HOT TUB Chemicals 101: Which Ones Do You Need?

You should do a video on ozone and UV sanitation systems

Nice!

San Diego and hot weather areas probably don't need more calcium.

My hot tub dealer gave me “anti-foam” and “stain and scale control”. Will these be needed? When ?

Do u recommend a certain brand of chemicals?

Love your videos, many thanks for all the info!!! I decided to use Bromine as my sanitizer, and picked up a non chlorine - oxidizing shock. Can I alternate the non-chlorine shock with chlorine based shock every other week? Reason I ask is because my readings for "free chlorine" are coming in low every time, do I need to boost those up somehow with a chlorine shock, not the non-chlorine shock?

Thanks for all the great info here and on your site. Keepin it simple for all of us diy'ers.

I’m getting my Masterspa Twilight 8.25 any idea if I should rinse the tub for the first time or things to do before I start it up for the first time? Thank you

Is this the same for inflatable hot tub?

This seems impossible....

Are the Calcium Hardness Increaser and Line Cleaner necessary for an inflatable hot tub?

This is a great video however it falls a bit short. What If you live where the town water is a well water that has Manganese and they add phosphorus to try and keep the green color out since by law they need to add chlorine which in turn discolors the water due to the levels of manganese. This has become a nightmare and my tub is more than an ascetic. I have to date not found anyone who can resolve this . I add metal begone or other metal removers but the water cloudy and greenish. I have owned this Hot Tub since 05 and had hard water in another state, I was able to balance and keep it usable with ease. I have been using Bromain as a sanitizer rather than chlorine.

What about Cyanuric Acid? Is it not needed in a hot tub?

The first of use .got ph and alkaline chlorine.good after first day in use.check again water cloudy could not not get it right.took a sample to a pool&spa center .I had to drain it and refill only 4 days old.

I just use spa frog jump start after filling, then spa frog float dispenser. Drain clean every 4 months, repeat. Guess I'm lucky my water always test fine.

Great info. Is Spa Perfect and Spa Marvel similar?. Spa Perfect is less than half the price

Good job explaining

I thought chlorine burns off easily.

Thanks

What if your ph is to high but your alkalinity is fine?

Oh my gosh! If that’s 101 I’d had to take a graduate course!

well the facts wrongs on chrolrine is it doesnt have a smell only smells when you piss in it

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Do you really need shock

How long should I wait to retest after adding any of these chemicals?

The one case none of these videos seem to address is what to do if the total alkalinity is high and the pH is low. Somehow I find myself in that situation on a regular basis.

I never see any mention of sodium bromide .My bromine last only few hours/ day. I was told a bromide bank should be added to hot tub. Is this true.

So informative. I had such a hard time with the water in my new hot tub. The guidelines that came with it are so vague. It didn’t emphasize how important it is to balance the alkalinity and ph first. I had water problems so quickly. And couldn’t keep the bromine level up. Once I watched your video I realized right away it is because I didn’t start with the basics. You made it so easy to understand. Thank you so very much. I emptied my hot tub and am starting again after not being able to use it for a couple of months due to the constant cloudy water and toxic odour.

Me: Which chemicals do I need?

Swim University: Yes.

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Can you change to Bromine with the same water that was being treated with Chlorine

I’m new to the hot tub world and I purchased a used hot tub from a dealer that was in very good shape and it’s been sitting for the last four months I’ve used it twice
The reason I’m commenting is I noticed it has kind of slime on the inside walls when I put my hand in there I’m hoping I don’t have to drain and refill the tub to clean it. I’m hoping I can use some sanitizer or cleaner and a soft cloth to clean the walls and then perhaps use sanitizer and shock treatment.
Please share any information that you can, thanks

What kit works best for the sb-hwf10?

Sooo wait.. You mean i can't just drop in a couple bromine tablets and call it maintained?!? Ooops!! Lmao.
That's all I used last year and the water stayed clear for the entire duration before being changed how ever often i changed it. The filters were really clean, just a little bit of gunky stuff on them, but barely. I didn't have any issues..
Also, what's the difference between hot tub shock and pool shock? Does one have a different reaction than the other due to the hot and cold temperatures? Or is there really no difference and I can use the shock I use in the pool?

One of the best videos I´ve seen so far :)

I’m using a jacuzzi j-385 with a clearray bulb and mineral stick. I’m trying to maintain a low chlorine level of 1-2ppm. That being said my tub is 500 gallons and I go in with my wife for 20 minutes a day, we take showers before we go in. Does 2 teaspoons of granulated chlorine after each use and shocking with 2 tablespoons of non chlorine shock once a week sound about right. I just refilled my tub, cya was through the roof so I think I was using too much chlorine before. Just got a Taylor water test kit, my strips seemed to inaccurate

If you live in Indiana you have no need for calcium increaser or alkalinity increaser. Just add some tap water.

Would this all be true for an inflatable hot tub as well? Chemicals won't mess up the inflatable version?