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We'll be leaving the heat in SW Florida for, hopefully, the cool mountains of North Carolina for September and October. The spa has been perfect, thanks TFP, since November 2019 but I want to shut it down while we're gone and refill when we return. I have our spa startup chemistry well...

Today's chemistry 1-15 FC 6.0 CC 1.0 pH 7.2 TA 60 CH 350 CYA 35 BOR 8 TEMP 74F CSI -.57 So, with the beginnings of scaling and two small calcium nodules what should my approach be? Borates are also low so can I bring them up with Boric Acid while I attempt to deal with scaling? This would...

thanks. see scaling thread to continue my questions regarding borates and scaling.

Been looking for a 50lb quantity. Is this the right stuff? Is This The Right Stuff?

Last Chemistry - Jan 11 FC 3.0 CC 0.0 PH 7.8 TA 70 CH 450 CYA 40 BOR 0 TEMP 65 CSI .10 Pictures attached

Our 20 year old marcite pool was resurfaced in PebblesStone 5 years ago. We've just started getting a couple of calcium "bumps" and scaling. The outfit that did the pebblestone reports this is "normal" as these surfaces can cure for 5-7 years. They recommend acid washing with the following...

Rebecca at TFT suggested that when new the R-0012 dropper delivers a smaller than desired drop. She suggested wiping the dropper end between drops. I also invested in a speed stir. Both suggestions resulted in a drop in CH from 875 to 450. I suspect it will drop further as the dropper...

Just received TF-100 kit and ran through the tests. Everything was as expected except Calcium Hardness. The instructions state 10ml of pool water...10 drops of r-0010 and 3 of R-0011L...followed by R-0012 in drops x 25 to get final reading. By this method 35 drops of R-0012 were required...

So the question is, after cost of SWCG what is the mo cost compare to simple chlorine acid? Lot of pool services here in Florida. So which is less expensive on an annual basis hire pool service weekly for chlorine/acid weekly or SWCG Per year. How much weekly/annual, pool maintenance service...

Sometime next year we'll retire and leave the in ground pool and Hot Spring Spa fo9r 6-9 month/year. So, my questions are: SPA Drain and turn off? Pool We're currently using chlorine/acid. Convert to salt generator? If so, what's the least expensive and what maintenance will be required...

Depends on whether you're going to be in the spot every day. I find that with the two of us using it every day or two, 2 ounces after every use work just about perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We'll be leaving soon for 10 days of much anticipated vacation. Both our 12,000 gallon in ground and 325 gallon Hot Spring Spa live a simple live of bleach/acid along with an appropriate levels of CYA and Bromide. Its NEVER been easier and cheaper to maintain both. Typically both get a dose...

Here's my acid measuring protocol. Use this one cup measure with handle. It allows measures down to less than 1 oz...

I'll let others reply as well but in diluted form and in small quantities needed I've never had an issue. I assume dealers are concerns about spills damaging shells. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk