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  1. J

    Water balance and equipment for hot tubs with SWG

    What function does opening the cover serve? Is it to get rid of the smell? Hydrogen gas? Lol I do the same thing with the cover but overnight. I turn on the jets after chlorinating with the cover half open and come out the next morning and it's still open because I forgot to close it.
  2. J

    Water balance and equipment for hot tubs with SWG

    Thanks for the reply Jim. How do you get your CYA up? Do you just chlorinate using dichlor for the first week or two? Also when your CC is up does this mean its hit a point where the chlorine generated is not enough to cover the load anymore? Does using a non chlorine shock like MPS help when...
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    Water balance and equipment for hot tubs with SWG

    Hi, I am current using the dichlor/bleach method but I want to convert to something I can leave for a few days. I see the sticky on swg water balance for pools but what are the changes for an above ground hot tub? Also I notice the saltron mini is what everyone has for hot tubs. Is that the one...
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    New spa questions

    Thank you for the info. To further clarify the renew tabs are Potassium Peroxymonosulfate. And yes I ordered some ahhsome already. It is on it's way. After filling the tub, chlorinating, and heating to temp I felt a scum line all around the tub before even going in the first time. I am...
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    New spa questions

    Just got a new bullfrog a7 hot tub last week and I read alot of info and followed the thread on how to chlorinate a spa. I got the alkalinity down to 80s and the ph to 7.5. My cya levels are still in the 10-20 range. I am keeping my FC between 3-6 and plan on switching to bleach when I need too...