Recent content by spageek

I simply put my wet/dry shop vac hose in the spa, and turn the vacuum on. Once the water starts flowing, I pull the hose off the shop vac and let the siphon do the rest. If I keep the wand on the end of the hose, and I can then "vacuum" the sand off the bottom while it drains. The 2" shop vac...

As a Linux geek, I love what you've done there! And as a licensed electrician, I do have a few suggestions. -You may want to consider putting a few fuses in place. A fuse is cheap insurance, and easy to replace if you have a short somewhere. The most logical place would be on the 120v side of...

Thanks for the info. Upon further investigation in a Wikipedia article on ozone generation: "While standard UV ozone generators tend to be less expensive, they usually produce ozone with a concentration of about 0.5% or lower." I didn't realise the concentration of ozone was that low. Glad I...

I have a 800 gal above ground spa. I modified and installed a SWG from Intex and it seems to be working well. I also have an ozone generator installed, as most spas typically do. I live in a cold climate, so I obviously keep the cover on the spa when not in use. I also use a floating 1/4"...