Page 2 - Chemicals & Maintenance

Calcium Hardness is an important factor in hot tub water chemistry but one that is sometimes overlooked or ignored. This guide will help explain what calcium hardness is, what a low or high calcium reading can do and how to balance calcium hardness in your hot tub.

Draining your hot tub periodically is very important to keep bathers safe. In this guide, we explain how to drain your hot tub, how to flush the pipes and how to refill, as well as covering some common questions around this process. 

Chlorine tablets are a popular way to sanitise your hot tub and keep it clean from bacteria. In this guide we will outline the good and bad things about tablets, how to use them and answer some common FAQs.

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.