Ingersoll Hot Tub Maintenance

Hot Tub Care: Keep Your System Running Smoothly 

A damp, warm and covered environment is the ideal place for algae to form. A hot tub cover might seem like a great way to keep unwanted items out but without the right treatments, even this is a threat! It doesn’t take long for an algae bloom to form, spread and take over your water systems as a whole. Regularly cleaning shells and applications of hot tub chemicals will clear cloudy water, eliminate algae, help to improve water flow and even bring down your daily running costs. 

When you want to maintain the condition of your spa, consistency is key. It’s easy to visit a local pool supply store for test kits, buckets of shock and a skimmer but if you don’t have the time or technical training to put these to use, they won’t do you much good! Keeping spa water clean means dealing with more than just sanitizer levels like chlorine or bromine. In order to keep water sanitary it is important to balance pH levels, alkalinity and calcium. 

As important as hot tub water is, there are other aspects to regular cleanings. Unlike a swimming pool, you can’t just flip the switch on a pool vacuum and let it run. Shells are uniquely shaped and require speciality vacuums to draw out unwanted items from flooring and seats. Trying to remove residue, white mold or residue with harsh chemicals or tools can strip away protective coatings or cause damage. Speciality brushes should be used to handle these areas.

Filtration systems are key to keeping your water systems running smoothly. Spa filters are designed to trap and hold unwanted debris and often work alongside floating skimmer baskets. When you want to keep these filters cleaner, regular inspections and emptying are key. 

If your hot tub has been sitting idle for a while, is full of bacteria or is showing signs of mold, you are in the market for a deep clean/hot tub refresh. This means having to drain and refill hot tub water and applying a speciality chemical treatment that flows through internal water lines, pulling out and buildup, debris or gunk that is inside. This is then deposited back into the basin and it is time to drain the hot tub. 

Before starting a drain and clean it is important to understand exactly where the water is going. Anyone can pull the plug on a hot tub but if you don’t have a drainage plan in place it can end up flooding basements, drowning lawns, damaging landscaping and cause rot or softening to surrounding materials. Once empty, shells, jets, headrests and other areas are scrubbed and the spa water can be refilled easily with a garden hose. From there, technicians perform a final water balancing and your hot tub should be left looking better than ever. 

Ask your Puddle technician about our optional Total Shampoo service that scrubs exterior areas like shells and spa covers for a complete clean, inside and outside.