Hot-Tub / Spa Care tips?
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What is the best regimine to maintaining a spa with the least amount of harsh chemicals?
My repair guy recommended:
Ozonator + mineral purifier + weekly shocks with renew, then clarifier when needed (He said this would eliminate the need for
ANY bromine)
Already I found this information to be deficient in that my water was too acidic, so I added a buffer.
What are the pros and cons of different regimines?
I am thinking of adding an ozonator to my hot tub - I have several friends that swear by them. BUT, they are still adding SOME bromine. Not as much or as often, but the ozonator has not eliminated the need for a few chemicals.
Getting rid of the FLO message in a Jacuzzi Hot tub?
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How do I get rid of the flo problem I keep getting in my Jacuzzi hot tub? I drained and refilled it this weekend, cleaned the filters, got all the air out of them, and I still get the flo error message. Any ideas on how to get rid of the message?
Could be the mechanical side of the flo meter. If it`s not spinning the electrical side won`t acknowledge the unit is pumping. I`d have a tech check it for you!
I need a Hot Tub motor. Where can I get the best price?
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It had a Magnatek 1.5 hp motor 2 speed which was making a loud gringing noise last year and now finally froze. When I removed it, I noticed the seal broke allowing it to rust into the bearings near the front. Lubricating it unfroze it but damage is done. Forget repairing it. I need a website or a dealer info. Thanks
You can get a Hot Tub motor from
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Hot%20Tub%20motor&tag=search0d8-20&index=garden&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
Good luck!
My filter in my spa / hot tub is not easily coming out, any tips on how to remove it?
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Should I turn harder, or should I be afraid of it breaking?
It is a top loading filter, here is a link to what the filter looks like: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110222680625&ih=001&category=3243&rd=1&ssPageName=mem_guide:2
The filrer is a top loader, we have removed the filter lid and now the filter is exposed, instructions say to turn counter clockwise and lift, we have tried to turn and it is stubborn, didn't want to turn to hard without knowing if we should.
Most likely you have a screw in filter that just needs a lot of persuasion. Unless it is really old and brittle the odds are your not going to be able to use enough force to break it off at the threads. I Bet you have some major scaling in your tub around the filter's threads. Worse case your spending 30 bucks.
Why do I react so oddly to hot tubs?
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I'm a 15 year old girl, and whenever I use my dad's indoor hot tub, I have odd reactions. As soon as I get in the hot tub, I feel uncomfortable and anxious. I can never stay in for more than 15 or 20 minutes. The second I step out, I get very dizzy and all the noises around me are muffled(almost as if I'm wearing earmuffs). It also gets a little difficult to breathe. I usually just try to walk it off, and those symptoms go away within 5 minutes or so. About 10 or 15 minutes later, I have EXTREMELY thin diarrhea. Then I have stomach pains the rest of the night, and into the next day. This has happened more than once, but only after using the hot tub.
Also the hot tub's temperature is usually 98-104 degrees(F).
The hot tub is treated with chemicals.
Any ideas??
Thanks in advance for your help!
Ur body just may not be able to handle the temperatures of the hot tub
& chemicals in it .. stay away for a while & ask ur doctor
Hot tub wont work!?
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Bought a used hot tub. I was told it worked before the husband replaced the plug and it blew every fuse in the house. It uses 115v i plugged it into my garage and nothing….
I know its getting power because it fried the heck out of me when i was messing with the guts while plugged in..stupid i know.
Anyone know where i should start other than hiring a repair man? Do i need to start the pump some how…do hot tubs often have on off switches other than the plugging it in and the dials?
sounds like you blew a breaker, do not start the pump without water, it will burn out
How do I make my hot tub heater into a plug in?
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I have a Coates 6kw 240 volt (25 amp) heater salvaged from my old hot tub. Id like to use it for a small outdoor pool.
It has 2 large wires coming from the element and 2 smaller wires coming from the (High med low) controls as well as 2 white ground wires .
Can the 2 large wires be wired to a separate plug and the 2 small wires wired to another plug?
I already have a filter and pump for this little 8 ft pool but need a heater to warm it a bit since it is way to cold to swim in now. [I do not intend to run either the heater or the filter pump when anyone is actually using the pool and my electrician friend will rewire it if he knew what to do]
your 'electrician friend' isn't a electrician if he doesn't know what to do ,but you need to put it on a 25 amp RCBO with a isolator switch using 4 mm square cable at least.
My advise is pay somebody to do it ,you cant put a price on a persons life ,its not worth the risk
I dont know why my skin on my legs are burning?
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I go swimming at a fitness center. There pool is warm because it is a therapy pool. There hot tub like burns my legs when i step into it. And i cant breathe in there sauna. And after my legs just burn and the back of my legs are red. And now the skin on my legs looks cracked? I tried putting lotion on them and it burned. I dont know what to do!?
That happens to me when it gets really cold outside. Try putting cortizone cream on them.
What is wrong with my hot tub.?
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After thinking problem of motor not working was fixed with new fuse, it's down again. I had to kill the power because of this awful loud noise coming from the motor every 5 minutes for about five seconds. Actually brushed me back. Relay clicks but no running motor. When I called a repair man over and turned power on a few days later it worked again. Now this morning same probelm. Help someone please. What could be wrong, this is making me insane
Sounds like your motor has problems, but take your cell phone or video camera and videotape the noise/tub when you see it happen, so you can show the repair person.
So me and my roomate built a homemade hot tub inside our house and are looking for a cheap way to heat it….?
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We built a homemade hot tub in one of our rooms… now we have the wooden frame, the filter and the water all in. We are now confused on how we will be able to heat this from inside the house? We arent trying to spend 300 dollars on an electic heater.. so does anyone have a cheap alternative pleaseee??
just light a bunch of candles under the wooden frame. dont worry its a wooden frame so it won't catch on fire because wood doesnt burn. better yet you can run "heat trace" wires around the edge of the water. make sure the wires are fully submerged, you dont want to start a fire.
i should tell you before I go i am not serious about this answer I dont want you to listen and end up burning your house down or worse yet electrocuted.
