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Great advice as usual. Thanks!! I'll prob have more questions while I do it tomorrow

Oh, so I don't have to decontaminate it first? I wonder why other threads say to decontaminate first. Is there any way to avoid buying a shop vac? I'm poor

1. What's the average temp to use, for Southern California weather. 100? 102? 2. If I wanna use it like once a week , maybe on Friday nights. Should I keep it heated at 100 always or turn it to temp the night before use? And turn it back down when done.? Thanks!!

Ok guys. I finally got my test kit, ahhsome, a sump pump to drain. I'm ready to decontaminate and drain. 1. Per the decontamination directions, take chlorine to 100ppm then drain. I plan on draining into my sewer clean out. Will that be an issue? 2. When do I put the ahhsome in. Same time I...

Thank you chemistry geek. The sticky says we should add FC even during a soak as to not get FC to zero. Is that correct? Is it safe to add bleach while you're in the hot tub? I thought we usually bleach and jet an hour before use or after use only?

Thanks guys!! I'll orde from neweegg tonight. Too bad I'm in CA so I get charged tax by newegg. Lol

There's 2 types of ahh some. Plumbing and Jett cleaner for $29.95 for 2oz or pool clarifier and bio cleaner for $21 for 6oz. Which one is it?

Yea I will ahhsome. Also, my quick strip test revealed my CYA was extremely high, like 200+. No wonder my FC wasn't increasing even with chlorine. At this point I have no choice but to drain and refill right?

I plan on draining and refilling as others have mentioned since my FC is 0 for so long. However before i do, I want to SLAM the hot tub and get it to good levels, just for practice. Good idea right? It says I'll need 22oz of bleach which sounds like a lot. But fingers crossed!!

I'm so glad I found this site. Thank you all. The chlorine sticky says to also shock using an MPS weekly. Is this necessary if FC is maintained? Also, if you don't want to chlorine daily can you raise FC a bit higher so you can do it every other day? Will it mess up anything else.

Joyfulnoise, thanks so much for your help. I plan on refilling, dichlor, then bleach continuously. However with the pool companies and manuals saying to stay away from bleach. What is the "supposed" right way to do it that doesn't involve bleach? I don't get it. Is it using chlorinating...

Awesome!! I just asked a pool store if they had the Taylor k-2006 but they don't. Then I mentioned to him about adding bleach to shock my tub and he said NEVER use bleach. Only use chlorine. I'm pretty sure I trust the forums more but he seemed so adamant that I'm nervous about it now. Taylor...

I just checked out pool math and adding bleach seems to not only increase FC, but also salt levels. Is that an issue? Will the hot tub become too salty as the salt levels seem to increase in higher increments than FC. Thanks! - - - Updated - - - Yes I tried again and adding bleach will...

Thanks!!! It's so sad. I just read a long thread how pools can be turned from dark green of neglect to sparkling blue and still usable. Yet hot tubs have to be drain only after a few weeks of neglect. What gives hahah.

Hi! I just bought a house with a hot tub. I know nothing about hot tubs. It's a Sundance Spa 6 person. It's been a month and no maintenance has been done, but the water still looks clear. I tested with some strips and based on my color test: pH is ok, CC is high, FC is zero, CYa is slightly...

Thanks!! I can also use bleach as a shock if my FC reached zero for a few weeks now right?

Thanks guys!!! I noticed Clorox release a pool care line. Including chlorinating granules and shock. Anyone try this stuff? Wonder if the chlorinating granules may be better than the bleach. Or if it's the same thing just for more $

Hi new here. What kind of bleach can I use for my hot tub? Regular Clorox? Thanks!