There will come a time when your spa cabinet, or spa skirt, doesn’t look so hot anymore. It may be faded, stained, or rotting near the base — telling you it’s time for a hot tub skirting replacement or restoration. Here’s how to do it yourself!
Spa and Hot Tub Water Color Problems
We’ve all been there before – you lift the spa cover, only to discover a water color other than clear blue. Hot tub water can turn all colors of the rainbow when conditions aren’t right: yellow, brown, green, white, pink, and every other shade in between.
Beginner’s Guide to Spa & Hot Tub Care
For the new spa owner, or for someone who is new to spa maintenance, we have a few easy tips to help you care for your spa.
Test & Balance Hot Tub Water
I know some people who claim to have “perfect” spa water right out of the tap – “I don’t even need to test it,” they say. That may be true for some people, but for the majority of spa owners, the water from the tap or hose may have very low levels of calcium, alkalinity, […]
Foamy & Cloudy Spa Water
No one likes foamy or cloudy spa water – this post will give you the action steps to take to restore water clarity in a spa or hot tub.
Foam in Hot Tubs
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]