Palm Beach Hot Tub Cleaning & Maintenance

Hot Tub Care 101: What You Need to Know 

For as much fun as a hot tub can be, it doesn’t come without a lot of hard work and maintenance. More than just flipping the switch on a robotic vacuum and letting it suck up debris, removing unwanted items from seats and complicated areas requires speciality equipment. Take this and combine it with water testing, balancing, cleaning the shell and assessing filters and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. 

In order to keep your water systems clean and running smoothly, it’s important to have top to bottom cleans. Unlike pools that need full cleaning multiple times a week, a covered hot tub needs a proper cleaning bi-weekly. This might change depending on your rate of use, but let’s look at what goes into a thorough cleaning. 

Managing Chemical Levels: Even if you’ve filled your hot tub with fresh water, it won’t stay clean for long without chemical treatments. If water chemistry isn’t balanced you can expect it to go murky or cloudy. This doesn’t just look terrible, it’s a hazard to the health and safety of anyone that steps foot inside. Basic test strips can help to identify glaring issues but they don’t give you a guide on how to solve them. Just tossing in a handful of hot tub chemicals isn’t enough to create a sanitary swim space. Having an expert test the water means a full assessment and balancing of sanitizer levels, pH levels, total alkalinity and calcium. 

Removing Debris: Even with a hot tub cover in place unwanted items have a way of sneaking inside. Lighter items will float along water surfaces, clogging up floating skimmer baskets and heavier items will sink. Without regular removal it doesn’t take long for a blanket of unwanted debris to build up along flooring and seats. In addition to skimmers it’s important to have manual vacuums on hand ready to remove leaves, sticks, seed pods and more from those hard to reach areas. 

Monitoring Spa Filters & Water Systems: The goal of hot tub filters is to trap and hold small bits and pieces of debris, preventing them from circulating within the water. Over time, if a filter cartridge isn’t kept clean these items will layer over themselves, blocking water from passing through. This forces the pump and motor to work harder to push water through, causing wear and tear. Any unnecessary strain will wear down on mechanical components, reducing their lifespan and speeding up the need for expensive repairs and replacements. 

Deep Cleans/Seasonal Refresh: Even if you clean your hot tub regularly it is a good idea to make deep cleans a part of your maintenance routine. Shells might be sparkling clean but it’s possible for mold, mildew and bacteria to collect inside water lines and internal components. Puddle technicians have created a multi-step treatment plan that performs a thorough line flush and cleans systems inside and out. First, a multi-part chemical program runs through internal lines and water systems, loosening any gunk or buildup and pulling it into the basin. From here, it’s time to drain and clean! Once empty, shells, jets, headrests and other problem areas are scrubbed clean. Next, grab a garden hose and refill the hot tub! Once full, technicians will come back for a final water balancing.