how do i get rid of my murky hot tub water?
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I have a hot tub and the water is very murky.I have been looking all over the net and it says to turn my filters on how do i do that? I don't even want to go in because of the water.If you could tell me how to get rid of the murkiness or tell me how to turn the filters on the would be great.
I wonder what model and brand of tub you have to be able to better answer this. Most tubs will circulate automatically because of the electronic brains(circuit board). The older have a timer that you select each ten or fifteen minute interval you want. The filter cycles on most are 2 hours every twelve hours. Murky water is from the water not being balanced and not enough sanitizer being used. You really need to keep the bromine level between 3-5ppm. Chlorine 1.5-3ppm. Do realize there's only 7 major bacterias that can get you very sick if you don't take enough time to learn a little about proper chemistry that are common to hot tubs here in the USA. Do find your local hot tub store and take them a water sample for a computerized test to make sure everything is proper. IF you could edit your question with more details about the tub…
How do you get rid of ants in your hot tub?
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One day the water inside of our hot tub was filled with dead ants. We cleaned out the filters and scooped out the ants and thought that would be the end of it. For the next few days it seemed ant free, but if we don’t use it for a while the ants are always back. I don’t know how or why the keep getting in to drown themselves.
Terro works like a charm in the liquid form.
I use it sucessfully every time I have an ant problem.
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!
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.
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
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.
How do you change a hot tub setting from a short pulse of the jet to a constant stream of bubbles?
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I have an American Spa hot tub probably from the 80's. It has two buttons on the top near the filter, a button for the light and for the jet. The jet button seems to only have one setting. If I press the button once it causes the jets to send out a short burst of bubbles for 5-10 seconds, then stops for 20 seconds, then another burst. On the electrical box down on the side of the tub there is a timer switch and nothing else. I don't see any way to adjust from short pulse to constant jet. Any advice?
The button you press to engage the high speed on the pump, does exactly that, it increases the water flow. The jets work somewhat like a venturi in a automobile carborator. Water is restricted in the jet and forced to move quickly through it. There's an air hole at the top of the jet, inside, that "feeds" air from the airline into this quickly moving water. Sometimes, if the water level is too high or if the jets themselves are turned down (partially closed), you'll get a short burst of air, then nothing. It's also possible that the airline itself is partially blocked, sometimes with hair or scale. If this is the actual cause, after ruling everything else out, those jets need to be unscrewed out of the return outlet and cleaned. It's also a good idea to run the pump briefly to get anything else in that line out. You may need a special tool, depending on the jet maker ( it's not going to be American Spa) to get the jets out.
Look for what looks like a round cap, near each jet or near your controls. Some models have the air control situated like this. Turning the cap counter clockwise, opens the air line. Failing that, your jets may be of the old variety and require you to open each one, individually, by turning the actual jet nozzle. Again, counter clockwise opens them.
I have a jacuzzi hot tub J-385, where can I buy the "net" that is attached to the piece that covers the filter
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I assume this piece is used to catch leaves, ect. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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why does my hot tub smell like mildew?
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I am running baqua spa in my hot tub and it smells like mold or mildew. We have replaced the filter and emptied and refilled the tub. Within a week or two it begins to smell. What can we do? When you get out of the tub the smell says on our bodies. The water is clear and looks fine but has a strong odor.
Use some bleach so it will b sanitized.
ive inherited a 13 year old hot tub perfect condition. I cant seem to find a "filter" persay.?
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My Dads passed away and Id like to keep this hot tub as pristeen as it is now. I cant find info for older hot tubs and proper maintence.. everything i do read tho stresses the importance of filters and changing them.. i cant find where 1 would /should go on this tub. Its the kind that has the wood skirt around it. Seats like 6 or 8.. i think the tub is 8×8 . At the bottom of the inside there is like a mesh round thing where the water gets circulated from, its a small wire mesh kinda cage. But thats about it, it catches leaves and such but not small debris like an accordian paper kind of filter would.
Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas? Ive looked all over this tub. There is a skimmer basket thing that you access on top of the tub, where leaves go in from the side thru the lil door thing (i know, im being techinical now) but that water in the skimmer basket goes no where. IM at a loss !!
help!
The skimmer basket thing is the filter. There is probably a screw cap on top of it or someway to get the top off and then the filter is inside the plastic cage thingy. Pull that off and you will find the filter. Make sure you find it and keep it clean, cuz that is the most important part of a spa. That water going to the skimmer basket is going somewhere. Make sure the spa is in pump mode to make the pump pull the water through and work properly.
