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Pools quite often foam when they are being de swamped, it's nothing to worry about. It's probably organics and contaminants being broken and forming a scum :-) It should clear It's important get a good test kit such as TF100 if you don't have one, post an accurate set of water results and...

Here's the chlorine cya chart www.troublefreepool.com/pool-school/chl ... hart_shock As you can see the FC and shock range will be very high with a CYA of 200. Even halving it to 100 will make it more manageable

Hmm. Lucky its not a pool then! Its only 23p (35 cents) for 2 litres so I'm not that fussed. Will just use 2% on the pool calc then Thanks Jason and Richard. I'll look into dairy bleach

Hi All I have just opened my hot tub for the season . Am using the dichlor then bleach method so finished with the dichlor, now on to the bleach. I'm in the UK. a value brand of bleach says less than 5% Sodium Hypo, but also 1.5g per 100g. Does this mean anything? Any indicator of strength...

thanks for that detailed and helpful response I tend to swim in public pools , so think i'll wear goggles when possible. Makes me feel more relaxed about it in my hot tub. Shame I'm so blind really without them. I like to see peoples faces when swimming.

I wear contact lenses and am scared of acanthamoeba keratitis. It can cause blinding eye infections It is quite common in natural waters, rivers, lakes, but contact lense wear is not recommended swimming for this reason. I think properly chlorinated pools have a low risk of it though...

Your CYA is high so your FC should always be between 7-10ppm. Shock is 35ppm. You might find you spend a lot on chlorine keeping it at those levels, a partial drain and refill to bring it to 50 cya may help

Is that a trichlor floater? No wait, it's a dolphin! :-D

Hi, I live in the UK. Do you ship here? I'm not sure where to start finding a good test kit

Welcome to TFP! Can you post a set of water results? Are you using granular dichlor or liquid chlorine to sanitize? If the former you may have sky high CYA levels limiting the chlorines effectiveness How long since you changed the water?

Hi Everyone! I have a question about Spazazz and spa scented fragrances in general. I have bought some mint and eucalyptus as I always find that refreshing but my questions are these. How long will the scent last in the water? Is the fragrance removed by 'shocking' the spa or does it stick...

Hi Guys, i was wondering if you could help me with a problem I have. I have earwigs around my hot tub, and i'm unsure of what to do! it has been a dry summer here in the UK so i think they see the hot tub as an attractive place with its water. We have these cushion float things that we...

That tesco value bleach sounds great value! I wonder what percenage it is for that price, around 2 maybe?

I have been thinking of switching to bbb for a while, and found the perfect opportunity upon returning to a green hot tub after a week away! Most bleach I have found in UK supermarkets have perfumes amd additives, but Morrisons Own brand bleach has been good in my experience. its £1.29 for 2...

That's great! Just what I wanted to hear. Think I will give it a go and let you guys know how I get on :-) I only heat my spa around 3 days a week and it's kept covered, so hopefully chlorine loss won't be too much