Recent content by heykerrdog

How do I use Bromine in my spa (or pool)?) They recommend 4-6 ppm Bromine. Personally, I'm liking a lower setting of 2.0 ppm Bromine in my spa. The pool math calculator needs FC to do the math. You have to convert with 2.25 as you are aware. Pool Math has FC, but I'm using Bromine...

I see what you're saying, but no, not correct. If I simply stopped at the .222 "Now" conversion, I don't have the bromine "Target" that I want. Using a 2 as a Target does not give me the 2.0 Bromine level that I want, it gives a 4.5 Bromine level, because the calculator is specifically set...

Left old deteriorating roto jet. Middle new cheap plain plastic roto jet, but it fits and diffuser is the same as the old jets and the roto guts and bearing fits old jet face. Right is "remanufactured" original stainless steel face with parts cannibalized from the new middle jet. New roto...

Did I cover every searchable tag? 2007 Artesian Island Bahama 52, Serial 75777, Built 2/23/2007, 2-pump, 7 button display pad, 450 gallon, Bromine, Boric Acid, Bleach. 99 degrees. Covered. All my jet diffusers (the white plastic back side of the jets) are failing / failed. The fronts are...

I can never seem to find this conversion number so I'm putting it here. Taylor K-2106 tests for Total Bromine. Pool Math doesn't have a Bromine area. It has Free Chlorine (FC). The conversion is with 2.25. I use the K-2106 kit and test for Total Bromine (Br-), pH, Total Alkalinity (TA)...

I was really surprised at the change. So surprised, we tested the bromine 3 times in the evening after seeing the huge drop. By contrast, that morning, it was literally blood red when I added the R-0870 DPD powder. In the evening, it hardly even got a pink hue. I wondered if my one-time use...

Returned home this morning, 7/15/2015. Took readings at 02:20am, since I was jacked-up on Mountain Dew. 02:20 am: The spa has been sitting covered for about 7 days and 18 hours. Temperature = 90 degrees F. (although it was set for 80, it was also in SLEEP mode, which says it will heat to...

Leaving' on a road trip today. Used advice on this forum for treating a spa before leaving it unattended for an extended time. Here's what I'm doing. Initial readings: 100 degrees pH 7.8 Br- 4.5 TA 60 Steps taken before leaving on trip: Switched spa to SLEEP mode, which heats water to...