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    Is Ahh-some still available?

    I'm in New Zealand and have bought ahh some in the past, but can't any longer locally it seems , when I look on Amazon it seems out of stock or won't ship to NZ. Any ideas? I really want some as prior to using it I had bad rash using the spa
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    Heating of spa slows down??

    Since we drained and refilled, its seems to take ages to get up to temperature. Seems to heat from sleep 23*C to say 33*C pretty quick (half an hour) but then to get it up to 38 or 39 takes ages, like another few hours. We were in it a couple nights ago and it was 36.5 and basically couldnt get...
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    How much FC should I lose each day / overnight

    We have been running this tub for nearly the last 2 weeks, fresh filled using filtered town water From there I followed the recommended chlorine guideline post. Added dichlor to get the CYA up to 30ppm (had to add a bit more than calculated dose) Using 13% liquid pool chlorine - although I...
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    Setting up new fill, CH color change

    So have a new test kit arrive today, it's comparable to the Taylor kits apparently (we can't get them here). When trying to test CH it should change from red to blue. I used the supplied 200ppm test water to confirm it works. When I test (both standard and high tests) my water goes clear...
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    Have just used Ahhsome, when should I drain and refill

    Have just used Ahhsome, and having been wiping away the gunk. I have a test kit coming but it won't be here for another few days. Should I drain the tub and leave empty for a few days until I get my kit, or should I refill tomorrow when I have time and just put in my dose of dichlor to get the...
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    New owners, one of us gets a rash every time

    Hi all, we have bought a house with an existing 1200 litre (300 gallon?) hot tub that hadn't been used for a few years. We are a family of five - but myself (husband) get a rash every time I use the pool. We have had the pool running for maybe a month so far. Originally the rash was back of...