Weekly non-chlorine shock for hot tubs and spas. A potassium peroxymonosulfate (MPS) oxidiser that clears combined chlorine or bromine and lets bathers back in within 15 minutes.
Standard weekly shock dose. After heavy bather events you can shock with the same dose at any time and bathe within 15 minutes.
Potassium peroxymonosulfate (potassium monopersulfate, MPS) compounded as a free-flowing granular oxidiser with at least 47% active KHSO5.
MPS releases peroxysulfate ions that selectively oxidise the nitrogen-rich combined chlorine (chloramines) and combined bromine (bromamines) into harmless gases and salts. This frees up the sanitiser bank, restores its active form and removes the eye-stinging by-products that build up over a week of use.
Free chlorine reads can mask high combined chlorine. Combined chlorine is the actual cause of chlorine smell, red eyes and dull water. Weekly MPS shock keeps combined sanitiser low and bather comfort high.
Once a week as a routine; after any heavy bather event as needed.
15 minutes with the pump running and the cover off.
No. MPS is an oxidiser, not a residual sanitiser. Continue chlorine or bromine for daily disinfection.
Around 38 weekly shocks for a 1500 L hot tub.
Yes. MPS forms few skin-irritant by-products and is the standard shock for sensitive bathers.
Yes. MPS clears combined bromine and reactivates the bromine bank for the next week.
Potassium peroxymonosulfate (KHSO5) at >= 47% active.
MPS oxidises directly without donating chlorine atoms; sanitiser stays at the same chlorine level after dosing.
Yes. 17 g per 1000 L adds about 12 ppm sulphate. Refresh part of the water if sulphate exceeds 300 ppm.
Repeat dose at 25 g per 1000 L; clean cartridge overnight.
Run filter 24 hours; dose Sparkle Clarifier.
Wait 15 minutes after dosing; some DPD kits are interfered with by MPS.
MPS clears combined chlorine without raising free chlorine; chlorine shock raises free chlorine to 10 ppm and forces a wait before bathing.
MPS is a routine weekly oxidiser. ClO2 is a periodic biofilm-targeting deep clean.
Which shock treatment to reach for: weekly upkeep with non-chlorine shock, or recovery of neglected water with chlorine shock.
| What matters | Non-chlorine shock (MPS) | Chlorine shock (calcium hypochlorite) |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Weekly upkeep after normal bathing | Recovering cloudy, green or neglected water |
| How it works | Oxidises bather waste so your sanitiser is freed up to disinfect | Raises free chlorine sharply to kill bacteria and algae outright |
| Effect on your sanitiser | Adds no chlorine; also reactivates spent bromide in bromine tubs | Adds a large chlorine dose on top of your routine level |
| Time before bathing | Short; retest and bathe once the water has circulated | Wait until free chlorine falls back below 5 ppm |
| How often | Weekly, and after heavy use or guests | Occasionally, when the water needs a reset |
| Typical cost per treatment | Low; a small regular dose | Low; a stronger dose used far less often |