What chemicals should I put in my spa?

What Hot Tub Chemicals Do You Need?

Products to Adjust pH. To keep your hot tub pH in check, you should have a pH increaser and a pH decreaser.
Non-Chlorine Shock. A shocking agent releases oxygen into the water, which serves a similar function as chlorine.
Sequestering Agent.
Sanitizer.
Defoamer.
Calcium.

Do you have to refill your hot tub?

A refill is a great way to get your hot tub clean and reset your system if it has become chemical rich or difficult to keep balanced. Here’s HTW’s step-by-step guide to draining and refilling your hot tub. 1) Before you drain the hot tub, take this time to purge your system.

What kind of chemicals should I use to refill my hot tub?

Pool and spa chemicals come in complete kits that are used for refilling your spa and it will take a lot of guesswork out of using the correct amount of chemicals. When maintaining your spa, most home repair stores provide a water tester in the pool and spa chemical aisle.

What’s the best way to clean a hot tub?

Clean your hot tub with a sponge and bleach mixed with water, rinse with a hose, and dry with clean towels. When you refill the hot tub with fresh water, it must be treated with a balanced mixture of chemicals. Testing the water with a test kit will tell you when your chemicals are balanced and your hot tub is properly protected.

What should I add to my hot tub for the first time?

Adding Sanitizer – Once you have balanced the alkaline and pH level of the water, you can add a sanitizer. When adding chlorine for the first time, you should aim at higher free chlorine in the water so that it can disinfect all parts of the hot tub properly. Ideal chlorine levels in your hot tub should be 3-5 ppm.

How to test chemicals for hot tub start up?

In this episode of Master Spas TV, Shane will provide step-by-step, hot tub start up chemical instructions including how to test hot tub water, what chemicals to add to the hot tub, and the importance of adding chemicals in a specific order.

When to add a sequestering agent to your hot tub?

When to add a sequestering agent: Use a sequestering agent if your hot tub water is brown, red, orange or green. It is also important to add a sequestering agent when adding water to your tub. The basic chemicals for hot tub maintenance include a pH increaser, pH decreased, and sodium dichlor chlorine granules.