I think i'm going to purchase a good test kit, from watching videos and reading on this page there seems to be a lot of discrepancies with having the store test the water. In regards to chemicals where is a good place to start. The pool store seems very expensive, I know of a store a few towns away that is kind of like a big lots store that sells chemicals for much less money but should I go with a name brand?
be sure to to get the Taylor 2006c, tf pro or the tf100 as you need the fas/dpd that is included with those.
Depending on an outside party for testing is a recipe for disaster - you need to be able to test often & accurately as a hot tub can turn real bad real quick without proper sanitation.
Ahhsome for your purge is available on amazon & tftestkits.net
To follow the dichlor then bleach method in the link i posted above you can just get dichlor @ Walmart in the spa section
it’s 99% dichlor & doesn’t have any “blue” ingredients (spa essentials I believe) it’s about $9 - 1 container lasts me a year.
Amazon has some other brands as well just be sure it’s 99%.
Walmart,lowes,home depot, ace etc.
all have “liquid chlorine” in the pool section
or
you can use plain, unscented, non splashless, no chloromax/fabric conditioners household bleach.
Just be sure to select the percentage u are using in
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Muriatic acid (to lower ph) is available in the pool section of hardware/big box stores.
Ph up is probably not necessary as in a spa aeration can raise this quickly without the need for chemicals
But borax or washing soda can accomplish this as well & are easily found if needed in the grocery store/Walmart in the laundry aisle
Baking soda (ta up) - cheap & available everywhere just have a box on hand (about 50 cents)
Borates -if u choose/need can be added with granular boric acid from duda diesel.com
Which should I buy? TFP's recommended pool chemicals are cheap, easy, and won't unbalance your pool water.
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