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I had called the dealer and they recommend freezing a jug of water and throwing it in

Update: Here's what I think happened. When we energized the spa on Day 1.....the factory default temperature setting was 100F. And by the time I got the chemistry right with the pumps running, the tub temperature (initially in the high 80's) quickly got to 100F - the default temperature. I...

I used to live next to the Dynasty hot tub factory in TN and they usually had "seconds" for reduced price and they had minor scratches or such defects. Anyway...it was horrible...leaked and customer service was awful - we went on a short vacation in the winter and came back to an empty...

Just got a Master Twilight hot tub two days ago - got it wired yesterday by an electrician - and my wife wants it about 90-92F as she doesn't like it real hot. I set the controller at 92 and the temperature is at 103F and it stays there. I called the tech support and they think it is the...

I've been using Jesse's spreadsheet for a couple of years now. I went to see if there were any updates and it appears to have gone to computer heaven. Wha' happened?

I am opening my above ground and I just noticed I have a leak in my skimmer. I must have cracked it when I pushed the hose on. I tried putting that vinyl pool patch on it and that didn't work. Now, I'm draining the pool to the crack and I'll let it dry and use epoxy. It is a better first...

Last year I covered my above ground but had no pump. Rainwater pooled and forced water out with a "manometer" effect....draining the pool a couple of feet and the cover water was filled with green gook in the Spring. So, this year, I tried a cover pump --- plus I stoppered the various...

I'm having second thoughts with the 'no cover' idea. My wife reminds me that we get a short winter in TN and there are manny days in the 70's If we have an open pool, won't it be green?

Hmmm--- good idea.

Last year was my first closing. I dosed the pool with slam levels of FC and I removed the pump,winterized the filter , and drained the pool to the pump return pipe. I didn't use pillows or cover pumps and I used a pool cover which was 2' larger diameter plus a leaf cover. Before the rain...

FROM CNN: POOL CLOSED !!!! On Tuesday the diving pool was green. Then on Wednesday, the water polo pool also turned green. Now on Friday it appears that the diving pool has been closed to training altogether -- so as not to disturb the water and help it turn blue again. OMG - Check out here...

Then there is the nearby bay - see link

The report is they ran out of chlorine. Now I read that they are running out of people food

And Brush, brush, brush (just went through this)

Update from the Wall St Journal: Yesterday mid-afternoon there was a sudden decrease in the alkalinity of the pool,” said Mario Andrada, spokesman for the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee. “Obviously, the people in charge of maintaining the pool and of checking could and should have done more...