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thank you all!!

Our Certa has been losing lots of water and today I found a small lens from one of the lights that has broken off-the water level is consistent with this being the source of the leak, but how do I fix it? I can't seem to upload a photo:(

I have been using Bromine in my tub per the bromine for beginners sticky- ( bromine tabs and bleach) and have been very happy. I just cleaned and refilled the spa and went to a different dealer for the bromine bank-they insisted that "Shock Oxidizer" was the right stuff. I came home and put 2 oz in the tub. Upon closer look at the bottle-It is not sodium bromide it is potassium peroxymonosulfate. I am confused as to how to undo this mistake-or is it not a problem? Do I need to go someplace else and get sodium bromide, and can I add it any time-do I need to test for anything? Can I add chlorine shock to the tub as it is? Thanks in advance for your help

I have added CYA and have maintained 50ppm for several days, but I can't get the chlorine level above 2.5 and it won't even stay there for 24 hours. This am it was down to 1.5. PH and TA are fine Should I keep adding 12%? or is 1-2.5% an OK range. The pool is in full sun, but I am the only person who swims in it regularly, so bather load is low ( unless we have guests) Thanks again for your help

So if I get pure CYA how much do I add? And do I keep adding 12% bleach, or add CYA first and then bleach? What do I want the CYA reading to be? Sorry for all the questions, but I am new to chlorine!

Ok, I spent last week adding bleach, scrubbing and circulating, and the water is crystal clear ( yay!). I finally added 2 gals of 12% bleach last night because I had not been able to get an FC reading. The reading was 15ppm after an hour of circulating, 7ppm this morning and after 6 hours in the bright sun, back to zero. PH is fine. Can you advise what I should do next? Should I keep adding 12% until it holds, or is to natural for it to dissipate after a day in the sun? Also, I 've read a lot about CYA, and would prefer not to have to deal with it ( by using tabs) . Can I exist with using only 12% bleach all summer? I can get it for $3 a gallon locally. Thanks in advance for your help.

took a water sample to be tested for Baqua to see how much was left after winter-1ppm balanced PH, TA and CH, started to add bleach tested for FC yesterday 10 this am 1 added more bleach circulating, backwashing and robot cleaning constantly water looks like milk will this go away? How often should I be adding bleach? should I use a stronger chlorine product? how long will it take for the wtaer to clear of do I need a different product for this?

I will need to add a foot of water before connecting the skimmer-should I do the conversion before adding the water? I have a robotic cleaner I can use to circulate and clean the water. Seems crazy to contaminate fresh water with baqua if its not necessary

I will be changing the water in my new Sundance Certa for the first time next week ( after three months of use) . The manual says to turn off power to the spa before removing the filter, but on my old tub, I removed the filter then used a cleaning product (Spa Purge) to clean the jets before I changed the water. -is it ok to use this stuff with the new tub-even if it means running the tub with the filter out? Is that going to do any harm ,or is this step not necessary -I don't want to void my warranty! Thanks in advance for your help

Excellent info and links-thanks so much!!

I still want to switch the pool to chlorine. Which Taylor kit do I need? What kind of chlorine will I need for the conversion? Pool is 24' round-how much should I put in to begin, and when during the process should I change the sand?

Thanks chem geek, for your reply. I thought spa and pool had to be on the same sanitizer ( we use the spa extensively year round, especially in early summer when the pool is still cold ) Spa is presently on bromine, but I bought a second filter in case we need to switch it to chlorine for pool season) I am not looking forward to the conversion of the pool, but as soon as I know what I'll be converting TO, that's my next question!!

Had both spa and pool with Baquacil Recently bought new spa-switched it to bromine Need to convert pool by summer Should I use bromine in pool or switch both to chlorine for pool season (plan to drain and clean the tub around that time anyway)

We just purchased a new spa and after much reading of reviews and in-person testing, went with a Sundance. Jet power was our #1 priority. We have a Certa and it is fantastic. Did you try Sundance?

We had a RoboKleen pool cleaner that lasted for 6 years ( apparently we were lucky) . I am ready to splurge on a new robot, but can't figure out which one is the best value. We don't have a lot of leaves or large debris, mostly fine dirt from the nearby highway, and some algae. Does anyone have experience with these who can make a suggestion? I am willing to go as high at $700 for the right machine with several year warranty, but don't see many for above-ground pools online.