The ultimate guide to maintaining your hot tub. From regular maintenance tips to extending the life of your hot tub and cover.
Shocking your hot tub refers to adding a high dose of oxidizer to the hot tub water. This helps combat disease and other bacteria. But if you use bromine to sanitize your hot tub, you’ve probably wondered can I use chlorine shock in a bromine spa? Yes, it’s OK to use chlorine shock in a … Read more
There’s nothing worse than coming home after a long day of work, wanting to soak in your hot tub, only to find the hot tub water cloudy and smelly. Cloudy or smelly hot tub water can be caused by high pH, low sanitizer, or a build-up of scum and/or bacteria in the plumbing of your … Read more
Nothing is more frustrating than wanting to have a relaxing soak in your hot tub, but being unable to because the chlorine levels are low. So that has left a lot of hot tub owners to ask why does the chlorine level in my hot tub disappear? Chlorine levels can disappear in a hot tub … Read more
pH is one, if not the most important chemical balance to maintain if you own a hot tub. But with hot tub chemicals being a little pricey, many have wondered can I use baking soda to raise the pH in my hot tub? You can use baking soda to raise the pH of a hot … Read more
Maintaining the correct level of alkalinity in your hot tub’s water is critical. While you can buy expensive chemicals, you might be surprised to learn you can also use baking soda. But how much baking soda do I add to raise alkalinity in a hot tub? To raise alkalinity, use 1 tablespoon of baking soda … Read more
Hot tub owners love to soak in our tubs. But sometimes all the chemicals you need are confusing. A lot of new hot tub owners have wondered what is oxidizer for hot tubs? Oxidizers are the same thing as shock. There are chlorine-based & non-chlorine products. While sanitizers remove bacteria and viruses from the water, … Read more
Is your hot tub filling up with some annoying foam? Have no fear! It’s quite natural that your hot tub will generate some foam over time. But when that happens, most of us wonder what causes hot tub foam and how do I get rid of hot tub foam. As a general rule, hot tub … Read more
Hot tubs are fun to enjoy throughout the year, but they can get damaged when temperatures dip well below freezing. So I’ve wondered if I should winterize a hot tub and how to winterize a hot tub. To winterize a hot tub: Cut the power to the hot tub at the disconnect box Fully drain … Read more
Cleaning your hot tub filters regularly helps keep the water clean and the equipment working well. But I used to wonder can you clean hot tub filters in a dishwasher? No. You should never try to clean your hot tub filters in the dishwasher. The dishwasher is far too harsh for the filter material, and … Read more
All hot tub owners should change the water at least 3-4 times per year. But the first time you do it, it’s common to wonder can I drain my hot tub on my lawn? No. You shouldn’t drain your hot tub on your lawn. Spa water contains harmful chemicals like chlorine or bromine that will … Read more