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Love your Natural Spa product - FAQ About well water

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Love your Natural Spa product - FAQ About well water

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Recently a customer asked me the following question about well water and I thought some of you may benefit from this info as well.

Love your Natural Spa product. I just need a recommendation for a well water filter when refilling spa with a garden hose. Thanks Ted B.

Ted:
I recommend adding Chlorine bleach to new water to destroy unwanted contaminants, no matter what they are.

If you do not want to use Chlorine, or if it's not working on your well water (heavy particulates, high pH, etc.) then a filter that removes heavy metals and organics is the only practical solution.

I have seen de-ionizing resin filters that will treat three to five hundred gallons that sell for $59.95 or so.

The $15 filters are just carbon and sediment filters that only remove solids (and pesticides - hopefully, you don't have pesticides in your well) so they are essentially useless.

If you want one of these nice filters, let me know.

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Love your Natural Spa product - FAQ About well water

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Recently a customer asked me the following question about well water and I thought some of you may benefit from this info as well. Love your Natural Spa product. I just need a recommendation for a well water filter when refilling spa with a garden hose. Thanks Ted B.

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"We are experiencing water discoloration and cloudiness. Yesterday I cleaned the filters, they did appear to be yellowing and the yellowing rinsed right off, but again this morning the spa looks yellow and cloudy. I ran the jets for a few hours and it appears to be clearing, but a yellowish/brown tint is still there. I see that I can use potassium shock, and I have added one capful, but am hesitant due to the rashes. Will the Potassium shock be an ongoing addition or just until the cloudiness/discoloration dissipates. Also, does the usage of potassium affect the quality/efficiency of mineral spa/ natural spa in any way? Your recommendations are appreciated." - Carol

The Potassium Shock does not affect the quality of the enzymes or minerals, though in your case I would recommend you use Hydrogen Peroxide as a Shock/Oxidizer to insure no skin irritation.

The color in your water is the normal function of the minerals as they bond to contaminants in the water and form micro-clusters to be filtered out, so always remove and rinse the filter of any accumulation before adding Shock so you are not dissolving these contaminants back into the water.

If a film develops on the walls of the spa it is, again, the agglomerated mineral/contaminants. Just brush it back into the water so it will be filtered out.

Once the minerals have removed the colored contaminants the water will clear and the color will be back to normal.

Keep in mind that there are now more minerals in your water, so a hint of color may remain, and is quite normal. Only chemically bleached water is the bright, clear blue that we have become accustomed to; in its natural state water always has a hue that reflects its mineral content.

After the water clears, which may take a few days, regular additions of the Natural Spa (1 ounce) and Mineral Spa (1/2 ounce the next day) will keep it healthy and clean. It may get a little hazy after adding the Natural Spa (after every 6 bather uses) but will be nice and clear again in a day or two.

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"We are experiencing water discoloration and cloudiness. Yesterday I cleaned the filters, they did appear to be yellowing and the yellowing rinsed right off, but again this morning the spa looks yellow and cloudy. I ran the jets for a few hours and it appears to be clearing, but a yellowish/brown tint is still there.

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"I have used your spa products since the summer. I recently emptied the water and used crystal clean before draining. I have been adding scale control because I am developing a brown scum and it feels slimy along the walls of the hot tub. This is new as it didn't do that all summer - any suggestions? I really don't want to drain it all over again." - Mary

The brown scum is due to static cling attracting the oils and minerals in the water to the spa shell. Brush it away with the filter pumps running so it gets into the filter, then rinse the filter clean.

We recommend 6 to 8 hours of filter time daily.

Chlorine-Free Shock Oxidizer will break the static cling and clear the film, but that is a chemical solution that destroys the oils rather than letting these oils and minerals go into the filter to be removed naturally.

Also, when you drain at the end of the season we recommend you use automatic dishwashing detergent and bleach to clean your spa (4 ounces of each for every 100 gallons of water) instead of the Crystal Clean. The detergent and bleach do a better job on oily residues (our enzyme formula does have a coconut oil base). If you have metal stains or scale then you would use the Crystal Clean.

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"I have used your spa products since the summer. I recently emptied the water and used crystal clean before draining. I have been adding scale control because I am developing a brown scum and it feels slimy along the walls of the hot tub.

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Can you recommend any Essential Oils that we can use in our hot tub?

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Can you recommend any Essential Oils that we can use in our hot tub?

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"Can you recommend any Essential Oils that we can use in our hot tub, like Eucalyptus?? We currently use your natural chemicals...the Mineral. Love it so far. 450 gal tub. 9'x9'. Also, can you recommend a light-weight, durable, and eco-friendly spa cover. I am not pleased with 5" foam covers that fill with water, get heavy and last for only 4 years."

Thanks - Dynasty

The essential oils I have used dissolve in water and so work well with our minerals - I have had no unwanted side effects. I usually buy whatever is on the shelf at our local organic food market and give it a try. There are so many companies that sell these products at high prices with great stories, and I think they are just charging for the story.

I have tried oils mixed with salts, but had better luck with the artificial fragrances for longevity. So use the oils by themselves for the best effect.

About the cover - I would look into a "snow load" cover for your area. They cost more but should last a very long time. Some are aluminum and I have heard of one that's inflatable. Don't have any specifics, but that's the direction I would go. You are so right about the foam - even here in moderate weather they just don't last that long and soak up water long before they even get weathered badly.

Good luck in your search.

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Can you recommend any Essential Oils that we can use in our hot tub?

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"Can you recommend any Essential Oils that we can use in our hot tub, like Eucalyptus?? We currently use your natural chemicals...the Mineral. Love it so far. 450 gal tub. 9'x9'. Also, can you recommend a light-weight, durable, and eco-friendly spa cover.