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I agree, no need for the extras, as long as you check your levels regularly with a good Taylor test kit. It's just a waste of money, IMO.

Hello, I think I saw the answer once in a post on here, but I can't find it. I have a chlorine spa and am wondering if I can add pool salt to it, and what it would do for me if I did? Thanks, Karla

Great, thanks!

I probably should have asked this some time ago! We just got our spa a couple months ago. I've done nothing special and have been using it in sub zero temperatures. Is this okay? Should I have done any winter prep for the equipment? Thanks, Karla

Sounds perfect!

Thank you very much :) My best friend is visiting Arizona right now. He loves it, I'm worried he might stay!

You know, I must have gotten a little confused late in the evening last night. I have spent each evening studying and trying to get a handle on all that I need to learn. My notes say that I added 1.2 tsp dichlor. After adding a little bit more of the MA as stated above, my TA is holding at 50...

So I've got these readings today: PH - 7.8 FC - 6.5 CC - .4 TA - 50 CYA - 0 (though I added some dichlor yesterday) A couple of questions: Should I have CYA in the spa to soak? Why did adding dichlor yesterday not get rid of the CC? I just added what Pool Math told me to add of MA to get...

Got it, thanks so much!

Hi, I'm not sure. Should I shock it to 10ppm FC first? I see what you are saying with the dichlor now. I do have a scale, so I can measure and add that by weight. I have added some and measured again, and it is now at 4.8ppm.

I finally got my drip test kit and here are my numbers: CH - 160ppm TA - 125ppm PH - 8.0 (probably higher?) CYA - 0 FC - 2.4ppm CC - .4ppm I plan to start following Nitro's advice on lowering TA while aerating. I am confused on how to interpret Pool Math for what to add in dichlor. Any...

You're the best....thank you so much for your help :)

So until I get the test kit, I can rest easy with the bleach I have added? I also added some MA last night. All I could find locally was the green stuff, I figured it was better than nothing. I have also purchased some Borax, but I haven't added any of that yet. I read where I should get the...

Thank you so much for your help. I was worried that the CYA was already where it is supposed to be, so I didn't want to risk raising it more. I will take your advice and add some dichlor. I have been using Pool Math, and am so happy to have it as a tool. From what you and Pooldv say, my current...

Sorry, I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but you are effectively saying that both test strips must be reading CYA incorrectly?

Thanks Pooldv! I am anxious to get my test kit in the mail, but now it doesn't look like it's coming until Wednesday, so I have to make due in the meantime. I drained my spa with a pump, so do you think there was enough water left in the lines to cause the CYA to be present after a refill? Or...

Did I see in a post where you are cleaning out some slime? That has to be frustrating this close to winter temps. I called the spa dealer over the weekend and they told me to not worry about the CYA, that it only matters in pools. I wonder if they just don't know any better?

Thanks for your replay Rach G75! I have two different types of test strips, and they both say that I have CYA in the water without adding any chemicals. Weird. I did add some bleach, following the write up by Nitro. I didn't want to leave the tub without anything to kill bacteria. I did not...

I assume my city water comes with CYA already in it, so should I start out with bleach?

Hello, and thank you for this forum. I got my first hot tub 2 weeks ago tomorrow. I was given a starter set of chemicals, some test strips, a silver ion stick, and a brief tutorial. I was told to focus on pH first, then chlorine. I found I had to constantly add pH Decreaser, and it seemed to...