A. The main reason for the wiring your spa / hot tub with 220V service is for the heating element. The element draws a lot of electric current and its much more efficient to wire the element 220v. It is very much like the electric water heater in your home. You would not wire your hot water heater 110v...220v equipment is designed to pull less amps...and create more heat...which means they are more efficent...run cooler and be more economical to operate

Q. What if I run out of Spa Up or Spa Down...are there any household ingredients that can be used

A. Yes. You may never haft to buy those expensive chemicals again...to raise your PH or Alkalinity...use baking soda...to lower the PH or Alkalinity...use white distilled vinegar...also to shock your water...take a Bromine tablet put it in a sandwich baggie...take a hammer and smash it up in a fine power...then sprinkle it in your water


Q. How do I measure for the fitting size when ordering a pump

A. Spas / Hot Tubs are plumed in either 1.5" or 2.0" PVC pipe...when measuring the discharge or you plumbing ...measure the hole... not the outside diameter...example a 1.5" fittings pipe will normally measure 1 7/8"...and a 2" fittings pipe will measure 2 3/8"


Q.How do I measure the radius of a cover

A. The radius is the curving of the cornes of a spa cover...take a carpenters tool...place the carpenters tool at the corner of the shell... or cover...and when the curving stops...that will determine the radius...remember the smaller the radius the larger the cover...so when in doubt round back to the closest inch...example...the radius measures 5.5 inches...round back to 5" also... if you do not have a carpenters tool...take 2 rulers and place them together to make a carpenters square...to form a 90 degree angle...then when the curve stops that will be the size of the radius


Q. How is Ozone emitted into the spa water

A. Most modern day Spa / Hot Tubs are ozone ready...which means there is a designated ozone jet that has a fitting that will allow the ozone tubing to be attached to it


Q. What if I have an older Spa / Hot Tub and it is not ozone ready... can I still install an ozonator

A. Sure...its a matter of cutting one of the tubs that feed your jets water...then insert an ozone injecter into cut tubing...then attach the ozone tubing onto the fitting on the side of the injector


Q. How do I determine what is the best horse power of pump to order

A. There are 2 variables to keep in mind when selecting the house power...count the amount of water jets your spa has...normally 6 jet or less...choose a 1 or 1.5 HP...8 to 12 jets...choose a 2 to 3 HP...and 12 to 20 jets...choose a 3 to 5 HP pump...note...check the size of plumbing your spa/ hot tub is plumbed with...if you spa / hot tub is plumbed in 1.5" size pipe... try not to exceed 2 HP...too much water pressure going through 1.5" pipe may cause damage to your plumbing


Q.What if my spa/ hot tub has a bad water / scum line... is there anything in my household that will safely clean the scum line

A. Sure... lower the water level a few inches below the scum line...then use good old baking soda...take some baking soda and apply it on a sponge and scrub the scum line...baking soda is a fine abrasive which should aid in removing the stain without damaging the surface...and baking soda can also be used to raise the PH of your spa water...so don't worry if some of the baking soda residue happens to gets into your spa water