I’ve recently remodeled my hot tub room into a winter relaxation room. I’m in the northeast and have been watching a lot of Vikings so I painted the walls glacier blue, matte black floor, added some glacier northern lights paintings, and a northern lights projector. Most relaxing thing after a long day of work.
Hi Jeff, really enjoyed this vid as I can relate to it. Firstly, though, two weeks ago I made the switch to bromine, as I was having skin rashes with the chlorine. What a difference the bromine has made! We have had our tub just over a year. Getting the tub coincided with my doctor taking me off anti-inflamatory drugs, which I'd been taking long term for a "slipped" disc that resulted in surgery. I thought I was doomed, but using the tub regularly has improved my back to a point where it is better than when I was on the drugs.
It is normal. I use bromine as well. You can also use a non chlorinated shock or buy the liquid bromine bank to add when you change your water. But I usually have to add a tiny bit of shock to activate the bromine at first.
@@bmc5015 Thanks BMC5015. It is strange the bromine I use normally seems to always read on the strips but this new batch I got from Lowes, not home depot, Clorox Spa Brominating Tablets, were not even registering until I shocked. Will the non chlorine shock activate the bromine the same way? I just re did my water yesterday after about 3 months. Good thing is I use the hot tub almost daily, about 30 minutes a night, since I keep it around 106 and my wife will use it maybe twice a week. I have a cold plunge tub next to it with just water in it don't use a chiller or ice, but I will go back and forth sometimes hot tub 15 minutes plunge 5 minutes a couple of times. I change the plunge water every week since it is small. Just got a sauna so using that some as well. Had a couple back surgeries so doing whatever I can to keep my body moving. Considering a chiller for the plunge but don't really want to get that cold.
I built a wood fire and dule solar heated spa bath in my mans cave. I don't eat healthy . Smoke cigarettes drink beer everyday. And in excellent health at age of 49 passed doctors check up. Its the 40 degree hot tubs i enjoy frequently.
