Recent content by kiva822

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    Helping a friend with spa startup

    thank you. The whole CYA in that sample certainly is fishy. I have a nice kit so we'll use that to double check. thank you for the other info and links.
  2. K

    Helping a friend with spa startup

    My friend moved into a house with a spa and I'm helping him out getting things going. I figure I have enough info to get somebody started in a simple situation. I've done it 1x before with another friend and it went swimmingly. This friend lives 1.5 miles away, is on the same city sewer water...
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    OK, please clarify the discrepancy between Dichlor + Bleach #'s and other common references

    Thank you. I got the feeling he didn't understand why he believed what he was saying - at least scientifically. Thank for the articles. I'll check those out. Needing to adjust my PH like every 4-5 weeks sounds like it's standard, so I'll stay the course.
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    OK, please clarify the discrepancy between Dichlor + Bleach #'s and other common references

    Hi Folks, I have been using the Dichlor + Bleach method for 3.5 months now and I love it. It's so easy. I hardly ever have to adjust my PH and everything is so stable. It's great. I did add a mineral stick for "insurance" in case my FC drops too low. Here are my current numbers: TA: 60 (drop 7...
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    Using Dichlor + bleach method mostly successfully...but have some questions

    thank you for your reply. It is much appreciated. Can't argue with clear water and ease of use. Time to just be thankful it's easy for now.
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    Using Dichlor + bleach method mostly successfully...but have some questions

    I'm thankful to this community for the information that helped me move to this method of spa sanitation. It really has been a million times better than the frog ease system that came with my bullfrog. However, I have a few clarification questions. This is a 425 gallon Bullfrog R7L. New last...