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Monday, July 31, 2006

How to remove Pool Algaecide from a hot tub.

Question:

"How can I remove Pool Algaecide from my Hot Tub? There is green foam all over the top of the water."

Answer:

Based on the color and the foam, it sounds like you may have used an ammonium based algaecide. Over time, this will dissipate through evaporation (obviously the length of time depends upon how much you put in). To accelerate the evaporation process, leave the cover off and run your blower if you have one. If you don't have a blower, turn on your filter cycle, and allow the water to circulate. You can use a defoamer (i.e. Hot Tub Foam Away) to keep the foam down - this will also allow some of it to be filtered out. Remember that you should clean your filters once a week if you use a lot of defoamer since the filters will become clogged with the small particles that the defoamer generates.

If this doesn't work, you should drain your hot tub either half way and refill it to dilute the algaecide with fresh water, or just drain it completely and refill it.

Also, as a rule - never use pool products in hot tubs or spas. Pool chemicals can damage your hot tub because they are not buffered like spa chemicals.

Hope this helps...

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