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    Help! My hot tub is pouring water through an unknown broken part!

    I got a used hot tub delivered about six weeks ago that was working fine before, but getting it up and running has been a nightmare with one problem after another. It keeps freezing in this crazy weather and damaging more stuff before I can get everything fixed! They really need to build these...
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    New House, Old Pool, Previous owner jerry-rigged everything.

    Just moved into a new house with a large (about 35k gallons, based on my measurements) Aqua Leader AG pool, about 10 years old I think. The previous owner had all the equipment jerry-rigged, and chemicals were stored wrong. I showed the pool store guy this picture of the equipment and he flipped...
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    Commercial Vacuum System Options And Experiences

    The water park where I work has been renovated, with a new vacuum system put in in the process. The old system had underwater plugs in the pool that you could unscrew to connect the vacuum hose, similer to what a residential pool has. But my boss didn't like that everything vacuumed up went in...
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    Working At Commercial Pool / Water Park

    I am currently in college, and I always wanted a private pool or hot tub, and finally got a (cheap) portable hot tub last year. I love it and use it a few times a week! I enjoyed researching things like water chemistry, and found this forum very helpful (Thanks!). I recently got a job at a small...
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    Bromine At 48.6Ppm!

    I was having trouble getting the bromine to dissolve from the floater, but when I heat the tub, it disappears and the levels sky rocket! Now, my water is cloudy, and when I get out, my skin is dry, itchy, and smells like chemicals. The bromine reading from the pool store was 48.6PPM!! They...
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    New Spa - Lots Of Basic Questions

    I resently bought a portable spa with a vinal liner. I am a little overwhellemed reading about all the different chemicals and products avalible. I bought a chemical starter kit with the following: - 5 Way Test Strips - Bromine tablets, with floating dispenser - Spa Shock - pH Up - pH Down -...