spa

I have a pool + spa ~15000 gallons combo with a variable speed 1HP pump and heater. The pool is able to either circulate pool only, spa only, or spa spillover into pool. Does anyone have any recommendations of a schedule to maximize efficiency of the pump and also the heater so the spa doesn't...

Hello everyone! This is my first post here and also my first time being a pool owner. We just finished construction about a month ago on a pool and spa combo (salt water). I am unsure how these valves are supposed to face but I know I have had issues dealing with the spa draining before and...

I have an in-ground pool with an attached concrete spa, 4 jets, that is 27+ years old. It uses venturi air without a blower. Recently I started the spa and no air whatsoever comes out of the jets. My pool guy said their might be water in the air lines, so I lowered the level below the jets...

I recently upgraded my pool/spa electrical to an Intellicenter load center ips5. Before the upgrade, the spa had an air button to trigger the blower. The blower automatically flipped on following any power outage, so I was happy to wire it straight in to an intellicenter relay. I do miss...

I'm having an issue with my spa where it leaks internally when I turn on JETS #1. I've linked a photo showing where the leaks are as well as a short video link showing the blast of water past the couplings when I turn on the jets. It doesn't leak when JETS #2 are turned on. Any thoughts on...

My pool (intellichem based system) reads 4 degrees under what it actually is. My wife likes the pool heated to "87" but just found out that's really 91. Ok we have solar, and I've been married 30+ years so I'm not going to win that argument. However the real issue is that we want the spa...

Hi Everyone, This is my first post in the forum. I recently became a first-time owner of an in-ground pool and spa combo setup. The previous house owners didn't care much to maintain and use the spa, so I am trying to bring it back to its full potential. The spa uses a venturi system to...

I have a Jandy aqualink RS system and a Jandy VSP. I have to run the VSP at 2600RPM to get the spillway to clear the coping below which means a 3.5hr turnover. I'm pretty sure the valves in "Pool Mod" are set to only pull water from the pool floor/filter basket, eg, no water is being removed...

We are looking to build a custom hot tub to our back yard. Cement, 500 gallons, above ground, insulated cover. We went to a local spa and want to copy their build for size and shape, so we know its doable :) I need some help picking an electric heater I already have a Omnihub controller, and...

I have a question about blowing out lines in a fiberglass spillover spa when closing a pool. Is it safe to go in this order: With the spa's water level below jet receptacles, blow out and plug all air lines (except one). Add water to cover the drain and airlock it. Blow out the return line...

I recently acquired a pool maintenance and service business with one quite experienced service/repair tech and one new maintenance tech. So I’m still learning every day and trying to become the resident chem “expert” for the group. Have a customer whose pH is unexpectedly dropping between...

Hello All. Although I am not new to maintaining pools, I recently moved to a house that has both a pool and attached spa. I have a pentair easy touch system that has a pool setting and spa setting with a variable speed pump. My understanding is the only way to mix the pool and spa is via the...

The “Silencer” air blower will turn on strong and run for about 5 minutes and then stop. Breaker is not tripped. It’s about 10 years old but the issue has occurred for last few years. I was thinking of just replacing it but is there another issue that could be causing this? Anyone have a...

I'm thinking about turning my spa into a cold plunge. Spa about 750 gallons. Looking at the TC-1000 by aquacal. I'm thinking I would just put it in spa mode without the heater and it should work fine. My question is how quick would it be able to lower say from 95 to 50? My concern is if it...

I used clorox spa ph down in my pool. It’s been 3 days it wont dissolve its clogging up my pump and filters. It’s all over the floor and sides of my pool. I know i should not have used it but i did. Any suggestions on what i can do besides draining my pool.

The tiles started coming off of my SPA floor so I started investigating. It's about 17 years old. And the tile looked like it had possibly been repaired in this area by the previous owner. If you look closely you can see perfect little holes throughout this plumbing. I'm not sure if this is...

Hello! We are currently building a small 1,600 gallon (not 16k!) pool/hot tub (no jets) & trying to decide on a Salt system that works for this "in-between" size where there isn't much info. The husband wants an in-line system (versus drape over). We also plan to use it at varying temps...

Hey there, first time pool and spa owner. The pool is looking great and the levels are all good. The Spa is connected to the pool with a small overflow channel, the pool and spa water look exactly the same when in pool mode. We turn on the spa heater and jets and all of a sudden the spa is so...

Hello all. I need your advice. My pool tech had to replace my back flow valve on the SPA return and to make his job a bit easier, he changed my pipe from going straight down into the ground from diverter valve, into a four 90 degree turns detour. From that moment on my SPA has stoppered...

I recently (a few months ago) started assisting with pool operations at a small hotel. The person I assist told me that we have to add total alkalinity every morning to bring the levels up since the drop every day. For example, if I add bicarb in the morning and bring the level up to 80ppm (the...

We have an inground spa. The jets run on their own dedicated pump separate from the filter pump. Water gets drawn from the spa's base, into the pump and pushed out the spa jets. A closed system but for the air inlet valve to agitate the water. When I close the air inlet all but one of the jets...

New inground pool build. All of the spa jets have good water pressure with the pump running. Once the blower is engaged, one of jets doesn't have any air pressure. We have had the plumber out to inspect the 1" line inside the plumbing internals and he reseated and tested. That was not the...

We have a pool and spa combo (kidney shaped roughly 35'x15') built in 1985 with the original lights still (somewhat?) functional. Both lights are ~6" spa lights. The one in the spa functions perfectly and I have never even had to change the bulb in the 2.5 years we've been living here. The...

New pool built. Pool and spa are separate bodies of water. We have a salt cell system, pool and spa run at separate times of day. Pool water can go into spa but not vise versa. Lately we’ve been seeing this blue powder in the spa, my pool technician says it’s from the spa being over chlorinated.

We inherited an older pool and hot tub. Both beautiful! When we first moved in the jets in the hot tub had tiny bubbles in them all the time, even when the little air vents were cranked all the way down. I was also losing water in the pool so I had some leak repair work done, the weir edges in...

Issue: Hot tub is above pool, and empties into the pool. When the pump turns off, the water level of the hot tub is falling to the height of the jets. Problem: I've seen many posts here describing the same issue, and a faulty check valve is always mentioned. Help / Question: Where is the...

Hi All, Quick question - Is there a BIG difference in efficiency to get one of the below over the other? I'm in Central California where winter temps get down to 40's and maybe a freeze here and there but no snow. Cover 1 - 30oz Marine Vinyl, 83" x 83" with 5" skirt , 4"-2" taper with 2lb...

I've been scratching my head on this one. After reading various posts, I performed the following troubleshooting with no resolution: Replaced Check Valve Done a dye method to see if water is leaking in the SPA only (doesn't go anywhere, maybe to slow to detect) Placed valves B and E in the...

Hello, When we got our spa we bought some sodium thiosulfate that came in handy whenever we accidentally added too much chlorine. The cover on the spa (275 gal.) is on except when in use in evenings and when adding chemicals and sits in the shade all the time. It definitely did the trick and of...

Hi TFP, I have a leak in my spa that’s connected to my pool. Previous owner used epoxy to patch but it’s now leaking. I used food coloring to see that the food coloring is going thru the patch. In the attached picture, you’ll see the gray and white epoxy patch. What’s the best way to DIY fix...