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    Had a weird incident today

    So checked the tub FC levels this morning and they were at 5. Used the tub for an hour with my wife and added 2 oz of bleach which normally is about what is needed to neutralize us. Later this afternoon it was nice and sunny so I lifted the top cover on the tub, topped it off, adjust the TA...
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    Drain and refill in the winter

    Well it had been close to five months since the last drain and refill so I finally bit the bullet and did it yesterday since it was getting up to 38 degrees. I was going to purge with awesome but it was 29 outside when I started the drain and I didn't want to mess with it so I just drained...
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    Water Change Out Question

    So, First I want to thank you all for this site and the awesome advice that you so freely handout. When I came here I had no idea what I was doing but I knew I was frustrated taking care of my new hot tub. I was fighting PH and TA constantly using test strips and having to change out the hot tub...
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    Question regarding floating chlorine dispensers

    So I have been using the TFP method now for over 3 months and I'm still on my original water which is holding up beautifully! I have a vacation coming up for 9 days and would like to keep the hot tub as trouble free as possible so my dad doesn't have to mess with it much. My question is has...
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    Who Else Is Afraid To Use Someone Else's Hot Tub

    We are renting a cabin with a bunch of friends for a vacation and it has two hot tubs at the cabin. All my friends are excited about it and I'm sitting here thinking to myself I'm not sure if I even want to get in it and risk it......... This place has kind of ruined me on communal hot tubbing...
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    Why is my CC high?

    3 weeks in using the TFP method and I haven't had any real big problems. TA and PH have been steady but today my combined chlorine was 1.5 when I tested it (I will reverify later). What could/would cause that and is the best way to get it down to just shock?
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    Maintenance Routine for Hot Tub Filters

    Curious how you all maintain your filter system on your tub. I hear a lot of conflicting ways to do it such as dishwashers and filter cleaning chemicals etc..... What type of filter maintenance scehdule do you run? How often do you clean it and what do you use to clean it? How often do you...
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    New Spa owner - Questions regarding water changes, biofilm, and @ease

    I bought a New Marquis E435 in June of this year and while I love the spa and it has helped my back a lot I have definitely had my ups and down caring for this thing. I'm going to give some back story as to how I got where I'm at so I apologize in advance After having the spa for approximately...