Archive for May, 2009

Bromine vs. Chlorine for hot tub?

I've have a Softub hot tub & I keep getting folliculitis only on my arms, not on the rest of my body. I've emptied the hot tub 3 times & "started over" with the chlorine. I've been really on top of adding the chlorine & my test strips are always perfect. PH is perfect, alkalinity [...]

Spa connected to pool drains (1/2 way) when pump shuts down?

Hi, I've a spa connected to my pool (not heated), a couple of days ago i noticed that when the pool pump shuts off, the water in the spa drains about 1/2 way (i don't think there's a leak, because i don't have to regularly put water in the pool, i think the water from [...]

How do I start my hot tub?

I just bought this house a few months back. It came with a hot tub and I want to get it running, but I know nothing about hot tubs. What do I do and where do I start?

what would make his skin turn blue in the spa?

Other night after spending time in an backyard spa,a gf of mine was quite alarmed to notice that the skin of her man friend's crotch area had turned a bright, darkish blue colour. She asked me to have a quick peek at it and it was very noticable. Let me point out that the man [...]

Has anyone bought a “spa in a box”?

I'm looking at a portable spa called a spa in a box. They seem to be about a thousand dollars and look like a decent product but I'd like some input from someone who has used/purchased one. Thanks!

How do you make spa products using things around the house?

I am extremely bored as I have had 6 weeks off school so I decided to do a sorta spa thing and pamper myself. How can I make some products such as face masks cuz I haven’t got any in the house? Also, has anyone got some ideas to get rid of boredom in other [...]