I just got done purging my hot tub and was going through and adjusting all the chemicals. I was reading in the how to use chlorine summary the it says to add ~50 ppm of Gentle Spa, which I have never done before but am app to try if it has good effects. I was just wondering if anyone else uses this product and if so the benefits. I am assuming it is talking about the Pro Team Gentle Spa product. Thanks in advance for your input.
Using Gentle Spa
- Thread starter Chiefblue
- Start date
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,925
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
That is just an expensive borate product with some “proprietary ingredients” mixed in. Pure boric acid will do the same thing
Most here purchase it from duda deisel.
Although in a spa w/ such a small amount $ may not be as big of a factor as convenience.
It’s not recommended to add borates until your ta is in the 50’s
Here’s some more info about borates.
www.troublefreepool.com
Most here purchase it from duda deisel.
Although in a spa w/ such a small amount $ may not be as big of a factor as convenience.
It’s not recommended to add borates until your ta is in the 50’s
Here’s some more info about borates.
Borates in pool - Further Reading
www.troublefreepool.com
I checked my TA and it is 80 ppm. So does that mean I should not add any Gentle Spa with it not being 50?
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13,925
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
No - it will just make u have to use more acid to lower ph & subsequently ta . Better to do that 1st. As the majority of the reason for adding borates in a spa is to slow down the rate of ph rise. With a highish ta you may not see much benefit from the borates on that front. Good news is that the process is fairly quick in a spa - usually only takes me 3 or 4 cycles to get from 90 to 50 or 60. You don’t wanna go lower than 50.
Here’s how
www.troublefreepool.com
Here’s how
Lower Total Alkalinity
A lower Total Alkalinity level can help a pool owner stabalize their pH increase. We'll explain how to lower TA with a little help from muriatic acid.
www.troublefreepool.com