How To Care For Your Hot Tub

If you are a spa owner and want to cut costs in caring and maintaining your spa and hot tubs, here are some basic steps you can take to ensure that your spa is clean, well-maintained and keep your customers satisfied. Even if you are not running a business and are only using the hot tub for personal uses, you will also need to know some of the basics in cleaning out the hot tub and keeping the water clean and hygienic for all users.

The first step you need to take is to use an appropriate sanitizer for your hot tub water. There are different types of sanitizers available in the market such as Chlorine, Bromine, Biguanide, Ozone and Mineral Spa Care for you to choose from. Chlorine is the most common one as it is also used in swimming pools although it is also available for hot tubs. However, you can choose to use Bromine as it is known to be quite effective even in high temperatures and will not produce strong odors like chlorine will.

Alternatively, you can go for Biguanide that works by killing bacteria in the water. If you choose to use Ozone, do note that it is not exactly a sanitizer but an oxidizer and is best to combine its use with other sanitizers. The Mineral Spa Care system is also to supplement the effectiveness of your sanitizers so do not only use this without the sanitizers but it is great to reduce the level of chlorine or bromine in the water.

The next step to take is to change your hot tub water regularly so that you will be able to keep it completely clean. You may be using sanitizers and hot tub chemicals to maintain the sanitation of the water but that does not mean you don’t have to change the water. You need to change it at lease once a month or once in two months. I am certain you do not want to soak in months-old water.

Don’t forget that you also need to clean the hot tub filter regularly, preferably every month. The filter is important to maintain the cleanliness of your tub water and because of this, you need to keep the filter clean too. All you need to do is to take it out, clean it with a filter cleaner, let it dry and install it back it and it is ready to continue keeping your tub clean.

Finally, remember to always check the pH levels of your water to ensure that it is balanced and not too acidic or alkaline. You can easily test it using a pH test strip. You do not want the water to be too acidic or it will irritate your skin and at the same time damage the surface of your tub. If it is too alkaline, it can cause scaling and stain your tub’s surface. You can balance the pH of the water using pH balancing agents. Now, that you know the steps to caring for your hot tub, remember to maintain it well and enjoy your relaxing soak in the clean, sanitized tub.