dotdog2

Thanks for the awesome support guys!!! I really appreciate all your help. Im headed to get the hose now. The tub is very clear now. I will do the decon when the chemicals arrive and give an update. Anyone know why the pink string is in the cabinet? it seems to run up into the black 3" vent tubes. I dont want to yank the string if it is a biproduct of production. You can see it in some of the pics above. Jim

Here are the pics of the inspection of the Ozone line under the panel. This pic I ran through MSPaint to show you guys what the hose does where you cant see it in the pics and where the check valve is. The yellow hose is supposed to be clear I believe but it is not as you can see and the hose is very flimsy and kinked over in several places in the hose as you can see where it is folded over at the injector fitting and is several other places where you cant see it in the pics. There also appears to be some kind of debris or goop inside the clear hose. I pulled the hose from the ozonator itself and it seemed to be attached to the ozonator by some clear goop inside the hose. I know, I should have taken a pic of it. Here are the pics of the check valve. And one more pic of everything. What do you guys think? Do you notice how the inside of the clear hose in the compartment is a milky white color? It was like that when I got the tub and still is. I was looking at some pics of a new tub like this one the tubes were clear like in this pic. This is not my tub but compare it to the similar clear hoses on the pics of my tub above. thanks again for all the great help. Jim

Here are some pics from after running the jets for four hours total with the top open and shocking the hell out of it.

Here are the pics of the chemicals I am using.

Here is the new setup on the deck. There is a lake in the background.

Like I said I did not do the procedure but I have ordered the Spaflush and will do the procedure when it gets here next week. I ordered the kit today. We get some foam bubbles when the jets run but not much. I don't know how this could be caused by the build up since, like I said in the first post, it was crystal clear the day before when I shocked it with 2oz. super concentrated dichlor and left town. We try to rinse off before we use the tub and we have not been washing our bathing suits. I added about 4oz.=8tbl’s of the concentrated CL today in two 2oz. doses and the water seems to have cleared up significantly after running for the two tow hour cycles. I have lost faith in the test strips as I no longer think they are accurate and clear plus I have the K-2006 on the way. I popped open the cover panel and took some pics. Please tell me what you think. Without visual evidence of a failed check valve on the ozonator, how the heck do you know of it is working properly? I know you said smell it but what the heck does Ozone smell like? Also, no one has answered my question about the heater and the temperature of the tub from my first post. ???

How do I know the check valve is working or not?

I did not decontaminate it before the first use. I just found the chemical section and am trying to get a handle on all of the lingo. Its a lot to be hit with at one time. I found the pool calculator. Its a bit over whelming. I will get it somehow. My tub is 450 Gallons. What should I add to it to decontaminate it? I am a bit confused because I am getting so much conflicting info from here and my LD. Actually the two dealers I have talked to say different things. I have been reading the maintenance procedures by Jason T. Linhart and now have no idea where to turn. It seems I should be using a whole different group of chemicals than the dealer recommends and should purchase the Taylor K-006 test kit. Should I really be using or needing all the FC since I have an ozonator? I was told by the dealer that I shouldn’t need to use any chlorine except to shock the tub once a week and did not need to maintain a sanitizer level except MPS before each use. Thanks, Jim

Hello, I have been a lurker for a short while but finally joined the board after purchasing a second hand 2005 Envoy. I’ve had it up and running here in Baton Rouge Louisiana for about two weeks. The HotSprings dealer here has been very helpful even though I didn’t buy from them. The tub is in mint condition and identical to the current year model, jet wise. We love the tub! The water has been sparkling clear and I have been checking it with five indicator test strips frequently. Everything looks perfect. Yesterday we left town and I shocked the tub with almost 2oz. of concentrated chlorine, closed the lid, hit the clean button, and headed out of town. Today when we got back, the tub is cloudy but I can still see the bottom. The water has a white milky tint to it. It was crystal clear yesterday when I shocked it. I tested the water today and the strips say the alk is perfect, the ph is perfect, and the hardness is close to perfect but maybe on the low side. The strips indicated no chlorine or bromine present in the water. The strips are new. The tub has an Ozonator. The AG+ cartridge is brand new, I just bought it two weeks ago along with five brand new HotSprings ceramic filters. The ozonator is bubbling quite well. My wife and I have been using the tub almost daily since we set it up and have been diligent with the MPS. We try to rinse off before we get in the tub when we use it. Anyone know why the water is cloudy white all of a sudden? There is no abnormal odor and the jets all work just fine. MotoMassage Rocks! We used it tonight anyway. Additionally, The weather here has been in the low 90's during the day and high 60's at night. I have the tub temperature set at 85 degrees and the temp of the tub will not drop below 96 degrees the following night after having the cover on all day. I have had the max temp set at 90 degrees for several days now and its always at least 96 degrees. The cover is a dark grey and the tub is up on a deck a few feet off the ground. When I am in the tub I do not feel hot water coming from the vent with the temp set so low so I don’t think the heater is running unnecessarily but I don't know. Does this seem normal? Is the sun really keeping the tub so hot while covered? We did run the tub up to 104 the first day we had it and it maintained 104 perfectly for two days. Thanks in advance for the great advice! This is a great forum. Jim