Adding a hot tub to your property offers many benefits, such as a place to relax, relieve muscle tension and joint pain, and socialize with friends. As with pool water, maintaining clear tub spa water is an ongoing task. To help you enjoy clear, healthy water every time you “go tubbing,” review the following tips. 

4 Tips For Maintaining Clear Hot Tub Water

1. Use an Appropriately-Sized Skimmer

Pool skimmers are generally too large for these tubs, so look for handheld versions. Frequent skimming is essential if your hot tub is outdoors since leaves, seeds, bird droppings, dust and dirt particles, pollen, and other organic matter pollute the water easily. Routine skimming also helps your tub’s filters, because they won’t have to deal with as many contaminants and therefore experience premature clogs. 

2. Keep it Covered When Not in Use

Covering your installation once again protects it from organic matter if the tub is outdoors. Even if yours is in a dedicated room indoors, it is still a good idea to use a cover. 

Pollen floats in via screened windows, with interior and exterior dust also settling on the water’s surface. Using a cover is also energy-efficient, because it prevents heat from escaping and causing the tub’s heating element to work overtime. 

3. Create a Sanitation Schedule

Maintaining a chemical balance in your hot tub is key to clear water. Test the pH of your water often and add chemicals as necessary, such as once a week in regards to usage frequency and your manufacturer guide. In addition to weekly pH testing, you’ll want to check the water after a party or other event where many friends and family used the spa tub. 

4. Clean the Filters Often 

Check and clean the filters once a month to prevent clogs and dirty water. Clogged filters also affect the tub’s heating capacity and cause the heating element to work extra hard. 

Replace the filter as recommended by the manufacturer, as some filters last two to three years and others last about five. It is also a good idea to shower before using your spa tub, since body lotions, moisturizers, perfumes, colognes, and skin oils contribute to filter blockages.

If you need to replace your hot tub at any time, rely on Spa Guy Hawaii. Based in Mililani and serving all of Oahu, this business provides a wide range of swim spas from top brands and is the largest distributor of Master Spas® on the island. Call (808) 763-0317 today with questions.