Spa Chemicals - Selecting and using spa chemicals is easier than you think
Managing the spa chemicals in your home spa or hot tub is easy once you find the correct balance for your spa and your usage. The first thing you should do is to take the time to review the water maintenance guide that accompanied your spa. It should cover all the basics as well as the "recommended" chemical maintenance of your spa.
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If you find that you want more information, your local library is a wonderful source. Additionally, many well-known and trusted pool and spa chemical dealers, such as Leisure Time, have web sites that offer helpful product information.
One very good rule of thumb is to NEVER go into a spa with cloudy water. If your home spa water is cloudy, first test it, and then correct the imbalance before enjoying a soak. You should always be able to see the writing on a new quarter at the bottom of your spa.
To maintain a healthy and sparkling home spa, and to make your spa chemicals go farther, shower each time you use the spa. It is also recommended that you don't stay in for over one hour.
Next to your spa chemicals, periodic complete draining of your spa water is a very important part of proper spa water maintenance. Here is a handy formula to help you to determine when to drain your spa, it appeared in: "Recommended Standards for the Operation of Public Spas," by the Ministry of Health, Ontario .
Number of Days Between Draining Spa = 1/ 3 (volume in US gals) / Maximum Number of Daily Bathers
or in metric measurement
Number of Days Between Draining Spa = Spa volume in liters / 10 x Maximum Number of Daily Bathers
For example: If you have 100 people using a 600 gallon spa in a day, the spa should be dumped every 1 / 3(600) / 100 = 2 days. If this procedure isn't followed, the spa will become quite unsanitary very shortly.A good indication that your spa is out of control is the formation of residual foam when the spa pump is turned off. This is very unsanitary. The surface of the bubbles harbors bacteria floating on the sanitized spa water. Foam formation will not occur if the draining formula is followed.
As with any spa chemical management system, you are in control and, in time, will come up with a system that works for you. Factory recommendations, as those in your water maintenance guide that accompanied your spa, are to insure full bacteria protection, and tend to be a bit of overkill to fit all situations.
In summary, the key to safe water is the constant feed of proper spa chemicals, and, most important, the periodic, complete draining of spa water and the refill with fresh water. By following the proper steps, you will maintain a healthy home and sparkling home spa for years of enjoyment.
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