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    Pinch-a-penny has me confused...

    I have 350 gallon bromine hot tub. I follow the bromine spa sticky and use bromine tabs, Sodium bromide (i just buy stop yellow), and pool chlorine to oxidize. I add chlorine usually after every use and super chlorinate once a week. I went into PaP and the lady said that when i use sodium...
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    OTO test shows higher chlorine content with a more diluted sample??

    I know OTO is not that precise. But why when i double the sample size would OTO show a higher chlorine content? In the picture that is 4x the amount of water. it didnt really change much from 2x to 4x. Is the normal sample size still correct? http://imgur.com/a/Iz985
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    Repairing Hayward (goldenline) ECommand pool automation Main Circuitboard. Need help

    Had a close lighting strike last night and now the pump relays on my Hayward Ecommand Controller arent working. Everything else appears to be fine. Can anyone help me troubleshoot this boards instead of spending 400$ for a new one. Im pretty sure its going to end up be a 5$ part. I just dont...
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    Hot tub layout is terrible what can I do?

    So we bought I house with a pool and a built-in stand alone hot tub. If that's sounds odd to you that's because it is. They installed the hot tub so the water level is the same height as the pool. But that means it's very difficult to get into. Also there is no access to parts of the controls...
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    Replacing top side control panel. Need help

    The panel on my spa is going bad. Water has gotten in it and half the buttons no longer work. While im waiting for the parts department at the place it was purchased to call me back i thought i would come here. As in all things I would like to fix this myself. It seems like a simple plug and...
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    Ph went up. I thought bromine was an acid??

    I just refilled my spa (354 gal acrylic) and here are the results: First test (by pinch-a-penny, all i added were tabs(4), and a dose of bromine quick shot) Bromine - 5 Ph - 7.4 Total alkalinity - 100 Calcium Hard- 200 (the recommended calcium booster and that was all) The test today: Bromine...
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    Is it leaking? What is this hole? Bad pump?

    This is my first pool. My only experience with pools is swimming in them. I have a few questions. The water seems to be going down quickly (1 inch in a week - a few days). I searched about evaporation and it surprised me how much evaporates. But im still not sure. I guess ill do a bucket test...