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  1. @RDspaguyI appreciate you trying to help. I already mentioned that I'm using test strips. So I can't give you number readings right now. I know that you mentioned test strips aren't reliable, so I am looking into better testing kits that I can get so I can give you clear readings next time around if that happens again. For now, though, I've already just replaced the water so my readings right now won't really be relevant anyway. But this way, if it happens in the future, Ill be able to give you a better idea. Thanks again.
  2. @RDspaguy Ive linked to the Sanichlor in my last post. It’s a brand of chlorine and what my local dealer sells. As far as your comment, “stop using non-chlorine shock.” Can you elaborate on that, please? I’m not quite sure why you’re telling me to stop. I’ll check out the chemistry post and look into a better test kit. Thanks.
  3. @RDspaguy I'm not aware of any sort of air controls on my Bullfrog X6L spa that let me adjust the air in the jets like that. I can say that if there is something like that -- I haven't used it (admittedly, I'm a new hot tub owner). The jets *can* be turned which allows them to adjust the water pressure. Maybe that's what you mean? And I'll adjust them every so often. But they jets were all on high -- but have mostly always been on high like that (even before the issue). I'm not sure if you watched the video, but it's more than the water being "white" as in a whitewater rapid. But it's milky white and again, has an effervescence to the water. But even if there was, knowing I haven't adjusted anything -- I'm not quite sure if that'd be the culprit because I've used the tub often and it doesn't do that *all* of the time. In fact, I was using it fairly regularly (just myself, maybe 45 min at a time) for two weeks before that happened again. But it's the second time that it's happened since I've owned the tub. When I say "Balanced" -- I mean that all of my levels are in the acceptable ranges when I check using test strips (pH, alkalinity, chlorine, hardness, etc). My maintenance routine is checking the water using test strips every day or at least every other day -- and if they're off, I'll adjust, as needed (meaning, I'll add pH increaser if the pH is low... alkalinity increaser if the alkalinity is low, etc). I use chlorine-free spa shock once a week. I'll add in the SaniChlor I mentioned after I use the hot tub or in the morning that I know I'm going to use it. (BTW, I ended up just changing the water again and have been using it without issue since. Just hoping that issue doesn't rear its head again and I'm still perplexed as to why it's happened).
  4. Hey everyone -- relatively new hot tub owner here. I've been enjoying a 300 gallon Bullfrog X6L spa for the last 2 months or so. But recently, I've run into the same issue a couple of times: Milky white water when the jets are turned on This happened to me two weeks back, and I did everything I could to balance all of the chemicals -- but ended up just changing the water out altogether and cleaning the filters. But now, just two weeks later -- I have the same problem. The water is clear (and just 2 weeks old). The chemicals are all balanced at the proper levels (and were when this first happened, too). But as soon as I turn the jets on, it turns milky white. When I turn the jets off, it *will* get back to being clear after a couple of minutes. But during those couple of minutes, you can see a "steam-like" effervescent effect. I took a video so you can see it all here. Given that the spa is so new (just 2 months old) and the water is as well (2 weeks old) -- and that I was getting balanced reading of the chemicals -- this seems so odd to me. Any idea what the cause may be? Any potential solutions? If it helps, the sanitizer I'm using is Watertrends SaniChlor -- along with Nature2 Sanitizer Spa Stick (inside the filter).
  5. Okay, I'm sure you've all heard this one before -- but first-time new owner here. But we had a stamped concrete patio -- but I *knew* that it wasn't level for draining purposes. So we hired a company to put in an 8' x 8' concrete *level* slab specifically for the hot tub. The hot tub arrived today -- and it's clearly not level. I noticed it wasn't when I leaned on it and could feel the hot tub move. Using measuring tape, it looks like it's about a 5/8" gap. I'm not sure if this is "good enough" or not, but I'm pretty upset because I made it a big deal to the concrete people that it needed to be level. The electrician is literally here setting everything up -- but I'm afraid to fill it if it's like this. Do I have any options here -- short of having a new concrete pad put in? Is there a way to "level this" in a way that isn't dangerous for the hot tub? Is this "good enough" to fill and use? Any help you can give would be much appreciated.
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