Recent content by Mig233

i am in the same boat. But I’m trying to figure out my options and what will work best. The ace system was great while it was working, but it only lasted 2 years on my limelight gleam. What are my options?

OK, so here is the current chlorine granules I have: https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Spring-Chlorine-Granular-1-75/dp/B0169H5Q4W If I switch to chlorox bleach, then do i need to also get a supplemental CYA or something else? Or could I just use chlorox as a direct replacement? The hotspring...

Thank you for the quick and excellent response! I have a "year supply" of chemicals that came with the hot tub. I plan on switching to bleach after I use up my chemicals. One more quick question: By bleach, we are talking about over the counter, chlorox bleach right? I think I read it...

Thanks for the info! I have a Gleam which is the same size as your Grande (510 gallons). I also notice that with use and aeration both the chlorine and pH drop. I'm trying to dial-in the proper setting for the ACE salt system when not in use to maintain the chlorine level...right now I have...

I will most likely be purchasing either the taylor or the TFT kit. I think what I'll wind up doing is taking a sample of the water then bring it inside so I can test at my desk rather than outside by the spa counting drops and speedstirring reagents. Right now, I've had my spa in service for...

I will check out those products. Part of the issue is the price (5x more than strips). The other issue is how complicated the procedure is. I estimate it will take 10-15 mins to check TC/FC/CC, pH, TA and TH/CH. Longer if I want to test CYA (which most test kits give significantly less CYA...

Re: How to manage my SWG hot tub Thanks for the great response/advice! I saw that an accurate testing kit is imperative. The one I got from Healthmate is a 5 test strip...not terrible, but I would like like to know my TC vs FC vs CC. I saw the Taylor test kit, and boy is that...

Thanks for the informative post, and congrats on DIY! Feels good, doesn't it? I just joined this forum, but posts like these are the reason why I chose TFP forum over some of the others. I just got my Hotspring Limelight Gleam (8 person) with the ACE salt system, so I have so much to learn...

Re: How to manage my SWG hot tub My problem right now is a combination of inexperience (no baseline for the tub or how each chemical affects readings) and ignorance. The dealer who sold me the hot tub provided next to no information on the chemicals and how they interact with each other...

Re: How to manage my SWG hot tub Really? Didn't know that. This is EXTREMELY confusing to me since, from what I've been told and what I've read, there is no way to accurately test for MPS, correct?

Hello! This is my first post, but I found this forum while trying to solve a problem. I am an ultra newbie (owned my Hotspring Gleam for less than a week), and need a crash course on chemicals. My problem was very high FC (off the charts >20ppm) in my Hotspring Gleam (510 gallon) with the ACE...