What do I address first? (jacuzzi)

jake69chevy

Well-known member
May 4, 2017
64
Fresno, CA
Pool Size
25000
Surface
Fiberglass
Chlorine
Liquid Chlorine
OK, so I got my pool squared away. It's crystal clear the Trouble Free way! Now to get this jacuzzi straightened out...Here are my numbers for my jacuzzi after adjusting the CYA. I am losing chlorine at a very rapid rate. I put in the recommended PoolMath chlorine, and by morning, the chlorine is at 0 or 1. Based on these figures, should I adjust PH or TA first? Thanks! So far you guys have been amazing help!

FC: 5
PH: 8.2
CH: 175
TA: 150
CYA: 30
 
Is this a fresh fill on the spa? Did you have cloudy water or has it not been drained/filled in ~90 days. If so, it may be easier to drain and refill that volume. Water conservation is a thought, but water change isn't a bad idea depending on the situation.

If you don't drain and refill here's my thoughts.

Get pH down to 7.2 first. With your TA level and the abundant aeration of the spa, pH is likely to rise quickly until TA is <100. Closer to 50-60 is optimal for a spa. It will come down each time you add acid to lower pH.
You want to SLAM the spa. Get the FC up to 12 and keep it there by testing frequently, adding bleach. With the high temps of a spa, it will be difficult to pass a true OCLT but it should go down to ~1-2 FC overnight. Water should get crystal clear with minimal chloramine odor when opening the cover. Once your FC losses reduce, then you can allow the FC to drop to maintenance levels and keep working on pH/TA. If the water is fairly funky and cloudy, drain refill might be less hassle outside of having to deal with pH rise if fill water is high TA.
 
I bought the spa used 2 weeks ago. I filled it and did the Ahh-some spa treatment twice. Then I filled it back up and I adjusted the CYA too high. CYA was at 60 ppm so I just did a partial drain (35%) and refill today. These are my current numbers. The water is not cloudy. Should I have slammed a fresh fill?
 
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