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Exactly what I was going to say.  My Artesian has had the heater turned off for a few weeks, and I still have to prop the cover open to keep the water temp below 105.  And it isn't even summer yet... John F LV, NV

Yes, I understand that insulation should work both ways, but I think the amount of solar exposure and ambient heat is too much for just about any insulation to overcome here in LV.  I'll try the tennis ball trick... John F

First summer for our Artesian (platinum series) after 14 years of a 'no-name' spa.  The sun has been shining every day, with temps above 90 here in Las Vegas.  I've got the spa temp set to 100, but by noon each day the water temp reaches 106, 107 by afternoon.  It sits in full sun. I know the...

Yes, it says a lot more, but no ingredient.  Although it is labeled as 'Spa Shock Supreme reSTART', the directions are strictly for pool use on the back: "SpaShock Supreme with Restart offers the advantage of superior oxidizing for sparkling clear water and lets you resume swimming just 15...

A bottle of reSTART granuals came with my 'starter kit' - never used it, it says 'non-chlorine' shock, and no more info on the bottle.  Is this their equivelent of MPS?  Thanks, John F

Oh, one more thing, being a long-time (30 yrs) resident of Las Vegas, and working in the Casino industry: Most every casino hotel has a (very) large pool and spa, right?  No casino like to spend money that doesn't have to be spent.  Every casino I've visited (and I talk to their maintenance...

Quote from the Nature2 instructions from the website: • As an alternative to potassium monopersulfate, dichlor may be substituted: 1 teaspoon dichlor = 3 tablespoons potassium peroxymonosulfate. Nowhere do I see anything about the Silver Ions not being activated without the use of MPS.  People...

Our usage is so uniform (me every morning, wife and I every evening) that over time I've learned what works for us - 2 tbls of chlorine once / week to raise chlorine level to above 5 ppm, and about 1 1/2 tsp of dichlor every other or third day.  Crystal-clear, odor-free water.  Average testing...

If you need to raise both you TA and PH, I could send you a couple of gallons of Las Vegas tap water.  I personally don't worry about either one, although they are on the high side, if I drink it, I can surely sit in it... John F LV, NV

Digital meter / test strips can be designed to be extremely accurate - 10's of millions of diabetic folks like myself rely on them many times a day, and get readings of our blood sugar level as accurate as a lab can do. However, if they are using existing strip technology and just optically...

Well, open to the public or not?  I live here and would like to go... John F LV, NV 2005 Artesian Falcon Cove

The temperatures displayed on my Artisian and remote LaCrosse are remarkably consistant. I look at the min/max readings occasionally so I can see exactly what time of day it has gone low/high - for summer use, I'm using the Artisian 'economy' setting where the heater will only operate between...

Just got rid of a 14 year old generic, got a 2005 floor model Artesian Falcon Cove 3-seater.

If you are ever in Las vegas, stop by the factory and request a tour.  It is large, pristine, well organized, and the folks are friendly.  It really gave me a warm fuzzy about their quality (I bought a Falcon at the factory store, and love it.)  We wanted a smaller 3 seater, high quality, and...

You said a simple on off switch - not quite true.  Platinum series Artesians have 3 controls per seat. 1) Motor on/off.  2) Variable motor speed for that seat.  I've confirmed that the individual motor is being controlled by measuring current draw with this at different settings.  3) Air...

We've had our Artisian Falcon (Platinum series 3-seater) for a month or so now, and absolutely love it.   Toured the factory here in LV, and it is quite impressive. John F LV, NV

Just checked, now much cheaper than when I bought.  I forgot, what I find most interesting with both the spa and wine readings are the min/max (resetable) so you can see how much variation there is from period to period - to the day and time when the low and the high were reached, and what they...

Use regular alkalines for the base unit.  The wired thermocouple has just enough weight to sink to whatever level the wire allows it to with no pumps on.  Since I just stick it in a filter well, with the pumps on there is a downward flow that keeps it down, although I doubt if it matters much...

<<Do you use the Lithium variety? >> Lithiums hold voltage under very cold conditions much better than alkilines.  I've always used regular alkilines here in LV - if I was back in North Dakota, I'm sure I'd use lithiums, though, at least in the winter... Remember, only channel 1 is...

I've had it a couple of years now, and don't remember which web site I bought it from.  Mine does not hook to the internet, although they did have (more expensive) ones that did.  By now I'm sure ones similar to it do for the same price I paid for mine back then.  It came with 1 remote, I...