Hot Tubs 101

Learn How to Select & Use the
Best Products for Your Hot Tub

Hot Tubs 101

Learn How to Select & Use the
Best Products for Your Hot Tub

We provide the most accurate answers on “How to Choose the Right Cover lifter”, “Is Microban Worth it?”, “What Makes One Cover Better than Another”, to “How to Winterize My Hot Tub?

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Main Categories

addingChem

A guide to help you Choose the Best Sanitizer and Balance Your Water to keep it crystal clear. And which products not to use.

filtercleaning

Learn the different ways Hot Tub Filtration works and Which Cartridge Filters are Best and how to properly clean them.

WaterTherapy

Transform your Swim Spa or Pool into an exercise machine that is Safe, Rewarding, and more Fun than you ever imagined.

filling

Basic Hot Tub Care and routine maintenance to keep your hot tub or swim spa ready to use at all times.

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  • Basic Hot Tub Care
  • Chemicals
  • Cleaning Your Hot Tub Filters
  • Cleaning Your Hot Tub Shell
  • Correcting Spa Water pH & Alkalinity
  • Draining & Filling Your Hot Tub
  • Filters
  • Hot Tub Water Clarity
  • Keeping Water Clear
  • Proper Spa Water Maintenance
  • Reducing Foam in Spa Water
  • Starting Up Your Hot Tub
  • Water Balancing
  • Water Therapy
  • Water Treatment
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When is the best time to test and correct the hardness level in water?

The best time to test and correct the hardness in your water is when you fill the spa and the...
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How do I raise the Hardness Level in my water?

Using HT Liquid Calcium is the easiest way to raise the hardness level in your hot tub. To raise the...
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What is Scaling in the Water?

Scaling is a precipitation that occurs in hot tubs, like barnacles on the hull of a boat. It happens when...
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If the water I fill my spa with has a high Hardness Level, what can I do?

There are no chemical products available to lower your calcium level. Either, run your fill water through a water softener...
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What should I do if I pour in too much HT Liquid Calcium?

Wait 2 to 3 days and retest since Liquid Calcium takes a long while to fully dilute in the water,...
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Why do Swimming Pools require a different hardness level than hot tubs?

The simple answer is the temperature of the water. Because Calcium is less soluble in cool water is the reason...

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