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The first time I used my hot tub a few years ago I had an interesting experience. I had the temp set at 104* and I stayed in for over 30 minutes. When I got out I felt very weak. I have very mild Type II diabetes and tested my blood glucose level, which was 80. I was suffering from...

My two speed pump on my three year old tub began making bearing noises. Removed it and found the pump had been leaking at shaft seal and the motor bearing was rusty and some balls had fallen out. Otherwise motor seems OK. Pump has no identifying marks. Pump outlet ID = 2-5/16". Motor is a...

The inside of my hot tub has developed a sticky feel after about three months. Not as much as it did with the first filling (this is the third). I'm planning on refilling soon and am looking for suggestions for how to clean the inside of the fiberglass tub. Any homebrew cleaners proved...

My hot tub controller (Balboa VL-7000 Series according to the tub's instruction manual) has a two hour filter cycle every 12 hours. I recently cut the power to the tub to reset the time of the 12 hour cycle. It starts the cycle 6 minutes after power on. Since then the high/low pump that is in...

I am a relative newcomer to hot tubs and this forum and I am curious about the effect of introducing air into the water jets. I expected to avoid the air option since I am familiar with the danger of aerosols introducing pathogens into one's body (e.g., Legionnaires Disease, etc.). However, I...

I just discovered my hot tub has an ozonator. The owner's manual mentioned it but the sales description did not. It explains the mystery trail of bubbles coming out of one of the floor jets. Can ozone destroy CYA? I added enough for 20 ppm over a week ago (slow to dissolve of course) but...

The submerged surface of the tub has just recently (last few days) developed a sticky feel. The surface is textured but only recently have I noticed that I can no longer slide across a seat smoothly or rub my finger tip across the surface without feeling it "vibrate" as it alternately slides...

How will I know when I need to change the water? My water has been in the tub for a little more than 3 months. The only difference I have noticed is that very small islands of larger bubbles collect in the corners when the air and water pumps are on. The borax induced froth is unchanged. The...

We have been enjoying our tub since February. As the weather gets warmer do folks keep the tub temperature above 100 *F , set it lower, or just not use it. I searched here but was unable to find any info. Thanks, Curmudgeon 350 gal Infinity using BBB

I am considering adding styrofoam insulation board to my hot tub. I am wondering if there might be a reason not to do this. I drop around 9 *F from 102 in 24 hours. Maintaining 102 requires 2 hrs of heating per day (70 day, 45 night). My new tub is an Infinity bought from Costco. I have...

I have been using my hot tub for a month now. Thanks to information learned here I am finding the BBB system producing excellent results. When adding chemicals I dilute them in a qt container and pour about half the solution across the surface of the tub with both pumps running. I then dip...

I recently set up a new hot tub. Infinity 350 gal (Costco) with, two water pumps, bypass cartridge filtering, and a waterfall (seems a silly addition). Finished the 50A GFI wiring three weeks ago and have been using it since then. I have been reading http://www.troublefreepool.com/ for a bit...

I prefer saving $$ by using mixtures of common chemicals rather than someones “product”. For instance, I dilute some bleach and add a bit of detergent rather than use $20/gal “deck cleaner”. However I am not a believer in the popular, but misguided, “ammonia, bleach, or vinegar...

My new hot tub is being used mostly in the early morning and at night. I have not added any CYA since it is covered except when in use, hence little UV exposure. And water temperature is depleting my chlorine anyway requiring several additions of HTH daily. Am I correct in assuming I do not...