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saskman
Jan 19, 2011, 03:34 PM
How do you clean your hot tub when you have had this bacteria (folliculitis)in it. It's the middle of winter(-25 C) and I will not be able to fully empty tub. Is there some chemical you can put in the water? I have maintained proper chemical levels. I use bromine instead of chlorine.

chaosmaster1
Jan 24, 2011, 11:25 PM
Try super chlorination

saskman
Jan 26, 2011, 06:13 PM
Can you use that when you use bromine.

chaosmaster1
Jan 26, 2011, 07:10 PM
Yes you can when shocking it higher the water temp is the quicker it gets gassed off and also the folliculitis tends to love high temp water. So I would lower the temp to 70 then shock it with calcium hypochlorite 3 times the recommended dose and consider switching back to chlorine