Foaming in hot tubs and spas is a problem that every spa owner will have at one time or another. Even if you take great care of your spa, always ensuring good sanitization and filtration, foamy spa water can become an issue, so don’t be embarrassed if it happens to you!
Flooded Hot Tubs – What to do Next
During a 50-year or hundred year rain event, spas and hot tubs that are normally high and dry in all types of weather, can become flooded or can develop problems with sustained moisture and humidity. What do you do after the storm? If your spa begins to flood, or has flooded – even if only […]
Fire up the Spa! How to Open a Winterized Hot Tub
Opening a hot tub is a lot easier than closing, and a lot less stressful, after you see that nothing’s leaking that is! Freeze damage on spa plumbing and equipment is a real possibility, especially with this brutal winter that gripped a lot of the U.S. this year. Getting the spa ready for another season […]
FAQ About Spas and Hot Tubs
There’s a lot to consider when buying a spa or hot tub, so many features, styles and options. Nothing overly complicated, but for someone who has never owned a spa before, it seems very confusing. Today’s FAQ or Frequently Asked Questions, answers questions about Buying a Spa or Hot Tub. Next time, I’ll cover questions about spa safety […]
Eliminating Hot Tub Scale
Discovering scale in your hot tub for the first time can be an alarming and unpleasant experience. Scale has a sandpaper texture that grows on the surface of your spa, and it can also hide in less visible places like your water heating elements and plumbing system. It is formed when there is a buildup […]
Dual Spa Filters: Double the Filtration!
Here’s a short story about how I doubled the filtration on a spa that we have on our vacation home. We rent out the mountain home and hot tub when we’re not using it (which is most of the year), and we were having some trouble keeping the water clean between visitors, without changing the […]
5 Ways to Improve Your Spa Filtration
Is your spa filter too small? Having the best spa filtration you can get will not only make your water cleaner and clearer, but will make it safer and easier to manage, with fewer chemicals. Without further ado, let’s get on with it – here are 5 ways you can improve your spa or hot […]
Your Hot Tub Water Smells Bad!
A spa with an odor problem is not uncommon, so don’t feel bad when it happens to you. Here are some steps to take to remove odors from your spa, so you can get back to enjoying your relaxing soaks.
Winter-Proof Your Hot Tub
There are two types of hot tubs, those built for hard winters, and those that are not. In fact, many hot tubs models sold in southern markets, such as here in southern California, are built a bit ‘thinner’ – not intended to handle sub-zero or high altitude climates. A hot tub that works perfectly well […]
Why Use MPS Shock In a Spa or Hot Tub
MPS shock (MonoPeroxySulfate), like Leslie’s Fresh ‘N Clear, is a non-chlorine compound that will do the job of oxidizing, allowing the sanitizer to do the more important job of destroying the microorganisms.
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