Tipton Pools, serving Knoxville, TN offer hot tub and spa maintenance advice
Depending on the area of the country in which you live, you may have already closed your pool for the season. If you’re a hot tub owner, though the fun is just beginning. The swimming pool and hot tub contractors from Tipton Pools know that this is the time of year when hot tubs and spas become more popular.
Many of the same customers that Tipton works with for summer pool upkeep and maintenance are those same customers who are now having them clean and maintain the hot tub and spa or the season. If you’re a first time hot tub owner you may not know that the water needs to be tested just as your swimming pool water does. In some cases, the water needs to be tested even more frequently because the heat of the water can cause bacteria to grow more quickly and you don’t want to soak in dirty water.
Ask your hot tub contractor from Tipton Pools for a test kit that you can use to test the water and the chemical and bacteria levels. Test kits have detailed instructions and information on what the proper range for chemicals should be, but talking with your swimming pool contractor is even more beneficial to assuring you understand the nuances of it.
Calcium build-up threatens both the hot tub components and its plumbing. If the calcium levels fall below that you can cause severe – and costly – damage to your water filter and pump. Calcium levels above this range can make your water look cloudy and can cause build up on the walls and also damage equipment.
When you’re in the hot tub you naturally bring in body oils, deodorant, hair spray, dead skin and perfumes. This is the reason you will want to oxidize the water weekly. Oxidization is a non-chlorine shock that dissolves and removes body oils and cosmetic build-up.
When you own a hot tub, there will come a time when it will need to be drained, thoroughly cleaned and refilled. Your pool and hot tub contractor is the best source for how often it needs to happen. As an example, though a hot tub that holds 600 gallons of water and two people use it regularly (twice a week) it should be drained, cleaned and refilled at least every other month. Following simple hot tub maintenance on a daily, weekly, monthly and periodic basis will allow for years of efficient use.