hot tub

I'm a new spa owner following the How do I use Chlorine in my Spa (or pool)? approach to maintenance. I'm also using the Pool Math app to log my upkeep and calculate any chem additions. I recognize the app is mostly for pool use, but is it possible to change a setting somewhere so that the...

Hello everyone and Happy Holidays. I have been waiting patiently for a deal and one popped up in my area for a used hot tub. I purchased a 2007 Hot Springs Envoy which is a 5 seater 450 gallon tub off of Facebork Marketplace for 600 bucks. Here's a photo of the listing. The guy selling was...

As part of weekly or monthly maintenance in a dichlor-then-bleach hot tub, are chlorine shocks necessary (12-13ppm FC, 30ppm CYA)? Or is it just in response to problems (cloudiness, odor, foaming, etc.)? Just getting over some hot tub rash, so I want to make sure I'm dotting every "i".

After some hot tub rash, I've been SLAMing my covered hot tub (using the 13ppm FC recommended in the PoolMath app). With 33ppm CYA, I've been raising the FC to 13 ppm 2-4 times throughout the day, testing at the end of the daylight (about 4pm) and then testing again the next morning (about...

Hello, I have 350 gal, stand alone, covered hot tub and live in San Diego. I have just refilled my hot tub with hose water for the winter. 1. Do I need to put metal remover in it? 2. I am currently doing the PH/TA Aeration process to get me TA to around 60 or 70. When is the best time to add...

Hi, our in ground hot tub has this busted controller that is recessed into the ground. It’s never worked since we purchased the home. Most likely it’s 18-20 years old now. Is this a part that can be replaced? If so, where can I find it and what’s it called? Also, the inside of the pipe it sits...

Hi everyone, I am hoping there is enough info in the signature to give a background on the recent installation. :) Located just outside of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2019, my wife and I decided to redo our backyard. All four kids are between ages 2-11, so we figure it was time we installed...

We just broke ground and are now under construction! We decided on a 10ft diameter spa.... it looks massive :oops:. Is this too big? What is the average size spa? How many people can we expect to fit in a 10ft round spa? TIA

I read in a previous thread that one can change the units used in PoolMath. I entered my hot tub's volume as 410 gallons based on the owner's manual, but would rather do measurements of additions with metric units - in part because measuring dry chemicals in grams and wet chemicals in mL is...

Hello everyone, I recently bought a house that has an inground spa/pool. The spa, when the pump is on spills over into the pool. It came with a solar heating thing, and I was able to fix that (replaced leaky pipe on solar line), but after fixing it, the hot tub doesn't seem to be getting hot...

Hey all, Around the end of March we began a large deck extension project. I live in Rockland County NY, and it's not called Rockland for no reason. Our property is jagged, wet, sloped, and it took 2 months to hammer out the foundation for the house. Lots and lots of rock. So, since I don't have...

So I am finally getting around to building the deck for the Hot Tub and it is going great so far. Engineer designed the 10'x10' deck so that the tub sits about 6" higher than the floor of my main deck. Luckily I had power and spot for breaker within 6', so power was the easiest part. I am still...