Oscarthecat say: girl who hang around hot tub get in hot water. Translated by Steve in Baltimore County

Hi,

There's a pool and spa forum on GardenWeb at the Home Forums in case you don't get answers here...I don't have a hot tub so can't help.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pool and spa forum

I feel for you.
Used to have some of those- one at each of 3 previous
homes. Had the last one taken out here at this house.
They are far more trouble than they are worth IMHO.

I preferred Bromine for the chemical. They are pretty much
like swimming pools, ph level has to be maintained.
I'd call my local pool and spa company.

thanks all; i'll repost at the pool and spa forum. i don't particularly want a hot tub but my realtor and everyone recommended against taking it out :(

I had one - it seemed such a good idea at the time. You will have to empty it and clean it and then get the chemical mix right. I ended up not using it that much after the first six months or so and getting the ph right was a real pain.

Eventually, it sprang a leak (mine was a redwood one) and rather than throw good money after bad and fix it I emptied it, filled it with dirt and made it into a giant planter:)

There was one priceless treasure came out of it though. My parents came to visit me from the UK. They had never seen a hot tub let alone actually got into one. I think they were seventy or so at the time. Anyway, I persuaded them into the tub which was situated not too far from the kitchen door. I was doing the dishes, in the background from outside I could hear the tub bubbling for a few minutes and then I heard my mother say, with amazement ~ "Look, Harry, they're floating!". I fell on the floor laughing and I have never and will never forget that.

So I did get a happy memory out of my redwood hot tub. But if I were you I'd get down to the nursery and buy about ten bags of dirt.

sheila u know what, maybe i should keep it for another 3 months. parents are gonna be visiting and they are always skeptical about the communal spa / hot tub in their condo cuz they think it's not clean. they never really used theirs, but i am sure they can enjoy mine! provided that i clean it and get the ph right and what not before they arrive... so much work for a little tub!

I have a happy memory of a hot tub too. When visiting my brother in Texas for my parent's 50th anniversary,the guys all went to a baseball game and my SIL, mom and I all put on our birthday suits and jumped in the hot tub. It was a first for mom and she giggled like a little kid. The next time I saw her a year later,dementia had hit hard and she couldn't remember our doing that. I still smile thinking of her sitting in that water with her little wrinkly face and that wonderful throaty laugh she had.

I forgot to say welcome, confused newbie:)

Even if we aren't much help with your tub problem, stick around. This is a neat place.

thanks :) i learned so much from the tile guys over at the bathroom forum! now i am venturing out to the gardening area. this forum is such a life saver!

We have one, and my DP uses it every night. I think I would have to go before she let go of that hot tub. She has had it for about 8 years now.