Keeping your hot tub clean is an essential part of hot tub care. If you don't keep the water pure, you risk ruining not only your health, but also your hot tub. A few types of sanitizers exist as well as supplemental items that will enhance the cleansing power.
Chlorine is the first type of purifier. Of course, chlorine is used in swimming pools to keep them clean, but a special type of chlorine is made to clean hot tubs. The concentration of chemicals is different, however. You can get them in granules or tablets. However, it gives off an odor similar to bleach, which can make people with allergies ill.
Bromine is another chemical sanitizer used in their care. It comes in tablet, nugget or granule form. However, bromide needs to be activated with an oxidizer such as chlorine or a non-chorine alternative, potassium monopersulfate. Sometimes, bromine comes pre-mixed with chlorine for your convenience. Most people prefer bromine to pure chlorine because it gives off fewer odors and works in a variety of pH levels. Use bromine through a floating feeder or cartridge system and it will keep your hot tub's water clean and sparkling.
You can also clean them with biguanide. This is a non-chlorine, non-bromide substance that kills off bacteria. Problem bacteria are then removed with a hydrogen peroxide oxidizer used to burn off the bacteria and keep the water clean. Fever odors emerge from this system.
Some now come with ozone, an oxidizer, not a purifier. It is beneficial because it reduces the amount of sanitizers needed to keep them clean. You need an "ozonator" to use the benefits of ozone, and most new ones have one now. You still need to use bromine, chlorine or biguanide to purify, though, as the ozone is only a helper, not a full system of cleansing.
Don't forget that you need to test your water in your hot tub before you add chemicals or ozone to it. You don't want to overkill the water so take a test strip and use it. They measure the content of the purifying elements in the water and help you figure out how much you need to add. They also measure the pH and calcium levels, so it's very important to use these in caring for your investment.
The final type of cleanser is the shock oxidizer. This gets rid of dead skin, skin oils, cosmetics and lotions from the water to help keep it even cleaner. Do this once a week to starve the bacteria and prevent cloudy water and a clogged system. If you don't, you could create high maintenance problems that you'd rather avoid. However, if you use biguanide, don't use a shock oxidizer as they are incompatible, and the biguanide does not require shocking.
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