I just bought a house that has a hot tub that needed repair. The owner said it sat for 2 years due to a bad pump. The tub was empty the last few months. I replaced the pump, heater, and controller yesterday. I believe there is a lot of calcium buildup. I filled it and ran the startup procedures for the new spa pack and its all operational! What should I do about this calcium? I wiped down all the surfaces on the shell, which is pretty darn clean now, but I see all this scale in the lines and of course in the water itself. I did a chlorine shock in it yesterday since that was the only chemical I have on-hand and I figured it wouldn't hurt.
The internet is filled with lots of different ways to get rid of this calcium scale: from using a ton of vinegar, to dumping a few pounds of PH Down, to tossing in some Ahh-some.... what is the best approach for this?
Is this something I should be concerned about? I imagine most people don't even know to look at their lines and just test the water itself.
Thanks in advance!
The internet is filled with lots of different ways to get rid of this calcium scale: from using a ton of vinegar, to dumping a few pounds of PH Down, to tossing in some Ahh-some.... what is the best approach for this?
Is this something I should be concerned about? I imagine most people don't even know to look at their lines and just test the water itself.
Thanks in advance!
