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I believe the spa shell is made of H.D.P.E

Does anyone know the best way to remove these white stains? There is some be the control panel and in the drink holders. It seems like it’s leftover after the water has evaporated. Thanks in advance.

I checked my TA and it is 80 ppm. So does that mean I should not add any Gentle Spa with it not being 50?

I just got done purging my hot tub and was going through and adjusting all the chemicals. I was reading in the how to use chlorine summary the it says to add ~50 ppm of Gentle Spa, which I have never done before but am app to try if it has good effects. I was just wondering if anyone else uses...

Just wondering what the proper CH level should be. In the how to use chlorine summary it says if below 100 raise to 150 otherwise may note of it. Just wondering if there is a sweet spot. That’s in advance.

I do not have any diverter valves to control water only two air valves. I do not use a mineral stick only chlorine. The tub is a 2018 Viking Legacy 2.

I just checked the gate valves and all are wide open with the plastic retainer in place to keep them open. My tub has one filter and it is brand new, no difference with this filter vs the old filter I replaced. No noticeable difference in volume with the filter removed vs being installed.

For a while now I have noticed that one side of the hot tub has low water volume. It seem that it’s about 1/2 what the other side is. The left side is a single speed pump which seems fine and the right side is a two speed pump, which on high doesn’t seem to have the kick it did before. The tub...

I have cleaned the filter twice. Wasn’t really dirty. I always swap filters once a week. I am using 12.5 liquid chlorine. Should I be using something else?

About a week ago we had 4 teenagers in the hot tub for a few hours. I didn’t add any chlorine before they got in (stupid me) after they got out I checked it and the FC was 0. I immediately brought it to shock level of 12. Next morning I had cloudy water. Over the next few days I have been...

Thank you all for the responses. Your help as always is greatly appreciated. One other question in that posted chart it says CH from 230 a 320 but on the “how to use chlorine” summary section it says to raise it to 150. Any thoughts on this since mine is at 120

That is what I thought but I wasn’t 100% sure. So this can be used to lower TA also? And what is the perfect number for a TA level

Tonight I checked all my levels. FC=2.5. CC =.5. PH = 7.8 (I believe it’s 7.8 hard to tell with compararator with the colors being so close but if I added 1 drop of the R005 it looks like it went to 7.6) CYA=35. TA = 100 and CH = 120. My question is to get the ph to 7.6 should I be lowering my...

Hi everyone, I just did a ahh some purge and refill. The tub is heating right now and I was wondering what the correct procedure is for balancing chemicals. Should I shock it first? If so, to what ppm. Or should I raise the FC to normal level with dichlor (using this while bringing up the cya...

I was just wondering how often does everyone replace their filters. My spa has one filter in it and I have another one on reserve for when I clean the one that is in it. Next month both filters will be a year old. The filter is never really dirty when I clean it (about every two weeks) and I...

Sounds like good advice. So I’m assuming I should follow the levels in the “how to use chlorine in my spa” summary which is CH 150 ppm. TA to 50 ppm and then just keep following the dichlor/bleach method. Does this sound about right?

I was wondering if there is a specific chart for the levels in a hot tub. The one chart in pool school lists levels for vinyl, plaster and fiberglass. If you look at the levels listed in the summary at the end of “how to use chlorine in my spa” it lists a different range of levels. For instance...

Thanks everyone for the replies. One other question. After I do the refill what chemicals should I add? I will definitely continue to follow the TFP method. I will start with dichlor but how much on the first dose?

I’m getting ready to do my first Ahhsome purge/drain and fill. Any pointers anyone has for this is the first time doing this process for me. I’ve seen a lot of posts with many different ideas like using a shop vac to vacuum the dirty foam or doing the purge/ draining then refilling running it...

Thank you dunginhawk for the reply. Man that’s a lot of chlorine when I’m accustomed to using 1 to 2 ounces at a time

I was just wondering if anyone had a rule for the amount chlorine to add when getting out of the hot tub. I.E. two people in for one hour add X ounces of chlorine. I ask because last week we had 4 people in for about 2 hours, I added 2 ounces when we got out. Checked it the next morning and it...

Thank you Allen and Chris. I think I will go the route of raising the CL level before I leave. I would assume that if I raise the level to the shock level of 16 and on average I loose around 3 to 4 ppm of CL a day if I were to leave for three days when I get home the level should be around 4 to...

Thanks Chris for the reply. I can post some test results tomorrow. The last time I checked my cya level about a month ago it was 38. At that level my shock level should be close to 16 according to the chart. Is a chlorine level that high hard on the equipment or the spa shell? Is it safe to use...

Thank you all for the replies. Greatly appreciated. I am leaning towards using a floater or raising the chlorine level high like setsailsoon said and letting it come down naturally over the coarse of a few days. My question is two parts, if I raise the level is there a rule of thumb for how much...

What about using a floating chlorine dispenser with a chlorine stick in it? And if so how do you regulate it?

Yes we do have the tub covered all the time

I have a question about leaving a hot tub while going on vacation. What does everyone do with there chemicals. It seems that I normally add about 1-2 oz of chlorine every night after checking with test kit to get my level back up to around 7ppm of FC. If I were to go away for a few days or a...

So is it ok to have a level that high? Will it eventually go down by itself or is there something I should be doing? Thanks in advance

I normally do not add MPS. Last week I did add 2 oz. of MPS after there was six of my daughters friends in there for about an hour or so. As far as exposing it to the sun that might have to wait until about March here in Michigan, not much sun in the winter. Is it bad to have that CC level that...