New Hot Tub Owner

[Cogswel_Cogs]

Any advice?
Using Bromine tablets. Four in diffuser. Do I just wait till they fully dissolve?

 

[happily single]

Congrats. We love our hot tub. It came with the house we purchased. I would contact the local store that sold you the hot tub to ask them for their recommendations

 

[SteveH]

Which difuser are you using, what brand of tablets? You can probably google either to learn more, but I would follow the advice by @happily single I assume this is new to you so find brand of hot tub and model or take a pic of the interior then find a local store that sells that brand and drop by. Bring a sample of water if you can, they will usually test the sample for free and then you can get the chemicals you need too along with advice. We've owned 3 hot tubs and I support my local stores, but ever since Covid prices for chemicals went crazy, so I price shop comparing to Amazon. I did bring the price list to the shop I bought my hot tub from, they came close on 3 of the items so I bought those from them.

 

[barkley]

does it get below freezing where you live? unless you plan to drain it and winterize it then figure out a plan in case you lose power. lid conditioner can extend it's life (we apply it during the summer months).

 

[easyas123]

We keep our tub under the porch (walk out basement, so patio area under the porch) and that has really helped protect the cover, but we can still see and enjoy the view.
Use Frog at Ease system, works well. I drain it and give it a good clean about every 3 months, wash out the filters. We use ours year round ( in Maryland), probably 4 or 5 days per week.
Enjoy!

 

[_19disnA]

Didn't the store where you bought it provide any information on care/upkeep?

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

Bought online - have store that has been giving me advice. Just figured see any advice here. Did not ask them about tablets as I bought them online store was out and probabbly not getting back as season here is ending. Did install myself. Lot of work but find such things fun. Digging trench for electrical was the worst.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

So I have been adding 2 tablets tothe difuser every third or fourth day.
Does anybody else do similar?
Also run each cleaning phase(2) for 1hr and then quiet night time for rest of 12 hour cycle. Others do similar?