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Does anyone know the best way to remove these white stains? There is some be the control panel and in the drink holders. It seems like it’s leftover after the water has evaporated. Thanks in advance.

I just got done purging my hot tub and was going through and adjusting all the chemicals. I was reading in the how to use chlorine summary the it says to add ~50 ppm of Gentle Spa, which I have never done before but am app to try if it has good effects. I was just wondering if anyone else uses...

Just wondering what the proper CH level should be. In the how to use chlorine summary it says if below 100 raise to 150 otherwise may note of it. Just wondering if there is a sweet spot. That’s in advance.

For a while now I have noticed that one side of the hot tub has low water volume. It seem that it’s about 1/2 what the other side is. The left side is a single speed pump which seems fine and the right side is a two speed pump, which on high doesn’t seem to have the kick it did before. The tub...

About a week ago we had 4 teenagers in the hot tub for a few hours. I didn’t add any chlorine before they got in (stupid me) after they got out I checked it and the FC was 0. I immediately brought it to shock level of 12. Next morning I had cloudy water. Over the next few days I have been...

Tonight I checked all my levels. FC=2.5. CC =.5. PH = 7.8 (I believe it’s 7.8 hard to tell with compararator with the colors being so close but if I added 1 drop of the R005 it looks like it went to 7.6) CYA=35. TA = 100 and CH = 120. My question is to get the ph to 7.6 should I be lowering my...

Hi everyone, I just did a ahh some purge and refill. The tub is heating right now and I was wondering what the correct procedure is for balancing chemicals. Should I shock it first? If so, to what ppm. Or should I raise the FC to normal level with dichlor (using this while bringing up the cya...

I was just wondering how often does everyone replace their filters. My spa has one filter in it and I have another one on reserve for when I clean the one that is in it. Next month both filters will be a year old. The filter is never really dirty when I clean it (about every two weeks) and I...

I was wondering if there is a specific chart for the levels in a hot tub. The one chart in pool school lists levels for vinyl, plaster and fiberglass. If you look at the levels listed in the summary at the end of “how to use chlorine in my spa” it lists a different range of levels. For instance...

I’m getting ready to do my first Ahhsome purge/drain and fill. Any pointers anyone has for this is the first time doing this process for me. I’ve seen a lot of posts with many different ideas like using a shop vac to vacuum the dirty foam or doing the purge/ draining then refilling running it...

I was just wondering if anyone had a rule for the amount chlorine to add when getting out of the hot tub. I.E. two people in for one hour add X ounces of chlorine. I ask because last week we had 4 people in for about 2 hours, I added 2 ounces when we got out. Checked it the next morning and it...

I have a question about leaving a hot tub while going on vacation. What does everyone do with there chemicals. It seems that I normally add about 1-2 oz of chlorine every night after checking with test kit to get my level back up to around 7ppm of FC. If I were to go away for a few days or a...

Hi, just have a quick question regarding CC levels. I tested all my levels tonight and my CC is at 1.2 ppm. I read in the book that came with the Taylor K2006 kit that the level should be at 0. Any ideas of what I should do if anything? My other levels where - FC 2.4 (which I added more to bring...

Friday I noticed my water was cloudy and my fc .5. I added 1.5 oz chlorine. Saturday checked chlorine and it was .4 so I added 1.6 oz of chlorine. Last night went in it and added 2oz of non chlorine shock. This morning my testing results were. FC - 5.6 ppm total chlorine- .8 PH - 7.4 TA - 60...

The other day I tested all my levels with the K-2006 test kit. All levels were in range except for my calcium hardness, it was at 70 ppm. I follow the info in the "How do I Use Chlorine in my hot tub" thread. After adding some calcium increaser to obtain the 130 - 150 ppm as recommended, the...

New to the forum and a new hot tub owner. Today I purchased a Nature 2 spa mineral sanitizer. I have a closed top filter and it says to place it up inside the filter so the stick sits on the inside lip of the filter, holding it in place. The problem is my filters lip is only about a 1/4” making...