Having your own hot tub is a great way to relax. The last thing you want to do while kicking back in your spa is to be thinking about how dirty the water is. Every time someone enters the hot tub, the lotions, makeup, and hair products on their body come with them and run off into the water. Showering before entering the hot tub helps to remove these products. Still, hair, sweat, and other bodily fluids make their way into the water, affecting its cleanliness.
For this reason, the filter is one of the most critical parts of a hot tub. Its job is to remove any contaminants in the water that may affect the water’s quality. Keeping a spa filter clean can have benefits that you may have not assumed including better efficiency, using fewer chemicals, and increasing jet power. If it’s your first time cleaning a hot tub filter and don’t know where to start, you’re on the right page!
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Dirty and greasy filters can cause some issues such as:
There are some tools and supplies that you have to prepare before doing the process. Those are very easy to find from your nearest pool or hardware store:
Prepare the hot tub filter cleaning solution. Have your hot tub filter cleaning solution ready so you can quickly put the filter in after removing it from your spa.
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Well, of course, you have to turn off the power first to be able to take the filer off from the hot tub. The power is usually placed on the bottom side of the hot tub and to make sure, you will have to check the manual guides. Never run your hot tub without a filter, as this can result in clogged pump impellers and water quality problems.
Check your owner’s manual. If this is your first time cleaning your spa’s filter or you need a refresher, refer to your spa’s manual. It will tell you your filter’s location along with directions for safe removal.
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There are three cleaning methods that you can do based on the filter’s condition.
Quick Rinse (Weekly)
This option is the quickest way to clean your filter and is recommended as a weekly process. This will not remove any grease or oil from your filter so is not recommended for a heavily soiled filter. A weekly rinse will help keep debris from building up, and chemicals from eating away at the filter material. This will help the hot tub filters to work more efficiently and last longer.
Chemical Rinse/Spray (Monthly)
A more thorough option than just a quick rinse and recommended as a monthly or fortnightly process depending on hot tub usage.
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Deep Clean with Solution Soak (every 3-4 months)
This option is the slowest cleaning process but the most thorough as it allows a degreasing solution to soak into the pleats of the filter. As the process is slower, it ties in nicely with your water drain and refills every 3-4 months. You can do this step when you change your hot tub water that also ideally happens for 3 – 4 months.
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Keeping your hot tub filter clean is one of the best ways to keep your relaxing time unwind and you get the hydrotherapy function properly. Some pool and hot tub supply stores might offer this service, but it’s really easy to do yourself, and save some money. So, when is the last time you clean your hot tub filter?