Some Good Hot Tub Advice - Keeping Your Hot Tub Clean
If you are purchasing a new hot tub for your bathroom or back yard, then perhaps
it is time to listen to a little helpful advice. Before you run into any
problems a little helpful hot tub advice can pay great dividends and prevent you
from running into trouble later on down the track.
A hot tub is a significant family investment. Hot
tubs provide a facility for you and your family to relax and unwind at the end
of the day or on the weekends with friends. The last thing you want to do is
waste your money and waste your time. A little bit of advice about cleaning
procedures can ensure that your hot tub remains in shape so that it is both safe
and comfortable to immerse yourself in.
Recommended Hot Tub Advice for Hot Tub
Maintenance
The following hot tub advice gives you some tried
and tested tips for procedures that will assist you in ensuring that your hot
tub remains in good condition:
On a Daily Basis
Check and if you need to, regulate the
sanitizer level.
Monitor the PH level of the water to ensure it
is at a safe and appropriate level and if you need to, make any changes using
dealer prescribed chemicals.
Check the water line with water cleaning paste
and top up if required.
On a Weekly Basis
Oxidize the hot tub with non-chlorine shock
(do this weekly if you use the hot tub 2-3 times per week (more if you use it
every day).
Add no-foaming lotion to reduce the amount of
foaming in your tub.
Check the calcium hardness and add dealer
prescribed chemical as required.
On a Monthly Basis
Using a cartridge cleaner to clean out the
filter cartridge (it must be cleared so that it will continue to operate
effectively).
Check the water balance by taking a water
sample.
Along with the hot tub advice you should remember
that if you are not sure how to undertake any of the hot tub advice as we have
suggested you should always seek hot tub advice from your pool or spa dealer.
They will only be too happy to help.
