjusting ph, still no luck. Should I drain and start over or what.

 

[Mdragger88]

Yes,
I suggest you purge the tub before draining - even brand new tubs can have biofilms from the wet test at the factory. These biofilms can set you up for higher sanitizer demand right off the bat.
Ahhsome is the product most here use.
Then follow this guide for bromine

How do I use Bromine in my Spa or Hot Tub?

Originally Posted by waterbear There is a lot of misinformation on the proper way to use Bromine so I hope this primer is helpful. First, you need to establish a bromide reserve in the water. Bromine tablets can do it by themselves but it can take literally weeks until enough dissolves. Some...

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Or this guide for chlorine

How do I use Chlorine in my Spa or Hot Tub?

If you have a question about any information within this Sticky, please start a new thread for yourself where you will receive very quick responses to your specific questions. Thank you! Introduction There are two main things to consider when maintaining your hot tub water, Water Balance and...

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You’ll also need a proper kit- the strips will steer you astray.
Test Kits Compared

 

[BigOrangeSpa]

I had those exact same test strips that I ordered from Amazon when I first got my hot tub. I can't begin to tell you how off they were from my Taylor test kit. I mean like pH was reading low when it was high, FC was reading high when it was actually like 0.5. It was crazy how off they were. I also struggled with cloudy water when I was using them and I'm convinced it was just lack of sanitizer due to the off readings.