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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2005, 12:03:49 pm »
Oh gosh, Term...didn't mean to steal your saying. ;)  I'm still trying to calm down from all the excitement.  :o
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2005, 12:03:49 pm »

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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2005, 12:05:24 pm »
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I guess I need to replace my pH Down since I practically used it all.  The brand is ProTeam...is there a better way to buy chems than at Lowe's or a pool supply?  

Submersible pump??  I think I'll leave that to my husband.  I'm draining into the part of the yard that is fenced off and still looks like a weed factory.



You might have to put some lime down on that area before planting.  :)
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2005, 12:10:17 pm »
Next question...once the spa is drained should I do anything to clean it?  I'm going to do a run to Lowe's so tell me if there's anything I need to get to clean the inside.

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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2005, 12:18:18 pm »
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I just added 7oz of pH Up...tested, no change.   



This can be part of the problem.  After adding any chemical to change PH, you have to wait hours before retesting or you end up adding more than you need and a day later it is way off, then you add the opposite, check too soon, then add more and then you add even more and it goes out of wack the other way.  It sounds like you have added a ton of chemicals the last day or two and your TDS are going to be high, I would dump and start all over.  It might be worth going to Home Depot and getting a submersible pump for around $80 and using that.  It empties mine in 30 minutes. With the hose you can take it well out into the lawn.

As long as your sanitizer level is ok, you can live with PH out of wack for a few days till it gets where you want it. Remember, make a change, wait, and test again. I test the next day to be sure.
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2005, 12:22:28 pm »
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Next question...once the spa is drained should I do anything to clean it?  I'm going to do a run to Lowe's so tell me if there's anything I need to get to clean the inside.

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Yes.  Best thing is to get some powedered dihyrdogen monoxide.  
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2005, 12:25:55 pm »
It all started because I read the directions wrong.  Why don't manufacturers label directions for spa chemicals according to spa requirements?  They give a dosage breakdown based on 10,000 gallons of water.  I didn't notice that...just the amount for the different readings of pH...it said 2.5 lbs for a reading of 8.0-8.4.  %$#@, I've never done this and I don't know a thing about chemicals.  If it had said 2 ozs. that's what I would have added.

Hey, live and learn.

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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #21 on: November 08, 2005, 12:27:00 pm »
Drewstar, what am I suppose to do with that?  
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2005, 12:29:13 pm »
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Drewstar, what am I suppose to do with that?  



fill the tub with it.
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #23 on: November 08, 2005, 12:33:12 pm »
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fill the tub with it.

HaaaHaaaaHaaaa!! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2005, 12:34:04 pm »
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Yes.  Best thing is to get some powedered dihyrdogen monoxide.


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fill the tub with it.


You've got to give me a bit more information than just tell me to do something.  What does powdered dihyrodogen monoxide do and will it interfere with a bromine spa?  If I do this, how much?
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #25 on: November 08, 2005, 12:36:14 pm »
He's scratching your leg cappykat.

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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #26 on: November 08, 2005, 12:39:24 pm »
Term, you need to be careful with the stuff. Here's a quick primer:

   * Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
   * Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
   * Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.
   * DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
   * Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.
   * Contributes to soil erosion.
   * Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
   * Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
   * Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
   * Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
   * Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere.
   * Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.


http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #27 on: November 08, 2005, 12:44:20 pm »
Someone besides me has too much time on their hands.  It was pretty funny. ;D

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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #28 on: November 08, 2005, 12:45:15 pm »
Leave her alone!!!!!!  Be nice!!!!!!   >:(   :)  ;D
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Re: I'm in panic mode!
« Reply #29 on: November 08, 2005, 12:48:40 pm »
You can rinse it down if you like or towel it off.  But you really don't have to do anything except fill it back up.

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