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Hi everyone. My Aquatools 1HP single speed pool pump was in for a refurbishing before spring opening in a month or so, and I received the unfortunate news that it's basically bit the dust. Replacement parts and labour will have me over the $200 mark (I'm in Canada...prices are higher). I'm...

Hey guys. I have a Four Winds Honolulu spa that we picked up a few years ago, and ever since I've owned it I've always wished there was a way to control it remotely (from a cell phone, etc). I see that some controller manufacturers are are putting out units that have this capability, but I...

Re: Good chemistry but still excessive foam when venturi val Well, opened up the tub and just let it fly with all the jets on high and all the venturi valves wide open. She foamed up a LOT again. Soapy foam again too. I'm 99% convinced that the dollar store "baking soda" I used a few weeks...

Re: Good chemistry but still excessive foam when venturi val LOL No, fortunately there is no chance I did that! :) Upon further consideration, this has got me questioning the dollar store off-brand baking soda that I recently used a few tablespoons of when my pH had dipped a bit. Wonder if...

Re: Good chemistry but still excessive foam when venturi val Thanks again for the reply. To clarify, I'm in south-western Ontario, Canada and the tub is outdoors and always covered. It's not exposed to snow/rain/elements unless we're in it....which is often maybe only once a week or so. No...

Re: Good chemistry but still excessive foam when venturi val Thanks guys. I definitely haven't put any algae code in the tub, and bather load has been next to nothing so I don't think it's lotions. I haven't checked the CH though, and I obviously need to do that. The 2 years or so I've owned...

Happy new year everyone. First off, I've searched and read a good number of threads on "foam issues" already, but haven't found any answers to my particular situation. My hot tub (~450 gal, 3 step bromine) has been acting funny on me all of a sudden. It hasn't been used much lately and I did...

10-4. Thanks for the clarification Jblizzle.

See my edit jbizzle - I didn't see your post when I posted.

Here's the thing though: A FC of 20 is shock level @ 50ppm CYA. According to my example above though, those levels would be a relative FC of less than 1... Jbizzle - you seem to see it the same way I do. The reason I'm asking is just for convenience. I wanna know if I can add my liquid...

Hey guys. I'm curious about safe levels of free chlorine for swimming, given certain CYA levels. I read some of Chem Geek's article on the chlorine/CYA relationship and most of it was well over my head. I did gather some of the info I was after, I think, but I wanted to verify whether I'm...

I was aware of that. I didn't think I had to re-credit him for the link since it went directly to his paper and not just an unidentifiable excerpt.

http://standards.nsf.org/apps/group_public/download.php?document_id=5891 The bottom of page 5 and top of page 6, along with the paragraphs surrounding them give another form of the cya/fc relationship. I've recently been looking into this, as I wasn't comfortable having swimmers with 15ppm FC...

Hey all. I have a Four Winds Honolulu spa that we bought used (a year and a half old) a year ago. We've been loving it since we got it, especially over this past winter, but me being me, I see room for improvement. :) The spa currently has 90 some-odd jets running off of one 2-speed pump, and...

In the swim has been a pretty reliable, inexpensive source for pool/spa stuff for me. I always check eBay and Amazon to get an idea of prices there too though. If its a seller with lots of good feedback, I don't hesitate to buy from there. I just ordered a cover lifter from an eBay vendor...

My pool's never been a problem. I've never had to add acid to it. This thread is regarding my hot tub, which seems to be another story.

As I mentioned, I'm aware that high FC/FB levels can affect the phenol red pH test. I've had this happen to me before. I can assure you guys that the high pH readings I'm referring to are NOT the result of the phenol red converting to chlorphenol red (purple) due to high sanitizer levels. Maybe...

I have a ~450 gallon hot tub which I keep sanitized via 3 step bromine method (and ozonator), employing 10% Purox bleach for bromine activation. On average the tub sees 2 adults 2-3 times a week. I find that whenever I add the Purox (to either shock or just bump up sanitizer), I'm then fighting...

It appears that the FW6008 has a 1-7/8" threaded bottom, where these others seem to state 1-1/2" threaded bottoms ...

Cool, thanks guys. Would they all be of equal quality?

Can't plug "jacuzzi" area return lines for closing this year Oh really? I'll have to check that out, for sure! Thanks for the tip!

Yah, came across that on my google search too. Was looking for cheaper or better quality suggestions.

My pool has a 2-seater jacuzzi-type insert which has a couple jets in it. The jets run off the main pool pump, which has a ball valve to divert the pump's output to either the main return lines around the pool, or to the 'jacuzzi' seats. My problem is that the jets in the jacuzzi area are...

Hey all. I've been googling around for a while now and I've come across a couple possible sources for replacement filters for my spa, but I wanted to check in here before I pull the trigger on anything. My spa is a Four Winds "Honolulu" model, which apparently requires an FW6008 filter...

Well, things seem to be leveling out now. What I had been using was about 6-8 bromine tabs in the floater. I reduced that to 2 tabs and the bromine level seems much more stable. Likely as a result of that, I think pH is also stabilizing.

Re: Can I manipulate basic drop test to work with higher chl Dang, too bad. Thanks for the clarification though. As for conserving reagents, aren't 10ml samples the norm for the FAS/DPD test? That's what Ive always done, which I think is what the TF-100 told me to do...

Given my CYA levels, my ideal FC is 4ppm. Although this is ideal for my pool, it isn't ideal for my basic test kit which only goes to 5ppm. Instead of using up all my FAS/DPD test contents from my TF-100, is there a reliable way to manipulate the OTO test? I was thinking something like this: if...

Right. The frustrating part is that it's not enough to sustain levels on its own, but it's too much to be able to leave the floater in it.

James, your help is much appreciated!! Im on my way up to the cottage right now. The tub will be left as-is for 3 days, then I'll test when I get home and post results. I'm havin a heck of a time with the bromine levels, so I'll be curious to see where it's at after these 3 days left alone...

Sorry, I should have mentioned that total bromine was down to about 8 today as well. I took the floater out a few nights ago and I'm just letting the ozonator do the work...