Hot Tub Questions – Calcium Level for my Hot Tub?
Hot Tub Questions – Calcium Level for my Hot Tub? Calcium is part of the alkaline-earth metals group II on the periodic table, it is a silver – white metal and is part of your hot tub or spa water chemistry. The Calcium level in your hot tub should be between 80 – 200 PPM. If your Calcium hardness is too low or too high, operational problems with your hot tub will be present, and the overall clarity and health of your hot tub water will be jeopardized. If your Calcium is too low or below 80 PPM then your hot tub and equipment can be at risk for corrosion. Parts like...
Read MoreHot Tub Questions – How do I clean my hot tub filter?
Hot Tub Questions – How do I clean my hot tub filter? For the seasoned hot tub owner cleaning your hot tub filter is something you do on a consistent basis and is scheduled into your weekly maintenance of your hot tub. We get asked a lot by new hot tub owners what is the best way to clean a hot tub filter. We outline below the best way to clean a hot tub filter. Cleaning out debris can be done on a weekly basis, and soaking it in Filter free should be done on a monthly basis for your best filtering results. Regardless of the cleaning your hot tub filter should be replaced every six...
Read MoreHot Tub Questions – Weekly Hot Tub Maintenance
Hot Tub Questions – What is the weekly hot tub maintenance? We are always being asked what is involved in maintaining a hot tub by new or prospective hot tub owners. Doing weekly maintenance on your hot tub will reduce the risk for repairs later, and ensure you have the cleanest, and most comfortable hot tub possible. Shocks. Most hot tubs or spas need to be shocked once per week. “Shocking your water” means you are using a high concentration of bromine or chlorine to remove or burn off the bacteria and organic matter from the water. Shocking the water keeps the water...
Read MoreHot Tub Questions – Changing Hot Tub Water
Hot Tub Questions - How often do I need to change the water in my hot tub? Generally, you want to completely drain and refill your hot tub every 60 to 90 days, depending on how often you use your hot tub. However, the look and smell of your hot tub water may indicate changing it sooner. A TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) test of your hot tub water can take a lot of the guess work out of your hot tub water quality. TDS is a measure of the combined content of all substances contained in the liquid ppm (parts per million). Tap water starts with a TDS level of 50 – 300 ppm, and each time you...
Read MoreHot Tub Cover Questions – What does ‘taper’ mean?
You ask. The Cover Guy Answers: Hot Tub Cover Questions - What does taper mean? The Cover Guy receives this question a lot so we thought we would explain what we mean by taper. A hot tub cover is built like the roof on your house, it has a pitch, taper, or as some refer to it a slope. The idea of taper is that rain, snow, and debris will roll off your hot tub cover because of the taper or slope used on your hot tub cover. So, the taper on your hot tub cover refers to the slope of your hot tub cover. For example, 4 to 3″ means the hot tub cover is 4 inches thick in the middle and...
Read MoreHot Tub Cover Questions – What is the foam density?
You asked, The Cover Guy answers: Hot Tub Cover Questions - What is foam density? Foam density is the weight of foam per cubic foot. 1lbs density foam weighs one pound per cubic foot for example. The density of foam directly corresponds to how open the cells are in your foam insert. The higher the density the harder and heavier the foam becomes. Why is foam density important for hot tub covers? The foam density of your hot tub cover will have a direct affect on two vital elements of your hot tub covers performance. Foam density directly affects the cost of running your hot tub. The...
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