Hi everybody, first I would like say thanks for all of the great, useful information I have picked up here.
Well, we did it! After exhaustive research, lots of dry and wet tests of many different brands and models, My wife and I pulled the trigger on an 08 Sundance Cameo. Terra Stone cabinetry with "Oyster" interior. We can't wait!!
We decided on the Cameo because we loved the hydrotherapy, build quality, beautiful fit and finish, seating arrangement, and little things like two built in handles, cool down seat, killer stereo, bla..bla..bla.
We are VERY comfortable with the dealer as well even though he has only been selling Spas for a year or so. He is about five miles away and has been in business selling landscaping materials , wood, pellet and gas stoves, patio heaters, ect. for seven years. He is very friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He also regularly attends technical seminars from Sundance. (He also likes my homebrew)
The spa arrived at the dealer last week but since we live in Ct. and have about of five inches of snow on the ground still it is fine with him if we wait for it to melt before he delivers it.
For start up chemicals he included : (Leasure Time) Spa 56, Alkalinity Increaser, Spa Down, Spa Up, Metal Gon, Sun Purity mineral spa sanitizer, an Eco One pre filter and Aquacheck test strips.
NOW to the point. We had our water (shallow well) tested yesterday for free by a company called Greco & Haines that sells pumps, filters, tanks and that kind of stuff. They came up with some extreme values I believe.
Hardness:(3 GPG), Iron (.5 ppm), Manganese (0 ppm), Sulpher (0 ppm), Acidity (6.0 ph), TDS (38 ppm).
Can anybody offer start up advise considering these numbers?
Thanks.............Sean