How to Balance pH and Alkalinity in Your Hot Tub Few things beat the relaxation of soaking in your hot tub after a long day. But while your spa can be a luxury, it’s also the perfect environment for bacteria growth. When spa water is not correctly maintained,...
How to Shock a Hot Tub “Shocking” your hot tub is a term that describes adding a large quantity of an oxidizing agent to a hot tub or spa. Oxidizing agents include chlorine, bromine, and non-chlorine shock (also known as potassium peroxymonosulfate, potassium...
Why does my hot tub smell like chemicals?? When your hot tub or spa has a strong chemical smell it is time to shock your water. Chlorine breaks things down and becomes depleted doing so. It breaks down contaminants in the water that are introduced by the bathers...
When & How to Do a Spa Purge Regular cleaning and maintenance, including spa purge, are a necessary part of hot tub ownership. Proper upkeep will ensure you can enjoy a safe and ready-to-use spa and prevent issues down the road. You may have a good handle on your...
How to Super-chlorinate Your Pool or Spa to Decontaminate It If your pool or spa is harboring a contaminant, mould, algae, fungus, or bacteria of some type, you’ll need to decontaminate it. To decontaminate, you need to super-chlorinate or super shock the pool or spa...
Hot Tub Biofilm – How to Eliminate It & Prevent It Are you suddenly using more chemicals in your hot tub? If your chemical levels are off more often than they are balanced, it could indicate a buildup of hot tub biofilm in your spa. Biofilm can form in your spa’s...
