| Discover why you need chemicals in your hot tub | | | | up to the desired rate. |
| and what to use. | | | | If you like your water to be clean and clear, and |
| No-one wants hazardous water-borne bacteria in | | | | who doesn't? Then maintaining the pH factor |
| their hot tub do they? So the best way to keep | | | | factor of the water will be an essential part of |
| them at bay is by using hot tub chemicals. | | | | your routine. |
| Although chlorine is used in swimming pools it is | | | | The hot tubs guidelines suggest that you want an |
| not recommended in a hot water environment, | | | | optimal pH level of between 7.2 and 7.6. You will |
| for keeping your water sanitized, as it loses it's | | | | find that there are many brand name products to |
| bacteria fighting properties at temperatures over | | | | achieve this and their product names will give you |
| 80 degrees. | | | | a clue as to their function e.g. pH-Plus or pH-minus. |
| There are chemicals that are specifically designed | | | | Based on the list above you can buy chemicals to |
| for use in hot water and have the dual benefit of | | | | deal with each of these events: |
| keeping the water crystal clear. | | | | * Tanning lotions, natural body oils and sweat |
| You will need hot tub chemicals that will safely | | | | require water purifiers which will break down the |
| remove any of the following that definitely are, or | | | | oils and remove them from the water |
| may be in your hot tub water: | | | | * You can prevent calcium and lime deposits from |
| * Tanning lotion - do you get in and out of your | | | | building up using specialist chemicals, which can also |
| hot tub between sun bathing or sunbed sessions? | | | | be used to break them down and flush them out |
| * Natural body oils and sweat | | | | of your tub |
| * If your water supply is hard then calcium and | | | | * Lime scum is removed by specialist cleaners |
| lime deposits will clog up your hot tub with the | | | | which come in paste form |
| potential to ruin the pipework and the water | | | | * Foam can be prevented using anti-foaming hot |
| pump as well as making the water look dirty | | | | tub chemicals or if you need to get rid of foam |
| much in the same way that they will clog up your | | | | that has already formed then there are chemicals |
| washing machine and leave deposits in your kettle | | | | especially for this too which are fast acting |
| * Moving water caused by jets of pressure | | | | As you will see it is important to keep your hot |
| causes foam to form | | | | tub clean and free from bacteria and other water |
| You will need to get into a routine of adding hot | | | | borne contaminants that will spoil your enjoyment |
| tub chemicals on a daily basis, checking the water | | | | of your hot tub. So keep you and your hot tub |
| and then adding the chemicals to keep the levels | | | | healthy with the regular use of hot tub chemicals. |