My pool store tried selling something called ultra spa. They said it's was a water conditioner and it assisted the other chemicals in the hot tub but no where does it say what it actually is. Does anyone know what it actually is? Also I know it's not necessary but does it provide any benefits or is it just blue smelly snake oil?
What is "ultra-spa"?
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From what I can see in a search SpaBoss Ultra Spa is a scented borate based water conditioner that softens water, clarifiers and enhances sanitizer efficiency.
None of which you need in your spa water.
- Fragrences
- Borates
- Clarifier
- Maybe salt or other water softener
None of which you need in your spa water.
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I found an MSDS for Ultra Spa 4-1, not sure if that's what you saw. Major ingredient seems to be Chitosan which is a clairifier. I'd say stay away.
The ultimate red flag. Generally if it doesn't have anything worth putting on the label, then it doesn't have anything worth putting in your pool.
When the pool store tells you it "assists other chemicals" but can't tell you how it does it or what is in it that does it, that's a pretty good indicator that all they know about the product is how much money they make if they sell it to you.
Did you ask them what it was, why you need it and exactly what it is supposed to do?
Saying "water conditioner" and "assists other chemicals" is completely worthless.
How much did they want for this miraculous potion that they are trying to sell?
Get a bottle, write "Magic Potion" on it and then add in some salt and water. The next time you go to the store, tell them that you have some magic potion you want to sell them. It's only $99.95 per bottle and it will "assist" them with their business. It will "enhance" their energy and make them happy and successful.
They only wanted $16 for it but I was very sceptical. If it was just borates it wouldn't be too bad it's all the other stuff I don't want.
Just a quick update. I did A LOT of digging and eventually found the MSDS and it looks like it's more or less a PH neutral Borate mix with fragrance. Might be other stuff that's the bulk of what it is. Not sure why they couldn't just put that on the label.
MSDS_ULTRA_SPA.pdf
MSDS_ULTRA_SPA.pdf
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about 2 lbs. It's not just strat Borax though. It's Boric acid (Acidic) and Borax (Basic) mixed in the right ratio to give you a ph of 7.5. So I guess that adds some value to it.