#hottub

  1. C

    Help Needed: Persistent Green Hot Tub Despite High Chlorine Levels

    Hi everyone, I'm somewhat new to pool chemistry, but I'm struggling with my detached hot tub. My pool is great, and I can keep it in the proper ranges using the Taylor kit. However, my hot tub is always green. Everywhere I look, it says this is due to algae and a lack of chlorine, but my free...
  2. M

    Hi! Newbie to everything!!

    Hi everyone! I’m really excited that I found your community. My husband and I are embarking on this adventure with a new pool build. We live in southeastern Alabama. We hope to break ground within the next 2 weeks. We are building a 20x40, inground vinyl liner pool saltwater pool. 4’ to 8’ in...
  3. Srbinette

    pH won’t go down in hot tub.

    New hot tub owner. Trying to balance chemicals. I cannot for the life of me get my pH down. It has been at or over 8.0 for several days despite adding acid. Water is crystal clear. Any suggestions? Do I keep adding acid every few hours until it works? pH 8.0+ TA 70 CH 150 CYA <30
  4. N

    Hot tub winter use

    Hello - I'd like to keep my hot tub going in the winter, but it is a spillover into my pool. I have an automatic cover on my pool and a pump, so I can pump off any water that lands on the cover. However, my question is specific to the pipes freezing. I'm in Louisville, KY. The Pentair superflo...