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Why Your Hot Tub Won’t Hold a Sanitizer Reading

May 17, 2026 by Swim and Soak

A hot tub that won’t hold a chlorine or bromine reading usually has one of five root causes: high bather load, unbalanced pH, a biofilm problem, combined chlorine buildup, or UV degradation. This post walks through each cause and tells you exactly what to do about it.

Categories Blog Tags biofilm, bromine, chlorine, cyanuric acid, hot tub chemistry, hot tub maintenance, sanitizer Leave a comment

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