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Great Video! I argued with the place we bought our hot tub that I could shock with Chlorine and Sanitize with Bromine and they said NO but I knew I had seen this before and your video makes me feel much better about how I am sanitizing my hot tub. Thanks
Can I use chlorine shock once a month and then use non-chlorine shock once or twice a week to keep free chlorine levels up? I’ve consistently had issue with pink algae a few times the last year...thanks for the video! Still learning here
I add a little chlorine after each use as well as non chlorinated shock once a week as well as an anti scalant. Am I doing it right? Also use enzymes halfway between shocks.
Can I use the same chlorine granules for both sanitizing and shocking, or do I need different products? The chlorine granules I have give instructions for routine sanitizing and shocking.
Question . I’ve had multiple ppl in my hot tub /swimspa every day the past 3 days. Can I shock more than twice a week? My bromine hot tub and swimspa is cloudy.
I have a 2021 Coleman sal spa 3-4 people inflatable hot tub. Does anyone know if I have to still shock it after filled for the first time and even if the test levels are good? And if so, how much shock do I use for approximately 350 gallons of water? And last, Do I turn on and leave the blower running thru out the process??
What if you are using Active O2 as a sanitizer? I use Active O2 because it's better on our skin. Unfortunately, I have soapy water whcih is difficult to get rid of. Can you help please?
@@SwimUniversity I have the spa frog system as well but I’m not getting a free chlorine level to register on the test strip, should I shock to get the free chlorine level up?
I've had a hot tub for 5 years. All professionals say to make sure the chemical levels are perfect, so that's what I do. I also follow the routine cleaning recommendations from the manufacturer. That said, I have never used shock. Why does it seem like professionals don't care about testing procedures for shock? The video says that shock removes shampoo, lotion, makeup, sunscreen, and dead skin cells. How can I test to make sure I have too much makeup in my hot tub, or that the amount of sunscreen is at a dangerous level? Is there even known levels that are too high or dangerous for these things?! I don't think this is some kind of conspiracy. I'm sure shocking a hot tub does exactly what the professionals say it does. I just don't know exactly when a hot tub NEEDS to be shocked. To say that everyone should do it about once a week doesn't make any sense to me.
We've never shocked ours either. I'm very confused. We use stabilizing chlorinated granules basically daily, which says dichloral in the chemical name. Have wee been doing it wrong for 2 years? 😆
The companies normalize it to sell products, I never shock in my case, 10k g pool, I have balanced water and I test with Taylor test kit, fc and tc. U may need to slam or shock if ur spa is overloaded and ur chlorine is all used up, u can use mps non chlorine shock to free up ur used chlorine to make available cl.
Fun fact: if you are smelling a bunch of “chlorine” at the pool it’s because little kids and adults are likely peeing in it and that’s the contaminants lol
I have watched over 25 videos on adding shock. None of them tell me HOW MUCH SHOCK???????????? HOW MUCH SHOCK??????????? HOW MUCH SHOCKKKKKK?????? A tablespoon????? A full bucket??? NOBODY KNOWS!!!! The package has no indication on it. How much Shock??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
We hope this helps you shock your hot tub! If you want more help with hot tub maintenance, check out our Hot Tub Video Course: swimuniversity.com/spa And use the promo code VIDEO to get 10% off!
Great Video! I argued with the place we bought our hot tub that I could shock with Chlorine and Sanitize with Bromine and they said NO but I knew I had seen this before and your video makes me feel much better about how I am sanitizing my hot tub. Thanks
Can I use chlorine shock once a month and then use non-chlorine shock once or twice a week to keep free chlorine levels up? I’ve consistently had issue with pink algae a few times the last year...thanks for the video! Still learning here
Did you ever get an answer to this question? I am curious about that myself!
@@KBradAdams I ended up just using chlorine shock weekly to keep the tube levels up. In addition to shocking it with chlorine as well.
I have a above ground spa with a cover and I use bromine. My usual shock is non chlorine. Would I be able to use liquid chlorine to shock my hot tub?
