We also are new at this hot tubs business. Our PH &amp; aklality are high. We have a ph reducer but we understand the akaline has to be down first? True?
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I live in San Antonio and the people at the pool and spa supply store told me not to worry about alkalinity just the ph up and down. So i dont use alkalinity chemicals . As for the other two they told me to dilute before putting into tub because they might be harsh on the tub. I use the foam down and the bromine tablets also. Leisure time is recommended by the store as well. Also, wait about 15 minutes between chemicals
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I used it in my pool with is about 8000 gallons and I have it at 94 degrees. It definitely raises the alkalinity and PH. I stopped using it and now everything back to normal. I read some articles and seems to be more for outdoor pools and hot tubs if that is what you have
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Jerry, I teed from the tank and ran a separate line to the shop then placed another regulatorwhere I entered the shop, the reason I did this was so when my other furnace and hot waterheater kicked in the pressure would not be too low, I maybe wrong but error on safety first.Your Propane supplier should be able to answer this question correctly .
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I am using Stress coat only during water changes ones a week or when adding new fish. It's not affect to water parameters PH, KH or GH. I redused dosage to 50% due to my tank is well cycled. Usually I prefer stay away from any extra chemical treatments. Only if it's necessary. Salt I am using only in carantine tank and never in main aquarium due to PH going up. I have a lot of plants, so I am trying to keep myPH between 6.6-7.4
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My advice is to add two bags and wait to see what the reading on the pump is. I added three 4olb. bags and it was too high so I had to drain 20% of the water and refill. However this did solve the problem and I have not had to add anymore salt all summer. I love this product!!! Clean pool all the time. All I have had to do is clean to cooper device once by soaking in vinegar! Easy!
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"If your going to use the jets" start with a cap full first. The jets really make lots of bubbles fast. As far as a calgon product or salts (if your worried about how it might affect the pump) we have had no problems at all. I am glad I went with this unit and paid a little extra for the 1.4 HP motor, there is plenty of jet power and each jet is adjustable. Used daily for the last 270 days and we love it ! I would just suggest one thing, make sure you can access the pump in the future without to much trouble , just in case, I hope it never goes out but just a thought. Enjoy !
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Hello, mine is to recent to have problems. I purchased a pressure reducer from Lowes for about $10.00 just to make sure I do not blow my system. The problem that you may have is a tartar build up. Either you can remove the unit and soak it in white vinegar or depending on your interior hook up you can create a continuous loop that will go to your furthest faucet. To do that use a bucket a small pump, 12v will be fine and pour the vinegar into the bucket pump it through the system and bring it back to the bucket. This way you can check every faucets at your pleasure with out dismantling anything. I have a Diesel engine en my boat and do the same thing to "polish" carburant (just go through the filters and no vinegar of course). It may appear complex but once you acquire the equipment everything can be stored in the bucket. If it is easy to do it will be done more often. Enjoy your endeavor, Good Luck, Francis.
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If you look at the book it could mean a lot of things. I have found that if you change the mode to the top choice (standby) then go to either spa or pool service normally goes off. If that doesn't work it may not be getting enough pressure; clean the filter. If that doesn't work you have to follow the book.
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If it is working, you should hear it pumping and see the tubing jerking a little as it does. That is to say after having a few glasses of water, emptying the tank enough to restart filtering. If you have a tds meter (cheap on amazon) you can check the tds. It should have dropped a little from before. The permeate pump brought produced water here down to 10ppm from something like double that before.
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Hi Carolyn: That's a very loaded question. First of all you need to know how many gallons your pool has. Then if you use chlorine, I presume you have a dispenser. AS far as Ph and Alkalinity goes again it depends how many gallons you have. Sodium bicarbonate will raise both factors and sodium bi-sulfate will lower both factors. I suggest you go to you local pool supply store and get detailed advise from them. Best of luck. It is a learning process.
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I have a 2007 Sundance I bought new. My Sundance installer instructed me to change my Sun Purity once per year, add one capful of Leisure Time Spa56(dichlor) once a week, and a Renew tab(MPS) in the filter area after each use. I found this to be excessive, even using the tub every day thru out the winter. We drain it in the summer and don't use. I use Insta-test strips which test MPS, Alk, ph. Lots of info online. This just what I use.
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It was a hot tub I used it for. Can't see why underground lines wld matter. Remove yr filters
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I've had mixed instructions on that issue--yes and no. If used for hot tub, then no, just clean the filters; otherwise, daring and refilling is probably best. I was told to allow it to sit up for at least a week before refilling and allow the jets to run as much as reasonably possible. This stuff does work, although in my case the hot tub leak did stop but has started to leak even worse, not FIX A LEAK's fault. Bill Hilly
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I am wondering if one of these is enough to work in a small hot tub? I am looking for a hot tub that is around 250 gallons. 1. Would I need to use 2 of these or is one sufficient? and 2. would I use it all the time or periodically?
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The best answer I can give, is that the directions included with the product are very good. I took it to a pill and spa store and they were able to get me everything I needed. I use mps, after each use, and shock occasionally. I use the frog strips for testing the ph and alkalinity. What I like best about this product is that I have little to no chlorine odor and the water feels soft. Be sure to keep up on all your chemical maintenance though, as this is not a once and done system. I'm sure it takes just as much involvement as other standard systems, but with no chlorine to eat away at the insides of your spa.
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It is absolutely without a doubt the best decision we have ever made! I had so many reservations about using it, Yes..it seems too easy. No chlorine smell. All natural, skin feels great. We don't even test the water, just developed a feel for when it needs salt. After a year of use we noticed our Salton was laboring a bit and noticed there was calcium build up on the unit, soaked it in white vinegar(unplugged first) used a brush and it cleaned up good as new. We do have a small hot tub and it has been just great. Would highly recommend.
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We have a large in-ground pool (35,000 gallons). I did a lot of research last year on this topic of alkalinity because it is difficult to maintain the proper balance in our pool. At the opening of the pool for the season we get the pool where it needs to be using stronger methods (shock, boxes of baking soda). Then we use these tablets and chlorine tablets for maintenance. We put them in the skimmer basket. The baking soda tablets dissolve more quickly than the chlorine tablets. I check the skimmer probably every two days and if they are dissolved I put two more in. This method keeps our pool balanced all summer. I don't understand why these aren't more readily available in stores. We have a large in-ground pool (35,000 gallons). I did a lot of research last year on this topic of alkalinity because it is difficult to maintain the proper balance in our pool. At the opening of the pool for the season we get the pool where it needs to be using stronger methods (shock, boxes of baking soda). Then we use these tablets and chlorine tablets for maintenance. We put them in the skimmer basket. The baking soda tablets dissolve more quickly than the chlorine tablets. I check the skimmer probably every two days and if they are dissolved I put two more in. This method keeps our... » Read More We have a large in-ground pool (35,000 gallons). I did a lot of research last year on this topic of alkalinity because it is difficult to maintain the proper balance in our pool. At the opening of the pool for the season we get the pool where it needs to be using stronger methods (shock, boxes of baking soda). Then we use these tablets and chlorine tablets for maintenance. We put them in the skimmer basket. The baking soda tablets dissolve more quickly than the chlorine tablets. I check the skimmer probably every two days and if they are dissolved I put two more in. This method keeps our pool balanced all summer. I don't understand why these aren't more readily available in stores. « Show Less