Cleaning and Maintaining Your Hot Tub

There are tons of different chemicals and types of chemical systems on the market today. The following guide is for spa owners who use a lithium-chloride or chlorine.

Cleaning Your Spa A How to Guide

1. Drain your spa water every 3 to 4 months, depending on use. If your spa has an ozonator, changing your spa water may only be necessary every 8 - 12 months.
2. Add 1 part vinegar to 2 parts of water and sponge clean your spa shell. Rinse with fresh water and dry spa with towels.
3. Don’t forget to remove your pillows and clean behind those too!
4. The filter should be cleaned every month or more frequently for high bather loads. Soak overnight in a degreaser, or filter cleaner, then rinse well before replacing in spa.
5. Refill spa with fresh water to the recommended level. The water line should be approximately half way up the top skimmer.
6. You may want to bleed air from the filter canister and pumps to ensure the pumps will be primed. Look for tiny plastic thumb screws on your filter and your pumps and unscrew briefly to let the air escape.
7. If you have a timer, set your spa to filter on low speed for a minimum of 2 hours for every twelve hour period.
8. Let the water reheat, Enjoy your tub!

Weekly maintenance

1. Test your water for Chlorine, pH and alkalinity.
2. Adjust pH to 7.2 – 7.8 using pH up or pH down
3. Adjust alkalinity to 100-120 using AlkaRise or AlkaDown.
4. Add 1 capful of granular chlorine or lithium. Repeat every couple days or more frequently if using often.
5. Shock your water 2-3 times a week to keep your water looking crystal clear. One purpose of this treatment is to break-down organic waste contaminants which cause odor and cloudy water.  After treatment, water quality and clarity is often completely restored.
6. Rinse off your filter with high pressure fresh water. Soak the filter in cartridge cleaner monthly or more frequently if you have lots of people using the spa.
7. Use a descaler product once a week to prevent any time of calcium build ups and to protect the life of your tub

Remember to always ask a pro if you need help with your hot tub!

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