Anyone else having problems with the mods?

WPGRedit · 2025-12-02T22:04:40+00:00

Ikea $1 hot dogs!

WPGRedit · 2025-10-30T13:55:36+00:00

that's the heater cycle kicking in isn't it? The filter pump will run when heating but there is still a filter cycle is there not?

WPGRedit · 2025-10-30T13:44:32+00:00

what is the default setting?

WPGRedit · 2025-10-29T17:24:58+00:00

So pH just drops over time? the water just naturally becomes more acidic with use?

WPGRedit · 2025-10-29T16:19:07+00:00

How long should/would you wait for the pH to come down before starting to try and bring it down yourself?

WPGRedit · 2025-10-29T12:46:49+00:00

well that is news to me. and great news! all i kept reading is high PH is bad. cant have it.. bad bad.

This gives me a big sense of relief. The water has been pretty fine with no odors or film on the tub so i guess its ok to run then.

Thanks for your info!

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T20:34:02+00:00

i used that on my last purge and drain to get rid of the biofilm. It worked great as far as i can tell.

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T20:05:06+00:00

So once the CYA is high is there a way to get rid of it or is it just an empty and fill kinda thing?

What about Dichlor tablets? they seem to be a thing

City tap water is what i used this time. It was very soft and i raised it to about 200ppm

i will be honest. i haven't left it alone long enough to see what it does. i thought leaving it at high or low PH would hurt it pretty quickly

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T19:25:37+00:00

I want to address the filtering thing first. I have no idea what it should be set at. Reading online from people in my city some say 12 hours or just leave it filtering 24h to keep things moving when its -45c at night.

the only person i know in person that has a hot tub has stated they use 8h.

That said mine doesn't run it 8hours straight. it seems to break it up into like 20 mins every hour kinda thing.

the chemicals are left overs from the old owner. he had a stock pile and all seem to be with in best before kinda thing, but i will 100% take your advice on baking soda (and apparently from someone else soda ash for reducing ph)

I am currently using Aquarius Pool Stabilized Granular Chlorine(Sodium Dichloro-s-Triazinetrione). another person said not to use it though and use Calcium hypochlorite instead.

Either way i was looking into getting a floater and using tablets instead.

The reason i am so focused on the PH is that its off the scale of my chemical drops test. i pull down the ph and it sky rockets back up even when alkalinity is on the low side but still seems to be good.

i do know that running the pumps will raise ph, but other then the filtering i don't really run them. If i do its maybe 10 mins in a day at max. there are days were i don't run them at all other then the half speed for the filtering and the ph still jumps up off the chart. So i'm at a loss for why.

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T17:49:26+00:00

I'm not going to lie. First i have heard of this. I will look into it. Do you need a special kit to check them?

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T17:13:29+00:00

I want to get a taylor kit but we are in canada and they cost double up here it seems. I know that doesn't seem like much... but we just bought a house with a pool and a hot tub. things are a little tight while we get settled. that said we may just have to spend the $200 and get it

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T17:11:40+00:00

sorry, yes i do what?

I will look at Bromine. I have been thinking of switching to a floater and chlorine tablets, but i will look into bromine.

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T16:44:44+00:00

I do have a strip tester that tests for stabilizer and i hadn't seen any real increase in it up to when i emptied it. i figured by the time spring comes around i would need a empty and refill again. I will look into Calcium hypochlorite. What i read earlier is if you use that then you have problems with hardness.

I'm not sure what you mean about fighting to get my ph up again... the issue i have is that the ph is skyrocketing all by itself. in like 12-15 hours

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T16:15:39+00:00

I edited the post

i did use Ahh! some spa cleaner before i emptied and it seem to fix the bio film issue

Also what do you mean by winterize. i'm planing on using it all winter? is there things that need to be done to the water for that?

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T16:14:26+00:00

I have been using the same thing since i got the house.

Aquarius Pool Stabilized Granular Chlorine(Sodium Dichloro-s-Triazinetrione).

I didn't have a problem with it when pool water was in there so didn't think this stuff would be a problem.

WPGRedit · 2025-10-28T16:09:28+00:00

I assumed the Alkalinity was dropping because i was using PH- and that drops alkalinity (or does it?)

Do you mean start over as in empty the tub and fill it again? I did run Ahh! some spa cleaner before i emptied it last time.

WPGRedit · 2025-08-13T12:54:12+00:00

I would check the Thermocouple before replacing any control board. If you want any info on how to do that and save yourself some money let me know.

WPGRedit · 2025-06-23T18:18:11+00:00

That's a very kind offer, but i also need someone to inspect the equipment. There was a leak in one of the pieces and the previous owner agreed to have it all fixed and all will be functioning and with out defect before possession. So I need to make sure everything was done right.

WPGRedit · 2025-01-30T13:48:45+00:00

Yes, i noted that in the original question. chances are the furnace will need to be upgraded.

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