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