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    BBB for Beginners

    That was initially the plan, but I got caught up doing some other stuff and neglected to buy bleach. So I allowed it to slowly drop Saturday and Sunday to normal levels. In the future I will have a better idea of what I need to keep on hand to do the SLAM.
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    BBB for Beginners

    I think I got it wooped..... FC 6.6 CC 0 PH 7.5 TA 100 CH 150 CYA 60 Chlorine was adjusted to 7 PPM at dusk last night. Didn't test this morning, but it just tested a 6.6 after almost 20 hours. It was cloudy most of the day today, so no sun eating it. I raised it back...
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    Help Identifying This Old Jacuzzi

    Is Down East like a distributor? The trim around the skimmer has Jacuzzi embossed on the top edge.
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    Help Identifying This Old Jacuzzi

    I have this old Jacuzzi hot tub that I've been messing with. I pulled it out of my sister's yard. Her husband got it for free about 5 years before I took it. He had all the parts at one time but all I was able to find with it were the pump, filter and blower. The first pic is of the plate on...
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    Just Have a Question

    Hmm....I looked at the index and didn't even see that, but there it is....lol
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    Just Have a Question

    Is there a forum similar to this for spas and hot tubs? I have an old (very old) Jacuzzi that I've been messing around with and could use some help with identifying it to get replacement parts and getting it running again. Thanks.........
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    BBB for Beginners

    Progress!! FC 21.5 CC 0 My water is perfectly clear, there is no chlorine odor, and I only lost 2.5 ppm overnight as opposed to the 10-12 since I started this. I took it back to shock level now so I will test periodically today and hopefully I will pass the OCLT in the morning and be able to...
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    BBB for Beginners

    Just did......
  11. pdcreason

    BBB for Beginners

    Today's 4 PM test: FC 10.5 CC 0.5 PH 7.8 (not reliable) CYA 60 (on the mark.) Rained quite a bit last night and this morning. Water is nearly clear.
  12. pdcreason

    BBB for Beginners

    I meant about the fountain. I checked FC about an hour ago and was down to 21, so I added some more bleach. I'm gonna let it ride till morning, get up a little early and skim out leaves and test.
  13. pdcreason

    BBB for Beginners

    Well....mute point now. It's raining again
  14. pdcreason

    BBB for Beginners

    Yea...that was 7.8 before the SLAM. I was at 4.8 FC then.
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    BBB for Beginners

    It was 7.8 yesterday. I didn't test it today.....just FC/CC