the ta and ph were low. added soda ash and ph is good and so is the ta but my water turned milk white. i have been running the filter ut it is not clearing up and i notice a white power residue on the tub waterline area. also when the jets are on it bubbles like club soda and tickles your nose. how can i clear the water up? i took the water to be tested while white and i was told everything is at perfect levels. i tried a claifier and nothing worked. when i use the test stips my self it says ta is high and ph is good so who's reading of the levels are right and why the milk color. thanks " title="Crying or Very sad" />

Hi,

Hard to tell without a water sample.

How often are you cleaning the filters? If you clean them too often (more than weekly) then they wont work as well - a dirty filter will filter better than a clean one!

Try a shock/oxidiser to dissolve the suspended particles. Surprised a clarifier didnt work, but will be wasted if filters are cleaned after.

When did u last change the water? If its 2-3months old, drain it and refill, then balance again.

Hope this is helpful.

okay I use bromine not chlorine so i put non chlorine shock in. the same day i put the soda ash in i also did a small shock in the morning several hours prioir. it is so white i cannot see to the bottom and after the jets shut off there is a white power substance all over the tub. the filter is cleaned evyer 2.5 weeks i hose it down. the water was last changed one month ago. all my levels ph ta hardness and bromine are perfect now but the water turned white like milk i do not see much anything but white water there are no floating particles.

How long after the shock shuld I see a difference if it is going to work? I am thinking I may have to drain and start over but I do not want the same thing to happen. I was told i added too much soda ash even though it correct the alkalinity and ph.

What should I do? I am so new at the whole hot tub thing!

Thanks

Does this whiteness only appear when the jets are running? Or is it that way when everything is off, and the water is still?

white all the time. I shocked and it is still white

okay this morning the water was still as white as my milk in my coffee so i drained the tub. As the water lowered the whole tub was white with a powder residue. i washed and rinsed it. i filled the tub and it was crystal clear...then the jets came on and some water was still in there from previous so now i have cloudy water i can see the bottom but slighlty cloudy i added metal free as filling and my bromine starter and tabs in the floater. it is now heating. i will not add anything else until tomorrow. what will clear the water now. I am hoping since the cloudy water is not so dense as before that maybe the qlarrifer will work this time. any ideas what happen so i do not do it again?

thanks