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I've confused myself by doing too much reading I think. I need some clarification on a couple things if anyone can help. Granular chlorine seems to be more cost effective in the long run for a residential pool. I use liquid chlorine currently, and I shock the pool with 1lb bags of granular calcium hypochlorite bimonthly or so. I'm thinking of switching to granular chlorine, and I'm having trouble understanding if there is a difference between "shock" and granular chlorine. So my questions are, can I use the same bags I use a shock as my normal sanitizer instead of liquid chlorine, or should I be using something else specifically for normal sanitization? Is shock just the short term for super chlorination, but the product is the same as normal chlorinating sanitizer? This might be a given fact, that I just can't seem to find a straight answer to. Thanks!!

So there is apparently a chlorine shortage due to increased usage, and a chlorine plant exploding. I can't find chlorine in my town at all now. Is there a safe alternative I can use until chlorine becomes available again?

@CanadianSpaTech Where the heck do you live? I'm about 60 miles north of LA, and I have a Lowes and Home Depot near me. I know you are in Canada, but does Amazon not deliver to your address? Sometimes the big box stores don't have what I need, so I order stuff from Amazon. I'm just curious.

Last night I used primer and glue with the jets on and the air off as @RDspaguy suggested. I had watched some Youtube videos of a guy showing how that can work since its sucking the glue into the hole. Seems to have worked. No water this morning. I'll probably put another coat on for good measure and give it the weekend before I close everything back up to make sure. I looked at some threads on here about putting new foam in there. I think I'll just leave it be... Ordered a new cover that wont be in till June. Next step, repair and paint the cabinet. This thing has been a lot of work. Work that most people probably wouldn't think its worth, but I enjoy learning about things and fixing them. And who doesn't love a hot tub?!

Cool, I'll give that a shot!

Hi! I'm back again with what is now my hot tub restoration at this point. I dug out a small leak in my hot tub and found that a connection on one of the PVC air manifolds. I want to avoid replacing the manifolds if I can because I think I'd end up needing to replace all of the tubing as well since they are pretty stiff from age. First I'm going to try PVC primer and glue on the outside. If that doesn't work I ordered some JB water weld that I'm going to give a shot. If neither of those fixes work, I suppose I'll have to replace the manifold and the tubing. Does anyone have experience with an external leak repair on PVC? Its a tiny leak, but enough to make a puddle next the hot tub, and I don't like that. I've attached some pictures. The leak is right at the glued joint where the upper manifold is white, and the lower is yellowing.

Thats pretty cool stuff. I would have to be sealed really well for outdoor use though.

Cool, that's a good idea. I'll give that a shot if I can't get the direct replacement.

@castletonia Cool, thanks for that info. I sent them an email.

One of the corner panels on my cabinet is broken. I can't seem to find that specific part for my hot tub to replace since its discontinued (2004 LA Spas HEET). Does anyone possibly know how I could make one, or some other solution?

So I "finessed" the flow switch ever so slightly to reduce the cap. And it really was very little, and now everything seems to be working. The circ pump now is closing the switch when its running on its own. I have the Ahh-some stuff coming in today, so I'll run that stuff through it this weekend. That stuff seems like its amazing, and I'm extremely interested to see what comes out of my tub (ewww). I read another forum post where you guys talked about covers, so I just emailed a couple of online suppliers to see who has a better price. This hot tub is a little odd since it has speakers sticking up on all 4 corners, so I can't fill in the parameters for that. Any who, thanks so much for all of the help and insight! I learned an awful lot about how these things work and how to work on them. I really, really appreciate what you guys do on here! Cheers!

@CanadianSpaTech, I was thinking along those same lines. I'll put that switch out and see what I can do about it. I'll get rid of the pillows and see about getting some of that cleaner you mentioned. Side note, is there any stand out good place to get a new cover from? Mine is shot and shedding stuff in the water that I'm sure is also contributing to reduced flow.

Can I safely switch the jumpers to the no CP setting without disconnecting the CR? I assume that it would change the signals coming off the board and not engage the circ pump. I could even unplug it from the board for good measure. Just so I can check it out before I have the time to pull the pump out and give it a lookyloo. So I did that while the kids were preoccupied with bath time. It did its pump purging cycle and then dropped down to P1 at low speed to reach the set point as it should with the no circ pump setting. But the flow switch was still not closing and thus the 3 light error was popping up. So this weekend I'll see if I can try to see if I can find some kind of blockage in the pipes. I can only think that its blockage, or possibly my flow switch.

I'll check the pumps when I get another chance. Probably this weekend. I feel like there is something clogging the line for the CP given what's going on. I'll pull the heater off and see if I can find anything lodged in there, or maybe in the pump. Here is a pic of all the equipment. Sorry, its dark when I get home. Can I safely switch the jumpers to the no CP setting without disconnecting the CR? I assume that it would change the signals coming off the board and not engage the circ pump. I could even unplug it from the board for good measure. Just so I can check it out before I have the time to pull the pump out and give it a lookyloo.

Well, its heating and pumping, but its still throwing the 3 light trouble code on the topside and shutting down after a while. Man, I'd really like to get this fixed.