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Hi all, Jacuzzi J-385 here. 2 large screw in filters. One filter "receptacle" has a metal grate in it, the other just goes down into the bottom. When going to remove the filters tonite, even tho we do NOT screw them in super tight, the threaded part of the filter that sticks out, came off and is...

Hi there, We have a 500 gallon J-385 tub. Filled in November and it's just the two of us in it so we generally don't change the water more than about every 8 months. We use the dichlor then bleach method. I do a full test once a week and shock on that day (today, since we are never in on...

Decided to post a question I've been wondering about for a while. We have a tub that we use 20 to 30 minutes at a time, a few times a week, mostly to relax after dinner. Just 2 people so not a lot of bather load (500'ish gallon tub). I'm pretty type-A about my water chemistry and we use the...

Hi there, I have been using the leisure time 5 minute filter cleaner when we swap filters every 3 months or so. Just the 2 of us usually in the tub, I'm rigorous about testing, no leaves/debris 99.9% of the time, we used to run primary filtration 24 hours and secondary 10 minutes every 6 hours...

Hi there, Started up the hot tub after it had been drained for a year (moved it from old house to new, other things took priority). Filled, ran ahhsome through it and drained twice so we know all is good. I use the method here with dichlor -> bleach. My garden hose water meter wasn't working...

Hi there, After a few years of not using it and moving (tub was drained etc) we are firing it back up now that we were able to source the 60a spa panel and breaker we needed for the outside disconnect. Filled it, ran ahhsome, draining now, then willl refill and start the balancing. I'm...

Random question... I was looking at a test report from our water sample from back in 2004 that was taken just to see how our well water was. For chloride, the max level per EPA Method 325.3 is 5.0 mg/l. Our water came back with a result of 11 (my parents right up the road on another well were...

So we set out to changing the water today, not because it REALLY needed it since it was still clear and numbers were staying where they belonged, but it has been 6 months and we didn't want to get stuck having to do it in the middle of winter. Anyway, I put in 4tsp of ahh-some and ran the jets...

Hi all, 500 gallon hot tub. Water was last changed 3rd week of May (5 months after initial fill). It's only been my husband and myself in and never with suits on. In the last month or so, we're getting "foam" in the water in the corners depending on which jets are on. The water is fizzy but I...

8/9/15 we added Dichlor to get our CYA level up since it had been about a month. Tested after a pump cycle and CYA was 37 (right between 35 and 40 on the tube). Today we did our weekly testing and I thought ok let me test it for giggles. We've only used 8.25% bleach since. It's at 50 and...

On 7/18 we took the TA down to 50 with MA before we added the 50ppm borates with boric acid. 7/26 test had TA at 50, 8/2 test had TA at 50. All that time, pH was 7.4. We haven't been in it as much recently due to other issues going on but the pH seems stable. Today when my husband tested, the...

Tho we've drained, ahh-somed, never let FC get to 0 and have switched from dichlor to bleach (8.25%), I still think we're using more FC than we should be. One thing I've found is that the FC doesn't go up as high as it should when we doze based on pool math so we've taken to dosing after a soak...

Trying to switch over to bleach and add borates. Started with these results: pH: 7.4 TA: 60 500 gallon hot tub. Says it'd be 0.9oz to lower the pH to 7.0 and get TA to 50 unless I interpreted that incorrectly. Added half of the 0.9oz, aerated for a cycled an retested. TA still shows 60 (tho in...

Hi all, Our CYA level has built up to about 30 (31.5 by calculation) using Replenish (which is MPS and Dichlor) and a Nature 2 stick. I have some questions before we switch: 1.) Can we yank the Nature 2 stick, throw it in a ziploc and use it at the start of our next fill? We still have...

I had to start a separate thread on this. Friday, fresh water fill (from a well) after ahh-some, drain, clean, refill, drain, clean, refill. Adding 1oz dichlor, FC after 20 minutes was 9.0 (at 11pm) Checked yesterday, 2pm FC was 7.4ppm. Reasonable loss I think Checked today at 5:30pm, FC =...

