Proper care of hot tub filters will keep your hot tub in tip top shape and working flawlessly for years to come. Hot tub filters, if properly cleaned and changed, will work hard to filter out every kind of debris from bugs, to hair, to leaves, to bacteria. A properly working hot tub filter will keep the water in your hot tub looking sparkly and clean. You’ll be ready to step into the shining water after a hard day at the office or just relax after a particularly stressful day.
Hot tub filters are easy to keep clean by removing them, according to the directions in the manual, and rinsing them down with a garden hose held at a 45-degree angle. It’s important to change the filter often and this depends on how often you use it. If you notice a lot of unwanted particles building up in your hot tub filter, you know it’s time for a cleaning! Try not to step into your hot tub when you’re dirty, as sweat and various skin products are not good for it. The filter will have to work twice as hard and it can end up putting a strain on the pump.
Remember also to keep the proper chemicals in your hot tub to make sure it stays in optimal working order. When you’re using your hot tub regularly be sure to check the sanitizer levels and give the water a dose of a sanitizing chemical when needed. Check the pH level which should read between 7.4 and 7.6. You many also have to give the water a shock treatment every week or two during regular use.
And if you’re not keeping up with the hot tub filters, as mentioned earlier, the water in the hot tub will begin to look dirty and other parts of the tub will fail to work properly. Keep that filtration system clean, clear and in good working order so you can spend time relaxing and enjoying the benefits of your hot tub.
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How to Keep Hot Tub Filters Working
The best method of ensuring your hot tub filters are working properly is to keep foreign debris out of them. Water flows through your hot tub filters every minute the hot tub is running, and along with that water comes leaves, bacteria, bugs, and hair just to name a few contaminants. You’ll want to make certain that you have good water circulation and you can do this by running the hot tub for at least an hour every day, even if no one is using the tub. Also add a water clarifier to the hot tub at least once a week unless you’re using PH Balance. Clean your hot tub filters often (depending on how often your hot tub is used) and replace them no less frequently than every two years. If you start to notice the hot tub filter cracking, replace it immediately as it will unable to filter properly leaving the tub with a build up of debris.
Make sure to use the proper chemicals that are recommended for your type of hot tub as the hot tub filters work great but they do need some help to keep your tub working in peak performance. Most experts recommend having two hot tub filters, that way when one needs cleaned you can immediately slip the other filter into the tub so the water will continue to filter out the debris.
As much as possible, try to use your hot tub when you’re clean. The various deodorants, skin products and hair products that people use are not good for hot tub filters; nor are oils or soaps. If you want to keep your hot tub filters working their best, following these simple steps of keeping the filters free of contaminants, which in turn will keep your hot tub’s pump working at its best as well.
Make sure to use the proper chemicals that are recommended for your type of hot tub as the hot tub filters work great but they do need some help to keep your tub working in peak performance. Most experts recommend having two hot tub filters, that way when one needs cleaned you can immediately slip the other filter into the tub so the water will continue to filter out the debris.
As much as possible, try to use your hot tub when you’re clean. The various deodorants, skin products and hair products that people use are not good for hot tub filters; nor are oils or soaps. If you want to keep your hot tub filters working their best, following these simple steps of keeping the filters free of contaminants, which in turn will keep your hot tub’s pump working at its best as well.
Cleaning Hot Tub Filters
Keeping your hot tub filters clean will ensure you years of pleasure and relaxation from that great hot tub you’ve just invested in. If you don’t keep your hot tub filters clean, it will eventually ruin the pump, and as everyone knows, that will include a much bigger expense to made things right again. Proper maintenance from the beginning will make things easier on you and your pocketbook!
Most experts recommend owning two hot tub filters and rotating them. While you’re cleaning the dirty filter, you simply attach the clean one. Using this system, your hot tub filters will last so much longer.
If you are manually cleaning your hot tub filters, they should be rinsed every two weeks, more frequently if a lot of debris is building up. Here are some tips for manually cleaning your hot tub filters so they will be working their best:
Remove the cartridge from the filter housing. Follow the instructions that came with the hot tub.
Use a garden hose held at a 45-degree angle and spray the water. Spray between the pleats and dislodge all the foreign debris.
Continue rinsing until all the dirt has been dislodged.
At least every four months (and every time you change the water) your hot tub filters should be soaked overnight according to the directions in the manual that came with it.
Rinse again and then allow the filter to completely dry out. It’s now ready to be reinstalled when the current hot tub filter needs changed.
If you are automatically cleaning your hot tub filter (there are many blasters on the market that will rotate the filter under water and clean the pleats), here are some tips:
Hook the blaster up to a garden hose.
Put the hot tub filter on the unit and then turn on the water. It really is that easy.
If your hot tub filters have a nasty scale build up, clean them as recommended above and then soak them in a product that is recommended for hot tub filters. When the product stops bubbling, the build up will be gone. One last tip: do not use bleach. It will weaken your hot tub filter and decrease its life and effectiveness.
Most experts recommend owning two hot tub filters and rotating them. While you’re cleaning the dirty filter, you simply attach the clean one. Using this system, your hot tub filters will last so much longer.
If you are manually cleaning your hot tub filters, they should be rinsed every two weeks, more frequently if a lot of debris is building up. Here are some tips for manually cleaning your hot tub filters so they will be working their best:
Remove the cartridge from the filter housing. Follow the instructions that came with the hot tub.
Use a garden hose held at a 45-degree angle and spray the water. Spray between the pleats and dislodge all the foreign debris.
Continue rinsing until all the dirt has been dislodged.
At least every four months (and every time you change the water) your hot tub filters should be soaked overnight according to the directions in the manual that came with it.
Rinse again and then allow the filter to completely dry out. It’s now ready to be reinstalled when the current hot tub filter needs changed.
If you are automatically cleaning your hot tub filter (there are many blasters on the market that will rotate the filter under water and clean the pleats), here are some tips:
Hook the blaster up to a garden hose.
Put the hot tub filter on the unit and then turn on the water. It really is that easy.
If your hot tub filters have a nasty scale build up, clean them as recommended above and then soak them in a product that is recommended for hot tub filters. When the product stops bubbling, the build up will be gone. One last tip: do not use bleach. It will weaken your hot tub filter and decrease its life and effectiveness.
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