Hello from Connecticut

[happeee1]

Hi, we are retired senior citizens who enjoy our hot tub year round. For the longest time I had our hot tub problem free (so to speak) but lately I can't seem to get it correct. Either i am getting a lot of "scum" on the walls or we are getting itchy later at night from using it. I have gone to the spa stores here in town and am always given confusing corrections along with having to buy tons of chemicals. First use choline and dichlor and ph up ...ph down..then use bromine ..acid ..etc ..etc.. I am hopeing I can finally get some non-conflicting advice without it costing us a ton of money to not have good results... thanks for accepting us and helping us out

 

[Texas Splash]

Welcome to TFP! Congrats on hitting the retirement years. I'm working on it. As for the scum, since you're new to TFP, I would point out the following that might help:
- How are you testing your water? Ideally you should be using a TF-100 or Taylor K-2006C test kit.
- Show us a full set of water results
- Have you done an Ahh-Some treatment recently?

Also see the link below for some great tub chemistry tips. Give those a look and let us know what else we can do to help.

How do I use Chlorine in my Spa (or pool)?

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...

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[happeee1]

Welcome to TFP! Congrats on hitting the retirement years. I'm working on it. As for the scum, since you're new to TFP, I would point out the following that might help:
- How are you testing your water? Ideally you should be using a TF-100 or Taylor K-2006C test kit.
- Show us a full set of water results
- Have you done an Ahh-Some treatment recently?

Also see the link below for some great tub chemistry tips. Give those a look and let us know what else we can do to help.

How do I use Chlorine in my Spa (or pool)?

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...

www.troublefreepool.com

I did post pictures of my test results ... please review my post ..thank you

 

[Texas Splash]

There are no pics on this thread. You must be talking about your other thread:

help for my hot tub chemistry

hi, i have a 195gal hot tub. I am having such a hard time balancing the water. we now are getting itchy skin. i have been to the spa store and all thy do is tell me to buy chemicals and do this and that but i can't get things going .. We had this hot tub for 6 years and just in the last year I...

www.troublefreepool.com

Looks like you have enough people on that one already. Good luck.

 

[happeee1]

There are no pics on this thread. You must be talking about your other thread:

help for my hot tub chemistry

hi, i have a 195gal hot tub. I am having such a hard time balancing the water. we now are getting itchy skin. i have been to the spa store and all thy do is tell me to buy chemicals and do this and that but i can't get things going .. We had this hot tub for 6 years and just in the last year I...

www.troublefreepool.com

Looks like you have enough people on that one already. Good luck.

hi..yes my other thread... thank you