Games of Knowledge | Sports and Exercise

Games Guy | April 16, 2011

A luxurious soak in your private spa definitely hits the spot after a stressful day but when the spa is not ready for use it can only add to the already stressful day. There are different things that spells I-C-K-Y such as a dark ring around the water line or cloudy water that can be avoided easily.

            Commercially available spa chemicals makes it a breeze for spa owners to clean and maintain a spa:

1. Regularly change the water. You should regularly change the water particularly if it is frequently used. It is recommended that the water be changed every 3 months.
2. Scum removal. The deposits or debris that has stuck onto the sides and bottom of the spa can be removed with good old scrubbing. Specially formulated spa or hot tub chemicals for cleaning combined with scrubbing gives the best results.
3. Spa sanitizers. These sanitizers include chlorine and bromine granules or tablets. These disinfect the water just like swimming pool chemicals.
4. Flocculants. Frequent use of the spa eventually results in cloudy water – the addition of flocculants returns water clarity and sparkle. It is made of polymers that causes the aggregation of carbonates, dead algae, and silica., which become large enough for easy removal using water filters or cleaning nets.
5. Cleaners for cartridges. Eliminates precipitated salts, organic matter, dirt, oils, and grease from filter cartridges so the filter returns to its maximum efficiency.
6. Test the water. You can check the quality of water in your spa using water test strips. It indicates the levels of bromine or chlorine, pH, and alkalinity. This will help you keep tabs on the amount of chemicals you are adding to keep that spa in good condition.
7. Spa no-foam, this is more of a preference than a necessity. Spas can produce foamy water which you might think is more than enough. If this happens, just squirt a small amount of this chemical and the foam reduces.

Getting into that spa without reservations can only be achieved if you keep it spic-and-span. It only takes a little of your time if you do it properly.

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Games Guy | April 15, 2011

Hot tubs always beckon the onlooker to get in and forget all their troubles regardless of how heavy it is but what does it take to keep it shiny, perfectly clean, and inviting? Should the water be changed after each use or can you let it sit for a month or so?

There is the customary scrubbing to remove the grime, scum and dirt that people leave behind, but just like swimming pool chemicals, there are hot tub chemicals that help keep them sanitized, sparking clean and free of unwelcome dirt and grime.

The hot tub chemicals are:

a. Pool and Spa Sparkle – a good water clarifier whenever the water in the hot tub begins to become cloudy.

b. Chlorine Granules – disinfects and cleans the water just like the ones used in swimming pools.

c. Chemical Starter Kits for Spa and Hot Tubs – ideal for new hot tub owners since these include all the basic necessities in keeping the hot tub in great condition even if you don’t know where to begin.

d. Bromine In Tablet Form – sanitizes the water just like chlorine but ideal for people who have allergic reactions to chlorinated water.

e. Cleaners for Cartridges – removes the deposits on the cartridge and returns your filter to maximum efficiency.

f. No Foam – the amount of foam produced in the hot tub can be controlled by adding this chemical. It may not be a cleaner or sanitizer but it does help you enjoy your hot tub experience more.

Test strips for brominated or chlorinated hot tubs are also commercially available so you can effortlessly keep track of the water quality. Alkalinity, calcium, and pH balancers are also available commercially, it is imperative to have a balanced pH to keep the amount of treatment chemicals to a minimum.

Do you own a swimming pool and a hot tub? If you do, then by now you would have noticed just how alike the chemical treatments are the only difference is that these have been specially formulated for spas and hot tubs.

It would be worth your time, especially if you are a new hot tub owner, to set aside some time to read about the different ways to keep that hot tub as clean as it is now. Keeping tabs on the correct procedure of cleaning the hot tub will help you in the future.

Do you remember being asked how frequent you should change the water in the hot tub? As long as you keep the water well treated, changing the water in the hot tub every three months is ideal. You may not regularly use the hot tub but it is nice to have it ready every time you feel like relaxing in it.

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