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Hi. I am new to the stand alone hot tubs. We already have an above ground pool using Baquacil and we have decided we want a hot tub to put in the garage. We found a great deal on one at Rec Warehouse called the Galaxy but I have a few concerns. It's pretty big, but it doesn't have a heater in it. The dealer said it just uses the existing motor heat to heat the water. And it has a max. temp of 102 and he said most are 104. But I think 102 is just fine. I live in Alabama so the winters are not too harsh, and it will be in the garage. Does anyone know if those can actually heat and maintain the temperature. And about the chemicals, since our pool uses Baquacil, should we use Baquaspa in the HotTub? Here is a link to the HotTub in question http://www.recwarehouse.com/Home/Spas/Roto...ies/Galaxy.aspx Thanks for your help guys

You can buy some Baquacil Chlorine/Bromine neutralizer. That's what I did to neutralize the Chlorine in my pool before switching to Baquacil. It says it neutralizes Bromine as well.

Hi. I have a 13x42 Intex Metal Frame Pool with a 1000 GPH Cartridge filter and I am currently using Chlorine pucks and the Shock Plus from Aquachem to keep my pool clear. But the Chlorine irritates all of our skin, especially my kids. We just moved here and at our previous residence we used Saltwater so no chlorine effects. But this is to get us through the summer until our new pool is built this winter. How hard is the conversion to Baquacil from Chlorine? And we will be draining the pool this winter anyways so is there any major disadvantages to using Baq? It's a 2,888 gallon pool so it shouldn't use that much. Rec Warehouse is having a good sale until tomorrow so I am kinda in a hurry to decide. I hear of a lot of complaints with Baquacil from after the first few years. But this will only be for a few months? Will my water stay as clear as it is on Chlorine? And also will it really be like the dealer told me, all I need is Sanitizer/Algistat and Oxidizer? And is it as effective as killing bacteria, viruses, and cysts as Chlorine? Thanks in advance for the help guys!