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I have not replaced one specifically...but I can tell you it will be a piece of cake. Do you have a solder station? If not, get one for $10 at radio shack, get the lowest wattage you can find. (since you probably wont be using this every day, don't worry about the quality....by the time you need it again you wont be able to find it anyways.) Also, get some desoldering braid. It is just braided copper mesh in a roll....you put it over the back side of the board where the old contacts are soldered, and then heat the solder through the braid....the braid will soak up the solder. You may have to do it 4-5 times per connection. Then clean up the board, making sure the holes are clear. Put the new unit in and solder the connections....I would do one and wait for 5 minutes....and in fact....do the same for desoldering. maybe have a small fan nearby so when you are done desoldering/soldering you can put it in front of the fan to cool it. I have clip on heatsinks that keep things cool, but if you take your time you don't need to buy them. Good luck...this is super simple and seriously a 5 minute job. Let me know if you have any questions or need some help. Just remember rule #1...KEEP THE PARTS COOL! Oh..and by the way....you are right on track with mouser...they are great, just get it from there.

All right Bart, no worries. I will buy the kit and bring it back in my luggage. Did a quick search for pool supplies near where I will be in Massachusetts and came up with this; Leslies Swimming Pool Supplies. They have a kit that looks like a Taylor knock-off. Or maybe it's just a re-branding. Take a look -> http://www.lesliespool.com/browse/Home/Wat...:400000/I/81330 Looks like rebranding to me....in the meantime I came up with a great story. You can say you have OCD about pools, and when you travel you always bring your own kit with to test the water before you get in....just put a few drops of water in your mixing tubes to make it look like you used it. Who can argue with that??? Funny...I just made myself laugh!

Don't worry about it. A taylor test kit is the least of customs worries. I can virtually guarantee you will not have any trouble. And if you do...so what....oh my GOD!!! I accidentally bought a kit over the internet and didnt know it was a restricted item in Canada. Good luck..you will be fine.

I'm hoping to wet test them when we get closer to a decision (hopefully sooner than later!) but unfortunately, getting any tub that's over 34" high will simply not fit. As for what two people have mentioned about the waterfall being over-rated, I think that it's a small perk, since I like the sound of running water - even without the jets being on. So while it's not a make-or-break feature, I'm just curious to see what others think. well...thats the bad part...the jets have to be on for the waterfall to work. Anyways....I like my Jacuzzi..good luck and keep us posted!

Found out its the customs cost of bringing it over the border as its a controlled substance, well at least some part of it is. What I'm wondering is should I a) place the kit in a checked bag or take the liquids out and put them into a ziplock bag. As a whole kit in a luggage and being a controlled substance they may not like it. Broken out and placed in the clear plastic bag with my toothpaste might go easier, provided they are not over the allotted 100ml x 10 (1 Litre) liquid maximum. I will see if I can find the details on all liquids. thanks, Greg Why don't you just ship them ups??? No need to tell them what's in there. I would guess they will x-ray the package and then send it to customs, then I get to pay a whopping bill just to get my package which I've already paid for the contents. They do look in packages right, otherwise the drug traffickers would be all over this.. if it's too easy there is a reason... You seriously think they are gonna xray your package? How the drug thing works is much, much simpler.....they have dogs that randomly run through the UPS distribution points stiffing all the packages going on the trucks that day. When a dog hits on it, then they take a closer look. Typically this is the responsibility of your local law enforcement to do at the distribution warehouse in your locale. I used to get absinthe and other things via USPS certified all the time.....yes....I even had to go to the post office and sign for them.....nerve wracking...but never a problem. I wouldnt worry at all.

Found out its the customs cost of bringing it over the border as its a controlled substance, well at least some part of it is. What I'm wondering is should I a) place the kit in a checked bag or take the liquids out and put them into a ziplock bag. As a whole kit in a luggage and being a controlled substance they may not like it. Broken out and placed in the clear plastic bag with my toothpaste might go easier, provided they are not over the allotted 100ml x 10 (1 Litre) liquid maximum. I will see if I can find the details on all liquids. thanks, Greg Why don't you just ship them ups??? No need to tell them what's in there.

I have a Jacuzzi J-325. It is a nice tub, we have really enjoyed it. We had a Circ pump issue right away but this was fixed quickly and no other problems. (to be fair, the circ pump dying is just luck of the draw, so I am hesitant to even mention it) If the waterfall is your deciding option, I would think long and hard. We NEVER use the waterfall, it's just too noisy. The only time it is on is when we are entertaining and then our guests want it on for about 30 seconds until they realize you can't hear anyone in the tub. If I had to do it all over again, i would most certainly purchase the very same tub that I did. Hope this helps.

I shock when my combined chlorine approaches 1ppm....Which by the way is almost never...only after a big party and lots of tub usage. I keep my free chlorine between 1ppm to 5ppm at all times. I have found the day of the week has no bearing on the needs of my water.

Excellent post. In many cases you can change the names and descriptions of the products and it will ring true for many manufacturing segments of our economy. Cars, motorcycles, electronics....etc. Our country will forever be changed by the events of the last year. The economy was growing with money that was not there. People bought a house for $100,000.....made payments for 2 years and owed $98,000....had it re-appraised for $150,000.....borrowed that amount on the re-finance......so they had $52,000 to burn. Their lifestyle was raised to that level for a few years while their $52,000 was being slowly eaten away to pay the payments on their new cars, trucks, hot tubs, etc.... some did this twice, some three times.....but when the day came that their homes value dropped....and they could not re-finance.....they were up a creek without a paddle. They had payments that their monthly income could not support, including the now huge payment they made on their house.....and everything imploded! Robbing Peter to pay Paul is never sustainable in the long term.

