What is Tru Blu in a hot tub?
About TRU BLU. Genesis TRU BLU is 99% pure Sodium Bromide (NaBr) and comes from Be’er Sheva, Israel on the Dead Sea. This natural salt is added to your hot tub or spa water in order for your automated bromine generator to operate.
What is Genesis Tru Blu?
Necessary for all GENESIS Systems (also used with our system formerly known as Intelligent Spa Integrated Sanitation, or "ISIS") Genesis TRU BLU is 99% pure Sodium Bromide (NaBr) and comes from Be’er Sheva, Israel on the Dead Sea.
What is Tru Blu salt made from?
Genesis TRU BLU is 99% pure Sodium Bromide (NaBr) and comes from Be’er Sheva, Israel on the Dead Sea. This natural salt is added to your hot tub or spa water in order for your automated bromine generator to operate.
How much Tru-Blu do I put in my spa?
If you have a 550 gallon spa, treat it like a 500 gallon and use 5 bottles of Tru-Blu. The Sodium Bromide level in your spa should be between 1500 – 1900 ppm. Consult the chart on your bottle of Tru-Blu Test Strips, the reading should fall between 7.6 and 8.0.
Why Tru Blu?
You will find that over time the water level in your spa will decrease. This is caused by evaporation and water removal (splashing, exiting bathers, etc). Evaporation will not reduce the amount of Sodium Bromide in your spa, because salt does not evaporate. Water removal will result in loss of some Sodium Bromide.
What is Genesis TRU BLU?
When Sodium Bromide comes in contact with the system electrode it’s converted from Sodium Bromide (salt) into low levels of pure free Bromine through electrolysis. Genesis TRU BLU is specifically for use in your Genesis automated bromine generator. In the United States, Bromine generators require 99% pure sodium bromide ...
How much Tru Blu to add to Genesis?
When starting your Genesis Device, it is important to add the correct amount of Tru-Blu to your spa water. Add 2 lbs. for every 100 gallons of spa water. *It is recommended to add less rather than more Sodium Bromide to your water to ensure that you do not overdose and exceed the correct dosage. If you have a 550 gallon spa, treat it like a 500 gallon and use 5 bottles of Tru-Blu. The Sodium Bromide level in your spa should be between 1500 – 1900 ppm. Consult the chart on your bottle of Tru-Blu Test Strips, the reading should fall between 7.6 and 8.0. Tru-Blu Test Strips are available through all authorized GENESIS Device dealers. The use of these strips will help you determine how much, if any, additional Tru-Blu to add to your water due to evaporation and/or removal. To increase the amount of Sodium Bromide in the water, use the two ounce bottle cap. One cap full will increase the Sodium Bromide level by 70 ppm per 100 gallons.
Can you test TDS in a spa?
If your spa has been filled with well water or with water from a non-municipal source, additional chemicals to remove metals and/or chemical contaminants may need to be added to your water. TDS can be tested with a meter, test strip, or by taking a water sample to your local pool and spa dealer.
Is Genesis BLU 99% pure?
In the United States, Bromine generators require 99% pure sodium bromide that is EPA Registered like Genesis TRU BLU salt. Be sure not to use unregistered sodium bromide salt in your Genesis Device, Genesis BLU FUSION system, or the Intelligent Spa Integrated Sanitation system (ISIS). When using your bottle of TRU BLU, ...