Too many bubbles?

[Mdragger88]

We have a strict no hair in the hot tub rule! If you wanna swim get in the pool lol.
Teen girl product filled hair does it to me every time! Also, lotions/potions on the skin or suits that have detergent/fabric softener in them.
The answer to all is more chlorine and filter, filter, filter. And of course eliminating the source.
Many people use way too much detergent and could probably wash their clothes 4 more times without any.
We don’t but I always expect this to happen with guests.
We use appropriate amount of detergent and then always xtra rinse - no fab softener for suits (or much of anything at our house really)
For reference 1 pod is enough to do a full load of moderately dirty clothes no matter what the package says.
So is line 1 on the detergent cup.
Unless you have really greasy/dirty clothes then double that.
Our clothes get pretty nasty (I’m talking black w/ oil, grease, carbon) and I have never needed more than 2 pods or equivalent in liquid/powder.
If i need to use additives like krud kutter, pinesol, or degreaser I wash again with nothing but a little vinegar in the fabric softener cup. Generally I don’t put suits in those loads anyway but just an idea of how much detergent is actually needed.

 

[phonedave]

With CH at 300, I don’t think that’s an issue.

Mine does this (and a little more) after I add my weekly dose of AquaClarity. Does it for about a day. Sorta like a mini purge foam.

Your picture is not that bad to me but I’ll put money on residual detergent in suits. It has happened to me twice in the past year and both times it was Tides fault. Run it a bunch with air on. Wait about 3 days.

I have to bump my CH to 350 ppm to stop AC foaming.

 

[wickflair23]

You do know to get to 12 for the slam with a CYA of 30. I always shoot for higher because my liquid chlorine has weakened. I’ll do a CL about 30 minutes after adding to verify my actual SLAM level.

Yes I was aware. I kept it at between 12-16 (poured too much one round) for 10 hours adding every 2 hours. I also turned the circulation filter on to 24 hours. Let it simmer for two days. FC still at 7.5.

So my question is so there should be absolutely no bubbles? Even when all jets and blower with ozone running? How is that even possible wouldn't all those things create air bubbles? Seriously just trying to learn because I still have some bubbles after all that and the water is only a month or less old. Wondering if I was trying to fix something that wasn't a problem. Also used a shopvac and skim net to remove some of the bubbles.

Also chemicals are in check as far as I know. Bubbles are gone within 10 seconds of jets off and water is clear.

 

[Gebo]

Well, with my air on I always get some bubbles. After I add AquaClarity weekly dose, I get a lot more bubbles than in your picture for at least a day. Are the bubbles still the same after
a few days?

 

[wickflair23]

I have to bump my CH to 350 ppm to stop AC foaming.

What

Well, with my air on I always get some bubbles. After I add AquaClarity weekly dose, I get a lot more bubbles than in your picture for at least a day. Are the bubbles still the same after
a few days?

Yes after all those steps bubbles are exactly the same or close as I can tell anyway.

 

[Mdragger88]

Phonedave is referring to aqua clarity (AC)
It is an Ahhsome product that’s added weekly (kinda acts like a mini purge in a way) that can cause some foaming. I use it too although I don’t seem to experience the foaming issue so long as I am light handed with my dosage. My ch is usually around 50/75 ppm.
Every spa is a little different. The foaming in the picture is a little much but not terribly excessive. You’re using dedicated pool liquid chlorine correct?

 

[wickflair23]

Phonedave is referring to aqua clarity (AC)
It is an Ahhsome product that’s added weekly (kinda acts like a mini purge in a way) that can cause some foaming. I use it too although I don’t seem to experience the foaming issue so long as I am light handed with my dosage. My ch is usually around 50/75 ppm.
Every spa is a little different. The foaming in the picture is a little much but not terribly excessive. You’re using dedicated pool liquid chlorine correct?

Yes correct. From menards. Pro-Clor Liquid Pool Shock - 1 Gallon

 

[Mdragger88]

Yes correct. From menards. Pro-Clor Liquid Pool Shock - 1 Gallon

Just checking- household bleach often has additives that can cause some of the issues you’re describing.
How’s it been looking lately?

 

[wickflair23]

Just checking- household bleach often has additives that can cause some of the issues you’re describing.
How’s it been looking lately?

Same. No difference. I plan to drain water at the end of the month and install new filters, so I will see how it acts then.

 

[Mdragger88]

Same. No difference. I plan to drain water at the end of the month and install new filters, so I will see how it acts then.

Are you using any kind of cleaner on the filters?
I switched to only spraying them with water and then they get a dunk in the tub during ahhsome purges with a rinse afterwards. if you don’t really have a lot of grime/grease/oil to breakdown even a tiny amount of residual surfactant can be too much.

 

[wickflair23]

Are you using any kind of cleaner on the filters?
I switched to only spraying them with water and then they get a dunk in the tub during ahhsome purges with a rinse afterwards. if you don’t really have a lot of grime/grease/oil to breakdown even a tiny amount of residual surfactant can be too much.

I have been just spraying them with the hose every month or so.