In today’s post, we follow up on our popular Beginner’s Guide to Spa & Hot Tub Care post, and get more granular with our newest installment: an in-depth look into the basics of spa and hot tub chemicals.
Using Bromine in a Spa or Hot Tub
For spa sanitation, you can use chlorine, but why? Bromine is superior in most spa and hot tub applications, and for many reasons. Bromine has several advantages in a hot tub. Keep reading to learn more.
Can You Put Epsom Salt in a Hot Tub?
Epsom salts are synonymous with relaxation and pain relief for sore joints and muscles. Many people use pure Epsom salts in their bathtubs at home. But can you put Epsom salt in a hot tub? In most cases, the answer is NO. Here’s why.
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, […]
Saltwater Hot Tub – Bromine or Chlorine
Before I write a post, I survey the ‘information landscape’ with a few keyword searches, to see what’s been written about the topic. There’s a lot of misinformation out there about saltwater hot tubs. Sounds very familiar, I heard the same discussions ten years ago about swimming pool salt water systems. It smells like fear – […]
Saltwater Chlorine or Saltwater Bromine?
Salt water chlorine vs. salt water bromine. Which is better? The chlorine vs. bromine debate, along with the pros & cons of using a hot tub salt system have been hashed out before on this blog, but what if you already love spa salt water generators, and wonder about using sodium bromide, instead of sodium chloride as the necessary […]
Hot Tub Chemical Storage Ideas
Is the Container Store a favorite hang-out for you? Do you spend hours organizing everyone’s sock drawer in the house? Do you feel a calm sense of control when your surroundings are neat and orderly? Me too – storage and organization is kind of a hobby of mine. There are so many good ideas out there […]
Product Spotlight: FROG® @ease® Floating Sanitizing System
Hot tub maintenance. It’s a dreaded, yet necessary, chore that very few hot tub owners actually look forward to. Owning a hot tub is no small task! You’re adding sanitizer granules daily, constantly testing and re-balancing the water, shocking the spa once (or more) each week and trying to keep everything clean. Some days, it […]
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.
Spa & Hot Tub Ozone Problems
Ozone is one of the world’s most powerful sanitizers – over 200 times more powerful than chlorine. But one day your spa ozonator will quietly quit working. Spa ozone is produced in a small ozonator underneath the spa cabinet, and it is delivered to the water by a small hose that carries the O3 gas […]