No
Question: does the hot tub motor have to be active for at least an hour a day?
I add a little chlorine after each use as well as non chlorinated shock once a week as well as an anti scalant. Am I doing it right? Also use enzymes halfway between shocks.
Can I use the same chlorine granules for both sanitizing and shocking, or do I need different products? The chlorine granules I have give instructions for routine sanitizing and shocking.
If I'm maintaining my levels daily, won't shocking it end up w the chlorine level too high??
Question . I’ve had multiple ppl in my hot tub /swimspa every day the past 3 days. Can I shock more than twice a week? My bromine hot tub and swimspa is cloudy.
How long to leave hot tub shock mixed?
Thanks for this!
I have a 2021 Coleman sal spa 3-4 people inflatable hot tub.
Does anyone know if I have to still shock it after filled for the first time and even if the test levels are good?
And if so, how much shock do I use for approximately 350 gallons of water?
And last,
Do I turn on and leave the blower running thru out the process??
please advise what if we put too much of the potassium peroxymonosulfate??? shall we empty and refill?
What if you are using Active O2 as a sanitizer? I use Active O2 because it's better on our skin. Unfortunately, I have soapy water whcih is difficult to get rid of. Can you help please?
clear as mud. if you made this video a drinking game for the word “shock” you would be dead ☠️
What kind of shock to use with Spa frog?
Spa Frog's JUMP START shock is made of dichlor chlorine. Just be sure to test your water!
@@SwimUniversity I have the spa frog system as well but I’m not getting a free chlorine level to register on the test strip, should I shock to get the free chlorine level up?
Step 2 when testing the ph.... how do you adjust it??
Muriatic acid to go down and baking soda to go up
Why would ph rise significantly in purple range when you shock hot tub
What if you have a salt hot tub??
Can you shock too often?
Great video fam, simple and to the point. helped out a lot!!! thanks bro🙏
Oops. I misunderstood something I read and ran the air for the first 30 minutes of the shock. I’m sure I will figure out what happens next.
I've had a hot tub for 5 years. All professionals say to make sure the chemical levels are perfect, so that's what I do. I also follow the routine cleaning recommendations from the manufacturer. That said, I have never used shock.
Why does it seem like professionals don't care about testing procedures for shock? The video says that shock removes shampoo, lotion, makeup, sunscreen, and dead skin cells. How can I test to make sure I have too much makeup in my hot tub, or that the amount of sunscreen is at a dangerous level? Is there even known levels that are too high or dangerous for these things?!
I don't think this is some kind of conspiracy. I'm sure shocking a hot tub does exactly what the professionals say it does. I just don't know exactly when a hot tub NEEDS to be shocked. To say that everyone should do it about once a week doesn't make any sense to me.
We've never shocked ours either. I'm very confused. We use stabilizing chlorinated granules basically daily, which says dichloral in the chemical name. Have wee been doing it wrong for 2 years? 😆
The companies normalize it to sell products, I never shock in my case, 10k g pool, I have balanced water and I test with Taylor test kit, fc and tc. U may need to slam or shock if ur spa is overloaded and ur chlorine is all used up, u can use mps non chlorine shock to free up ur used chlorine to make available cl.
Fun fact: if you are smelling a bunch of “chlorine” at the pool it’s because little kids and adults are likely peeing in it and that’s the contaminants lol
Wow... sounds extremely complicated.
Once you figure out what type of shock you need, the actual process is relatively easy!
@@SwimUniversity I thought the first comment would be this is the simplest video on youtube on spa maintenance
So you don't need shock yet until you smell chlorine
most confusing crap I've ever heard! 😕
Absolutely ridiculous
I have watched over 25 videos on adding shock. None of them tell me HOW MUCH SHOCK???????????? HOW MUCH SHOCK??????????? HOW MUCH SHOCKKKKKK?????? A tablespoon????? A full bucket??? NOBODY KNOWS!!!! The package has no indication on it. How much Shock??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
What is the size of your hot tub? Mine is 310 gallons and I use 2 tablespoons
Read and follow the label