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  1. Took half the water out, refilled, now around 5 PPM FC, pH 7.6 TA 120. I'm in. Thanks guys!
  2. I ran it open for about an hour yesterday, it dropped a tinge, but every little bit helps. I've got it open right now too, thanks! Richard, many thanks for the chemistry explanation. The ph had been stable, but I noticed yes it did drop a bit. I'll drain off now and refill before I adjust the Ph , right? I was just about to add some NA Hydrogen carbonate, but I will hold off. Labor Day weekend! Gotta get in the spa!!
  3. Thinking it was my Potassium shock. So about 6 TBS all told, and the levels are still over 10PPM. Also using ozonator and Vision system as well. Should I just drain off some water? How much would you recommend? Of course everything was perfect since a fresh fill not long ago. Boy did I screw up Thanks in advance for any help. It's been a long time since I posted here, and we have been enjoying the spa for nearly 2 years now smooth sailing thanks to every one here who got me off on the right foot!
  4. We (the four of us, 2 adults 9 and 12 yo) adore our D1 Nautilus...had it for a year now, and always fight for the volcano foot jet. I always win. It's a fabulous therapy tub.
  5. Wow! 105 is sizzlin HOT! Yeah, our first SDG&E bill was pretty stunning.
  6. Absolutely morning soaks!! You'll kick yourself for not doing it before. Watch out, you'll become addicted, and if you miss one? All out of sorts the rest of the day!
  7. That is a wonderful slideshow!! I wish I had thought of that--too nervous taking down the fence between our neighbor's house and ours and squeezing our D1 Nautilus through a year ago. I'll wager that you will love the Dimension 1 features. I had a lot of questions for these people here when we first set it up, about water chemistry and the like (and got lots of help I still refer to!) But over all it's been smooth sailing keeping things balanced with the Vision cartridge. The jet system is the best and most therapeutic I've ever felt--some of our friends think they have therapy spas Anyway, enjoy your spa and thanks again to everyone here who got us up and running and got me through numerous spaz attacks (remember the killer toe fungus question?)
  8. Hi all! Haven't been here in a good while, mostly because things have gone pretty seamlessly with the spa operation.( In good part because of the great advice I got from everyone here back in October) In any case, we purchased a Dimension I spa with the Vision and ozonator, filled it and the 4 of us (two kids, two adults, occasional friends ) probably using it 2-4 times per week (down from daily when we first got it) It continues to be lovely and clear, smells great, and is staying easy to balance if it's a little off in the ph dept or what have you. Now it's been 4 months...is there some parameter that will say "change the water now!" Or is it Ok to leave it be if all looks and tests well? The PPM is creeping up a bit, probably a bit over 100 if I trust the chart color--I think I remember that being a marker? Thanks in advance for any advice!
  9. Hee hee! "Dodgy" I love that word!
  10. Ooops! Sorry! Of course Sodium Bicarb is baking soda is Spa up! I misread by a word. Robin, the "Spa up" bottle I had said "100% sodium bicarbonate" and my Arm and Hammer says 100% sodium bicarbonate. I've been using it for a month now, following the same directions as "spa up" with excelllent results. SOooo much cheaper!! I wish there was a grocery shelf alternanative to Spa down. I heard Borax somewhere, but I couldn't get that confirmed here.
  11. Windex made my water foamy. pH down is nothing more than Baking Soda, FYI!
  12. Thanks Waterbear....is this right that I don't have the ability to measure ORP levels myself ? What is CYA sold as? I thought I read that regular household bleach would damage the guts of the spa somewhere? I can't recall where.... The strips that came with the spa (Nature 2) have so far helped us keep the the water fresh, clear, odorless and feeling good, and the indicator pads coloring do seem to adjust responsively whenever we need to balance something. The second bottle I bought (Accucheck)...the pad colors never get to the intensity to match the key on the back and I don't trust them. The drop based kits seem kind of intimidating I don't suppose I can get away with the 14 dollar one I saw in the grocery store yesterday?
  13. Have a great time in Lost Wages! Hmmmm. I think I'll keep posting till I'm a "member" and not a Jr Member anymore...how many will it take?? [
  14. (However, some state health departments are now saying that CYA should not be used in spas at all and do not even recommend dichlor for spa chlorination. Why is that?
  15. Wow, that's a cool looking Spa! I still think mine is the **** though! Looove those adjustable neck jets!!
  16. That's good to know about being able to go in for future reference. What do you guys think abouut the Borax?
  17. I also found this discussion on Boric Acid here in this forum. Waterbear says its Ok to use. Man, what a huge savings!!! http://www.poolspaforum.com/forum/index.ph...p;hl=boric+acid
  18. Hey Robin, I found somewhere that you could use 20 mule team Borax in lieu of spa down and Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking soda!!) for "Spa up" (not that you need that. This was a helpful link to calculate the amount if sodium biicarb I needed (scroll down) http://www.rhtubs.com/info/water.htm I did some research and Borax is: Disodium Tetraborate Decahydrate or... Sodium borate decahydrate, Sodium tetraborate decahydrate, Sodium biborate, Sodium pyroborate Spa Down is: Sodium Bisulfate So while I'm confident Sodium bicarb is sodium bicarb is plain old baking soda....I'm not confident in what I read about using Borax. Experts? Your thoughts?
  19. That we should all go so peacefully and with such acceptance Chas. My thoughts are with you and your family, and I just wanted to tell you, I love this: Married to my best friend - for over 26 years now. Two kids, one of whom is in the process of launching on their own. In fact, he HAS launched, and is not at all a kid any more. He's now a friend and a man on his own. Pride and pain still make this an interesting time.
  20. Mmm. same here. Yep, so far,( a little over a month) in our tub, it has only been our family, save for one night where the kids each had a friend sleeping over and I made them shower first too. Our neighbors who let us haul the tub through their backyard and into ours (we had to take down a section of fence and uproot a bush of theirs) are anxiously waiting for an invite.....then there is fungus boy Cue old movinon to have a spaz attack because we are clean freaks....no wait, ignorant OCD suffering clean freaks!
  21. True that Roger! I'm gonna remind my husband of those numbers when our first "spa" SDG&E bill rolls in!
  22. Awww, you sound so happy to have your spa! That is exactly how I feel about mine, it is such a treat...so relaxing...though with the hubby and two kids I have a bit more company than you. I got in it alone one afternoon...OMG I felt totally guilty!! I should get over that!
  23. Heh. Delicious. I called the dealer. They said the Ozonator should kill off most bacteria and fungus, then shock it after...and good luck. GOOD LUCK?? I found this in my travels on a Q/A site Q. Why can't I use swimming pool chemicals in my hot tub? A. A hot tub is dramatically different from a swimming pool because you are working with water that is both heated and also aerated. The ratios of people are also quite different. For example, four people in a hot tub is equivalent to 300 people in an average size pool. The heated water and higher bather load ratio can cause organic contaminants not found in swimming pools. Because of this, the chemical make-up of swimming pool chemicals is usually quite different from that of hot tub chemicals. 300 people. Allrighty then!
  24. NOOOOOOOO!!! Both of you zip it right now!! shoveling chlorine in with both hands Skippy! Where's my dead fungi/properlysanitized tub link?? Get on it!
  25. Honey, you really need to take a deep breath and simmah down. Go get a pedicure. Better yet, go soak your head
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