Recent content by Sivymp1

The water is just regular city water. It just started. Have had the hot tub for about a year now. Its a 2007 model. Last time when I drained it I took a bucket of the water and tossed it in the grass and the grass died. (scary) It smells kind of acidic I guess you would say.

Yes I scrubbed it and use tap water to refill, same thing. I will check the bucket thing. I read a thread on hear about the ozonator. I looked in and mine has been discontinued so I bought a newer one. If that's the problem great if not well a new part. Yes cleaned the filter. I rotate the...

So I went from Chlorine to Bromine, did not like the Bromine so drained the hot tub, refilled and got a nasty smell. Drained again and still bad smell. Used test strips and color is off the charts, no idea what the numbers are. Used my pool kit and tested the PH and it is bright yellow. So is...

So how do you know when it is time for a new liner. We bought ours with the pool in 2012. It starting to get rough along the water line and yesterday I noticed there are some wrinkles around the skimmer. Don't want to have to install a new one in the middle of summer so would like to start...

Copper wire as in electrical wire?

What are the pros and cons of the In Line Chlorinator for the tabs? Thinking about adding one this year.

Those are awesome.

Will the black ones heat it better? What about the mil? It seems taking it on and off tears real easy are the thicker ones tougher?

Well I am in need of a new solar cover this year. Who would have thought so many choices. I see there is black and silver and blue? Is there a difference? Different mils?:confused:

Not sure where this post goes but I am out of tablets nd have a good month and a half left of pools season. I live in Iowa so I can continue making trips to the store to get tablets till I dont have any over the winter or get a big bucket. My question I guess is leaving the tablets in the cold...

I did not have any problems with the other pump. Only started when I put this one in.

GFCI

Dynamo Model #548AB86A03 max Amps 12. Not sure on the GFCI.

I had it plugged into a timer then the timer into the outlet. The cord on the timer seem a hot. I unplugged it from the timer and plugged it into the outlet directly and am timing it now. - - - Updated - - - Runs 8 minutes

I will have to time it to see. It is a plug in and the not sure of the amperage. It is just a regular GFCI outlet.