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  1. scdaren

    In ground spa or bad idea

    I see an in-ground spa as more just like a fun accessory to the pool. If you want something that's comfortable, gives you a nice massage, is always ready when you need it, and is usable year round, get the standalone. I suppose you could use the in-ground in the winter, but they are typically...
  2. scdaren

    Non-chemical options for one-person tub?

    If your pool water has any phosphates or nitrates in it, that’s basically fertilizer.
  3. scdaren

    Non-chemical options for one-person tub?

    My city water measures close to 2 ppm FC with no CYA, and my landscape tolerates it just fine. So if dumping the water is the concern wanting it to be chemical-free, that would work ok. Won't take much bleach to keep at at 2 ppm. If it's just an aversion to chlorine, well... I guess that's...
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    Measuring Muriatic Acid

    Which MA are you using? In this part of the country, pretty much every hardware store carries "swimming pool" muriatic acid, which is a 14.5%, has little odor and much easier to handle. Plus you would be using larger quantities so easier to measure out. That's what I use on my pool, even...
  5. scdaren

    Installing a hot tub in my garage. Need some advise.

    There has to be a way to do this right. Don't they install those Softubs indoors all the time? I've been in hotel rooms that had hot tubs right in them! What about framing out some 4x4's bolted to the cement, and leveling the area with some kind of fill material? Maybe crushed rock and/or...