Page 2 - Chemicals & Maintenance

We often get asked this question by hot tub shoppers and new owners. The answer can be quite simple but there are some factors to consider including hot tub temeprature range, body temperature, ambient temperature and health risks. 

Hot Tub Filters are key to keeping your hot tub clean, safe and working well. This blog post will help you understand what a hot tub filter is, what it does, why it is important to keep it clean, how to clean a filter and some useful tips and advice.

Hot tubbing at Christmas is a great way to relax between socialising, to catch up with the family and to escape the colder weather. As we all know Christmas is also the time of giving so we thought we would offer some help to those of you who are looking for gifts for your loved one who loves their hot tub! We have split these gift reccomendations between different categories to help guide you. 

Non Chlorine Shock (Potassium monopersulfate) also known as MPS is a chemical that provides a lot of benefit to your hot tub water and maintenance routine but also a product that very few hot tubbers understand or have used. In this article, we aim to answer some of the key questions around this chemical including "What does Non Chlorine shock do?", "Does it replace Chlorine or Bromine?" and "How often should I use it?".

As the harsher weather comes in, it is worth considering your options during the colder months and how to prepare your hot tub for Winter. Find out what we reccomend you do with your hot tub during this time and check out our tips on how to drain your hottub thoroughly. 

Chlorine is a very effective hot tub sanitiser and there are two main options for hot tubbers - chlorine granules or chlorine tablets. In order to see which option comes best, we analyse various factors including cost, ease of use, control of bacteria, impact on bathers and impact on other water chemistry.

PH and Alkalinity are one of the most common areas of confusion for many hot tubbers and the risks associated with unbalanced water can damage your hot tub so it is a very important to get right. Questions such as "what is the difference between alkalinity and PH?", "Why does PH matter in my hot tub?" and "How do I raise alkalinity in my hot tub?" are the most common and are answered in this blog post.  

If you don't like the sound of chemicals or you have had a bad experience with hot tub or pool water in the past then this post will hopefully provide some answers on why you cannot run a hot tub without any chemicals, advice on chlorine, some of the alternatives to chlorine and things you can do to make your hot tub experience more natural and better on your skin. 

A handy guide on how to measure your hot tub cover when looking for a replacement. Including general tips, how to measure a radius corner and plenty more. 

All you need to know about cloudy, milky or foamy hot tub water and how to prevent and recover from this.