Recent content by ayeti

So after posting this I discovered that when I replaced the vent fan motor in 2011 I put it in wrong causing it to not blow air out (the squirrel cage style blower was spinning backwards!). When I turned the motor around the motor started overheating - I'm not sure if the bearings went bad in...

Hi again folks :wave: To review I have a small (the latest size estimate is 170 gallons) older spa in the basement. I have a simple hang the electrodes over the edge SWG system on hand and it will be put in very soon (perhaps tonight). My wife and daughter both have asthma / respiratory issues...

JoyfunNoise - I agree it could probably benefit from a through cleaning - thank you for the link. In addition I seem recall seeing an article on how to thoroughly clean a spa (for example when you buy a used one you don't know the history of) but can't seem to find it anymore, if somebody knows...

Thank you JVTrain and Pilotwerx for the pointer towards the ControlOMatic line - it looks and sounds quite promising. Especially the SmarterChlor product that claims to measure the chlorine level and then determine whether to run or not. Since I will sometimes be ignoring the the spa for a...

Hi All! Any advice you folks have to offer on this subject is much appreciated! We have an older (made in the mid 90's) hot tub that holds 180-200 gallons in our basement. It has an ozone system but it has been unplugged since we bought the house both because of the fire hazard it presents...