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Now that I am up and running my question are switching from moving and installation to how chemical and run the tub.Okay so here goes.Last night I put drain line cleaner in the tub and going to leave it in until I get home from work so all of the lines are completely cleaned out. I am have circulated the pumps on and off to mix it in.I will empty the tub tonight, wipe it down and refill.for now (unless it comes today) I am assuming i have no ozone and my clear 2 cartridge is not in.when I refill I read that I need to start filling and then put stain and scale in to the tub. Wait 3 hours then the rest of my chems. This right?What is the difference between dichlor and Shock (activator) why use one over the other? I also read I should put in about 1 oz of dichlor or shock but why one over the other or do I use both?I have the test strip and will need to adjust the pH etc. how do i know how much chemical to put in to make a difference. I.E. if ph is low how much do I put in to increase it?what else do i need to do at start up?My wife wants to know what temperature is safe for the kids?in terms of cleaning the tub regularly, How do I clean sand etc that will sink to the bottom of the tub from peoples feed? Do most of you use a foot bath?Many more questions to come but chew on these for a while.
As far as cleaning the bottom of the tub.... A LONG time ago (5 years) I recommended using one of those "paint sticks" you can buy for $9.95 from any of the home improvement stores. Take the roller off of it completely and you can simply aim the 1-inch wide opening at the stuff and pull on the handle to suck it in. If you want the "real thing" I thinksomeone took that idea about 2 years ago and now offer something like it with a wider nozzle for something like $49.95 specifically marketed to the spa industry.
So if all my chems are in check ignore the stablizer?