Hi all, Some of you know, I've had to hold off my water change (we're at the 6 month mark) due to some issues with my mom and just not having the time. We were in last nite and noticed the water is more "fizzy" and tho clear, when I tested this morning, the CC is 1.0 so rather than shock it...

Hi all, Quick question re: CC and smell. As I understand it, the chlorine smell is caused by combined chlorines. We switched over to bleach recently and keep it at about 8 - 10ppm due to our high CYA level and no time to dump just yet. When we lift the cover, we can smell the bleach smell, not...

Recently had to switch to 8.25% bleach because of murky water (due to be changed) and the CYA level creeping up high (currently 85) and us newbies not accounting for needing to have a higher FC to combat that until we dump. Got the water cleared up thanks to all the help here. Friday nite...

Hi there, Just ordered some ahh-some and plan to use it with my first water change (just over 4 months since new). I have some quick questions about the directions on the container that I'm hoping someone can clarify. 1.) I thought we had to drain, then fill, treat with ahh-some, drain, wipe...

Almost 4 months to the day since we got our hot tub (J-385 500 gallon). Water has been crystal clear the whole time with no issues. Sunday we did our weekly testing and filter rinsing (we clean the filters and change them with a clean set every 4 weeks) with the following numbers. We use...

Hi all, We will not be using our hot tub for a period of just over 4 days and will not be able to add anything do it. I believe I've read that with no ozone and no bather waste to oxidize, the FC "should" drop about 25% / day. We have a Nature2 stick in the primary filter and 12 hours of...

Hi all, I was away for 3 weeks and my husband was managing the hot tub. Since it's been so windy here in the north east, he was only in a few times while I was gone because we sit in a big open field and any bad wind like that is brutal. He put in a 1 tbsp of Leisure time replenish after each...

Not sure if anyone knows the answer to this but I was reading some old posts and saw where chemgeek said that for 43% MPS you need 7 teaspoons per person-hour (assuming no ozonator). That's less if you have Nature2 right? Assuming tho no Nature2, what is that with 72% MPS? I just found out...

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone knows how much dichlor raises the chlorine ppm per ounce in a fixed amount of water? Say 500 gallons? The bottle of Spa56 we have doesn't say how much it raises it. It just says to superchlorinate add 1oz / 500 gallons and resume normal treatment when it's back...

Hi there, Question on how to read the Taylor K-2006 test kit for Calcium Hardness. We have well water and no softener. When I read the CH I'm getting about 120 - 140 for when the color goes from red to blue, but there's still pink floaters in it. When the spa company reads a sample they're in...

Hi all, After we get out of our tub, we add the Leisure Time replenish cycle. We've been turning on both jets and leaving the cover off for the full 20 minute jet cycle. Wondering if that's necessary. We have a separate circulator pump that's always running after we get out of the tub (due to...

Wahoo! The new hot tub came on the 23rd and we filled with a mix of hot/cold tap water so we could jump in at 11:30 that nite :) Love it!!! I have to update my signature but it's a Jacuzzi J-385 500 gallon. The store tested our water ahead of time so they could tell us what to put in it. We're...

Hi all, We're waiting on delivery of our new Jacuzzi tub in about a month and I want to be prepared. Wondering what test kit we should get. Dealer seems ok with strips or the drops but from reading here it seems most think drops are the way to go. It will have the Clear Ray system in it and I...

Looked at some sunrise spas tonite and apparently they are metal framed. Didn't know this was something I needed to think about (and maybe I don't) but the guy made a big deal out of it. I can't say as I know what the others we've seen are (Artesian/South Seas, Four Winds, Viking and Catalina)...

Hi all, Been doing a lot of reading on the forum as we're currently thinking about getting a spa. I'm sure I'll have a ton more questions once we progress (particularly on the chemical side of things, I'm currently studying the stickies on Chlorine and Bromine) but for now, an electrical set up...