Paul Brun

Obviously, when installing a hot-tub, your energy use will go up. I am wondering if anyone has a rough idea on how to calculate your usage depending on your spa? I have a 7' Arctic Spa (Cub model) layout with a 50amp breaker. Is there a document highlighting energy use at various ambient temperatures based on spa temperatures? James??? Paul

there are hose adapters for your kitchen sink which would allow you to run the water from within the home to the tub, but it all depends on where the taps are in the home and how much hose you want to run through the house in case a fill-up is needed.... I don't plan on dumping the water and re-filling the hot-tub till Spring. So far, the water chemistry has been stable and you have a good point of reducing the temperature in January to at least 100 when not in use and then perhaps 95 in the dead of winter. However, does it not consume more energy to heat up the tub and keeping it at temperature? Paul

Just got the levels checked yesterday and all appears to be in check. ph = 7.5, Bromine at 3, Alkalinity at 120 or a little lower and Hardness is 150. I did a bit of adjustments over the weekend and the tub seems clear, still slightly green, so it is likely clearing up.... Paul

It is only slightly murky and there doesn't appear to be any odor. I did fill it up with city tap water and I am not aware of Aquafiness.... I have emailed my local retailer, but I guess a phone-call is more direct and will likely get a faster response. I have had the water professionally tested, and at the time, I only had to adjust the Calcium Hardness and slightly lower the bromine by reducing the flow through the Brominator, but it seems like it has no affect. If I reduce it to low, the Bromine reads zero, if I increase the flow, it reads to high, or at least, that is now the strips are read. I used to have a digital read-out, which works, but I ran out of those test-strips, so the liquid test may be more what I am looking for, if it provides a digital read-out. I am hoping the dealer can come out as part of their warranty coverage to see what is happening..... The filtration cycle is set to FD02 and FF04, which is the most frequent use of the filtration cycle. Thoughts? I remember using a liquid indicator test kit when I had a pool in Phoenix, so I don't think it would that difficult. I would likely prefer that over test-strips as some test-strips can be faulty and provide false-readings.... Paul

I recently purchased a Arctic Spa Hot tub to replace the aging hot tub that came with the home. It is an Arctic Spa - Cub Model and since installation in July, I have been able to maintain a happy chemical balance up until about a month ago. It appears that now, I am having trouble maintaining the blue-ish tint that I usually had and can't seem to keep it "blue". Chemical balance is in check as per my test strips, so what gives? I have drained and re-filled the tub once and it went back to green a few days later.....the tub seems to be circulating, so does anyone have any idea's? Paul