Hi all-
For the past six years I have been a pool owner and for the last three of those a BBB pool owner. That was one of the best things I ever did. Well we just moved and although the new house doesn't have a pool it comes with a 400gal Artic Spa. Good thing I knew where to come to!
The deal is the spa has been sitting unused for at leat 2 years. The cover is waterlogged and a new one is on order. There is some floating organic material (black algae?) and the level has evaporated to about 50%. I'm assuming there's all sorts of things growing in the plumbing as well.
So where to start on a spa that hasn't been maintained? Not really interested in heading to a store based on my pool experience. Should I just bring the water level up as high as I can go, shock the heck of it, then use some of the Spa Flush mentioned in the sticky? Sounds like at least step 1.
Thanks in advance.
George
For the past six years I have been a pool owner and for the last three of those a BBB pool owner. That was one of the best things I ever did. Well we just moved and although the new house doesn't have a pool it comes with a 400gal Artic Spa. Good thing I knew where to come to!
The deal is the spa has been sitting unused for at leat 2 years. The cover is waterlogged and a new one is on order. There is some floating organic material (black algae?) and the level has evaporated to about 50%. I'm assuming there's all sorts of things growing in the plumbing as well.
So where to start on a spa that hasn't been maintained? Not really interested in heading to a store based on my pool experience. Should I just bring the water level up as high as I can go, shock the heck of it, then use some of the Spa Flush mentioned in the sticky? Sounds like at least step 1.
Thanks in advance.
George