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The tub is from 2013 and this part appears or be original and unmodified. Its a very complicated system with 2 pumps, 2 waterfalls, and 72 jets. Maybe they use this valve to prevent the waterfall or some of the other jets from being aerated too much?

I got a used hot tub delivered about six weeks ago that was working fine before, but getting it up and running has been a nightmare with one problem after another. It keeps freezing in this crazy weather and damaging more stuff before I can get everything fixed! They really need to build these...

That's good to hear. It's not bolted down to the stone, but heavy enough that it shouldn't move unintentionally. Thank you for the reassurance that I don't need rigid PVC pipe. But I was specifically referring to the pipe between the pump and filter. It's a different material than the rest of...

Just moved into a new house with a large (about 35k gallons, based on my measurements) Aqua Leader AG pool, about 10 years old I think. The previous owner had all the equipment jerry-rigged, and chemicals were stored wrong. I showed the pool store guy this picture of the equipment and he flipped...

The water park where I work has been renovated, with a new vacuum system put in in the process. The old system had underwater plugs in the pool that you could unscrew to connect the vacuum hose, similer to what a residential pool has. But my boss didn't like that everything vacuumed up went in...

This will be interesting! I almost did this same thing, (using a stock tank) to build a hot tub, but I never went through with the plans. Keep us updated!

I am currently in college, and I always wanted a private pool or hot tub, and finally got a (cheap) portable hot tub last year. I love it and use it a few times a week! I enjoyed researching things like water chemistry, and found this forum very helpful (Thanks!). I recently got a job at a small...

Thank you! I did the drain and fill, back on track now. But I don't understand the 2 and 3 step process for bromine. I only use tabs in a floater, and non-clorine shock, which looks like the 3 step process, but with 2 steps.

I was having trouble getting the bromine to dissolve from the floater, but when I heat the tub, it disappears and the levels sky rocket! Now, my water is cloudy, and when I get out, my skin is dry, itchy, and smells like chemicals. The bromine reading from the pool store was 48.6PPM!! They...

Well, I think I am ready for a test kit. I realized through personal experience, and reading this forum that, test strips are inheritly inaccurate, even the digital "AquaChek" ones. I see mixed reviews for pretty much everything though. I am surprised it seems there are only 2 real choices...

1. I will eventually, once it's reasonably balanced and I get a good test kit that I am comfortable using. I am just getting started now. 2. What's wrong with digital testers? Some have good reviews and I think they would be easier to read. 3. I did read it, but as previously stated, it is...

I read that, but I didn't think pool school really applied to bromine spas. I don't have a pool. I took my test strips to the pool/spa store for them to test, and even then, they are no where near the correct reading. The company sent me new ones, which are expired in October of 2015 too...

Okay, thanks. Yeah, the pool store lady said touching Bromine isen't that bad, "the guys" do it all the time. What is MA? Well, I went to the local pool store with my mom. And she knew the employee on duty. We talked for almost an hour! She diden't know a lot about water chemistry, just the...

I diden't realize my first post went through as a big block of text, making it very hard to read. I added line breaks, so you may want to reread it now. What, in your opionion, makes bromine more complicated than clorine? It looks the opposite to me, because with clorine, you have more readings...

I resently bought a portable spa with a vinal liner. I am a little overwhellemed reading about all the different chemicals and products avalible. I bought a chemical starter kit with the following: - 5 Way Test Strips - Bromine tablets, with floating dispenser - Spa Shock - pH Up - pH Down -...