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Beginner’s Guide to Hot Tub Care

By Hot Tub Works

Beginner's Guide to 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.

Filed Under: Hot Tub Care & Maintenance

Restore or Replace your Spa Skirt?

By Hot Tub Works

Restore or Replace your Spa Skirt?

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!

Filed Under: Hot Tub Care & Maintenance, Hot Tub Parts & Equipment

Spa and Hot Tub Water Color Problems

By Hot Tub Works

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.

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Foamy & Cloudy Spa Water

By Hot Tub Works

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.

Filed Under: Hot Tub Care & Maintenance

Foam in Hot Tubs: How to Fix It

By Hot Tub Works

Foam in Hot Tubs: How to Fix It

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!

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Eliminating Hot Tub Scale

By Hot Tub Works

Hot Tub & Spa Care Generic

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 […]

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5 Ways to Improve Your Spa Filtration

By Hot Tub Works

improve spa filtration

Is your spa filter too small? Improving your spa filtration system can make your water cleaner, clearer, safer, and easier to manage with fewer chemicals. Here are five effective ways to improve your spa or hot tub filtration. Upgrade to Spa Filters with More Square Footage Upgrading to a spa filter with more square footage […]

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Your Hot Tub Water Smells Bad

By Hot Tub Works

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.

Filed Under: Hot Tub Care & Maintenance, Hot Tub Repairs & Troubleshooting

Spa & Hot Tub Owner’s Manuals

By Hot Tub Works

Spa & Hot Tub Owner's Manuals

Here’s an extensive reference sheet on where to find owner’s manuals for a spa. Use these as guides for use, care and troubleshooting information.

Filed Under: Hot Tub & Spa Information, Hot Tub Care & Maintenance

Spa Chemical Start Up Guide

By Hot Tub Works

Spa Chemical Start Up Guide

Balancing your spa chemicals after draining and refilling the water is an important step for many whose tap water is less than perfect. Doing it in the right order is even more important, to prevent problems.

Filed Under: Hot Tub Care & Maintenance, Hot Tub Water Treatment

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