So...when you are not planning on using your tub for a couple of days, what temp do you turn your tub down to? I am looking to conserve some energy during the Minnesota winter...

Edina??? Must be rough...sorry couldn't resist!

Minnesota....so am I .....and tubbing in the winter is THE BEST! Where abouts are you located??? I am in South Central Minnesota. Seriously don't worry a bit! Everything will be fine, your paver base is gonna work great...no worries. The upkeep is very minimal, take Nitro's advice and it's super easy with minimal fuss. Just splurge on a good test kit and you are good to go! Congrat's enjoy your tub!

Glad you are getting things rolling with a good kit. What type of chlorine are you using??? Bleach or Dichlor? If you are using Dichlor, your CYA will continue to rise, which is undesirable. You may want to stop where you are at with stabilized chlorine(dichlor) and switch to an unstabilized chlorie (bleach, lithium). Other than that your TA may be a bit high if you ask me, look at lowering it 10-20ppm and your PH will more readily stabilize at 7.5. Also I would consider adding borates if you have not already done so, it makes the water feel nice and further stabilizes your PH drift. I can't help you with the white line, I don't know what that could be, but someone on here will have some advice on that one.

I called them too yesterday and they did say they blow out the lines but I always worry that they are just saying things to make me feel better. At least if it does have a problem I can point back to them and say you guys said it would be fine! Thanks for the advice everybody. It should arrive in the next hour or two. Temperatures in the upper 20's will not provide a hard freeze that is required for breaking pipes. You'd need sustained temps below 20 degrees or an overnight temp below 10 to 12 degrees to be dangerous. If you are nervous, go to Home Depot and buy an inexpensive 1500 watt fan heater. John +1 on that...living in Minnesota and being used to sudden freezes this time of year...I wouldnt worry about it at all. My entire crop of onions that was on the patio (btw...very sensitive to freezing during the initial curing) during our 3 day cold snap where it got to about 18-20 F overnight and didnt get over 35 during the day...and they all survived. Your tub with the cover on is not gonna freeze in temps like that....if it does the water is just gonna be slush, and not hard....seriously....don't worry.

I have to say as far as trashing the competition goes......my old man always used to say....EVERY KNOCK, IS A BOOST! I work in sales and absolutely hate when a salesperson trashes the competition, I feel like they are trying to hide their own inferiority. While I believe in my business (motorcycles) that WE are the only ones with a motorcycle worth 3 squirts of pee.....and I wouldn't be caught dead on anyone else's motorcycle....I never tell customers that. It's all about integrity and professionalism, bad salespeople say bad things. Frankly, if your competition sucked that bad....you wouldn't consider them competition. I walked into a D1 dealer and told him the different hot tubs we were looking at so he could keep it apples to apples, I had a soft spot for the Jacuzzi because of how deep it was and for some reason I just like it....needless to say, he went on to tell me how crappy the Jacuzzi was, but never really told me why the D1 was wonderful. He went on for 10 minutes about how they invented this and that....finally I interrupted him after he told me this guys name who now works for D1 who invented the jet pumps back in the 60's. I just couldn't take it anymore, and got kind of pissy with him, being that he was lying to me. Shared the information about the vietnam river patrol boats powered by Jacuzzi water pumps...and anyways....I went and bought the Jacuzzi. I hate trashing the competition! Damn amateurs!

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but are you okay? You didn't take too many oxycontin or something did you?

I have one, it's junk....the turkey baster sounds like a much better idea.

My advice would be to do some serious educating of yourself on this site. As far as I know, there is no magic equipment to sanitize water. You will be needing additional supplies as well as a good test kit. (i.e. a dropper/reagent type, take a pass on the test strips) I use the taylor I-care home kit. Taylor also has a #2006 (I think) kit that has a bit better of a set up for testing sanitizer levels. You are going to need to decide on what type of sanitation you want to do, I for one am not a fan of bromine, but that's just because of the smell. You will find that the information on this forum is many times better than the spa store has.....thank God!

I would go for the concrete pad, it is more stable, lasts longer, and does not track gravel into your tub.

Good luck buddy.....sorry to see you go! Don't be a stranger....I am sure you still have some great insight left in ya!

Ouch...that's just a bad day. hope you get things figured out....one question though......do you have power issues???? Like being the last house on your circuit?

I would pay them with the exact amount of delay that they honored you with. That's great that you got your tub!!!!! good for you! Now time to relax and enjoy.

I can hear it already.... "we got your tub in but when we were uncrating it for delivery this morning we realized it was the wrong one with the wrong cover.....now we have to return this one and get the right one coming....damn manufacturer, really it's not our fault, the problem is out of our control" good luck

I misread the post at first and changed my previous response when I saw the "month late" part. Hopefully all gets ironed out ASAP. Talked to keith and things are as clear as mud!!! 3 hours until latest delivery time. Should be here with crane truck to place on rear deck. Fingers crossed and trying to remain positive. Thanks to all for the outlet of frustration. Any bets on whether or not this happens for me TODAY?????? I bet no....but I am in a bad mood overshadowed by the economy. better judgment would say you will get your tub.

I can see it already.....the dealer used this months sales to pay last months invoices. They are on credit hold with the company, and waiting for some more business to come through the door with deposits to pay for your tub.....purely grasping at straws theory....but still possible. I have seen it before.....good luck....I bet your money is gone already. It it's true, you will totally be left holding the bag. This is how consumers get burnt during bankruptcy proceedings, and why it is so important to know the people you do business with.