Recent content by mewalsh100

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    @ Maximum frustration with mainting hot tub water

    Cool - That's the direction I will head. Thank you for all your help! As far as the bleach, and please excuse my ignorance here as this is my first experience with hot tubs, spas, pools, etc - is this just over the counter laundry bleach? Or, is this something specific to spas/pools that I...
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    @ Maximum frustration with mainting hot tub water

    @Chem geek - all the info I have received at the site here so far seems far more in-depth than anything I have gotten from the store. I'm just trying to sort the "wheat from the chaf" such as it were. I appreciate all the advice and info!
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    @ Maximum frustration with mainting hot tub water

    Ok - here's my update. Finally got a chance to drain the tub, wipe it down and clean it out. I returned to my local Spa and Pool store and related much of what I learned here on the site to the resident hot tub and spa guy there. Anyway, long story short, he agreed with most of the info, but...
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    @ Maximum frustration with mainting hot tub water

    Hi Chem Geek - thank you for the response! Yes, I am using both the bromine and the mineral cartridge. Generally, we soak for about an hour, hour and half. As it's earlier in the year, we have not been soaking at max temp of 104 - I've been keeping it at about 102 when we soak. As it gets...
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    @ Maximum frustration with mainting hot tub water

    Hello All - Brand new to the forum here after searching about maintaining water in a hot tub with Spa Frog in line system. I've talked to my local store and done everything they have advised, and it still seems like my water goes afoul way too fast. I am having a great deal of difficulty...