Basic Chlorine Starter Kit

The bare-essentials chlorine kit for a first fill. It boxes together the four core products a new hot tub or spa pool owner needs on day one: a chlorine sanitiser to keep the water safe, plus balancers for pH and total alkalinity, and Palintest 3-in-1 strips so you dose to a reading rather than a guess.

Price

£28.95

How to use

  1. Fill the tub with fresh cold mains water and run the pump.
  2. Test with a 3-in-1 strip to read pH and total alkalinity.
  3. Set total alkalinity to 80 to 120 ppm with the increaser, then wait.
  4. Bring pH to 7.2 to 7.6 using pH Plus or the reducer.
  5. Add the chlorine granules and build free chlorine to 3 to 5 ppm.
  6. Retest with a strip and only bathe once every reading sits in range.

Frequently asked questions

What is in the Basic Chlorine kit?

Four 500g bottles (Chlorine Granules, pH Plus, pH & Alkalinity Reducer, Total Alkalinity Increaser) plus a tub of Palintest 3-in-1 test strips.

Which kit do I need?

Basic is the bare essentials for a first fill. Step up to Standard for foam control, Premium for a full care regime, or Premium Plus for deep-clean flush and cartridge care.

How long do the contents last?

On a typical home hot tub the 500g bottles cover the first fill and the early weeks; heavier use gets through them faster. Top up with full-size refills after.

Chlorine or bromine?

Chlorine acts fast and is easy to top up, so it suits owners happy to test regularly. Bromine is steadier at spa temperatures. Pick the sanitiser you plan to run; there is a matching Basic Bromine kit.

Can I buy the items separately?

Yes. Every product in the kit is sold on its own, so you can refill just the ones you use most once the kit runs down.

Does it include a sanitiser?

Yes, 500g of chlorine granules. Balancers and test strips are in the box too.

Is it good value versus buying separately?

The kit usually works out cheaper than the four bottles and strips bought individually, and it saves you deciding what you need.

What size tub does it suit?

A typical home hot tub of 1,000 to 3,000 litres. Larger swim spas need more chemical, so scale up with full-size products.

Does it test alkalinity?

Yes. The 3-in-1 strips read free chlorine, pH and total alkalinity.

Water still cloudy after dosing?

Check balance first, then add a clarifier such as Sparkle, which is included in the Premium kit.

Chlorine smell strong?

That points to combined chlorine; a non-chlorine shock (in the Premium kit) clears it.