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I bought a box of four 10% bottles of chlorinator at Rural King over a year ago and am down to a half gallon left. At first I got all scientific about dilution testing to see how it degraded, but as time went I got less diligent and settled for empirical results. So, year old 10% is/was...

Searched engine on top, zilch, Googled, got one thread with word Mattress, so didn't start new thread, but "encouraged" so here it is. We're thinking of maybe getting this one (King, 10 or 12") We bought Tempur-Pedic Rhapsody mid 2011. By 3-4 years we called it shot (sinking in, @ 175, 100#)...

Since we got a new dishwasher it seems like once a year we have to call a plumber to snake the drain line. First time I wad told it was stopped up by rice, wasn't there to ask the second time. Line is probably 30 to 35 feet long and clog is pretty far down. We now wipe down the dishes first...

Bathtub 42 gallon, one soak, usage 30 minutes. Hot tub 515 gallons or 515 ÷ 40 = (approximately) 13 bathtubs, equivalent usage 6 1/2 hours. Our typical usage over six months, 2 people for 15 minutes = 40 hours minimum. Yeah, it's filtered, and filter gets soaked in dishwashing soap, power...

So, if chlorine kills most anything, does a 15 minute soak in the hot tub mean I'm going to come out clean? If the answer was a resounding yes I don't think I could still forgo a proper shower but I'm curious...

Had heavy sniffles yesterday morning, took a sudafed and within 10 - 15 minutes it cleared right up. Went to work, was fine all day. Came home, pill still sitting out where I put it when I took it out of the package to find something to wash it down with.

Apparently two years ago they changed over from Waterway to a new type compression fitting that doesn't use silicone sealant. I'm thinking uh oh. Any thoughts, opinions, or experiences?

Disregarding the drop test comparator's upper limit, if one could monitor pH accurately what would be the highest it is safe for humans and equipment to run at continuously? I searched "Cheap pH Meter", the first 4 of 10 pages didn't have the word cheap, but lots had "accurate". I wouldn't mind...

I know this has to be the wrong place to do this, but Merry Christmas!

Yeah, weird question. Wife has a chandelier hanging over the hot tub and I've got about 2 to 2 1/2 feet clearance around the tub. Service is 120V, 20A and GFCI protected, on the floor in one corner, at top perimeter switched at cattycorner. First thought was gas, but it's not convenient to...

On our initial fill about 6 months ago we didn't purge first or wipe down the waterline. With ~30 ppm cya we targeted 6-6.5 chl if getting in, 5 if not, twice a day. Demand ate about 1-1.5 if we didn't get in. I figured the ozone generator was mostly responsible. Within 2-3 months we got foam...

We had a recent misadventure, turning down temperature from 100 to 97 and getting impatient waiting for it to drop... Better half and I decided nope, we LIKE it at 100. So, what I noticed is putting it back to 100 did NOT run the heater while we were using the tub. Didn't matter what speed...

Couple days ago we changed temperature setting from 100 to 97. It's getting some morning sun on the opposite side of the equipment cabinet and sits at 99. Filtering runs one pump for 6 hours total at 660 watts. I'm thinking the two vents on each side of the equipment cabinet are insufficient so...

Newly filled 8 weeks ago. I've attached the testing over the past week and I reckon adding ounces of bleach isn't telling how much it is in the water (5.25% est. in 515 gallons) but target lately is 5-6 ppm CHt. Five if we already were in or don't plan to be, 6 if we are still going to use it...

So first, thanks to all for all the great information in this Spas and Hot Tubs forum - tons of great questions and the answers have been invaluable! My new hot tub's running now about 7 weeks and I'm finally feeling like I'm learning where TA and PH want to be. Bleach additions initially drove...

Not much to tell when in the presence of greatness, kinda like the 10 Commandments movie, I am that I am. Also in likeness to the situation between Brittan and the United States, two similar peoples separated by a common language, I am 7 years worth of familiar with pool caretaking and...

Moved from here. My first post - great, no intro but I'm reading through (lurking) seeing many times folks say dump the water it's cheap. I do hate to appear like I'm sharpshooting, heckling, trolling, being arbitrary, nitpicky, or just plain trying to start something - however, that said...