Cloudy with a chance of…grossness… No, as you can guess, we are not discussing the weather. You are just describing what you see as you glance down into your hot tub. This is the day that every hot tub owner dreads! Your hot tub is starting to resemble that of an abandoned motel…okay, maybe not so bad but it feels that way! As you scratch your head and wonder what has turned your pristine oasis as cloudy as the Mississippi River, allow us to help clarify things!
Cloudiness is caused by a number of different factors! From environmental debris to sunscreen, there is always something that is making your chlorine fight a little harder to keep your pool crystal clear and inviting. With the chlorine distracted, your pool is easily taken over by small particles that cause the water to cloud… Here are some tips to help keep your hot tub water cloud free.
#1 Check your PH and alkalinity levels
PH levels should ideally be between 7.2 and 7.6 and alkalinity levels should be between 80 and 125 ppm. If your levels are not where they should be, you have a chemical imbalance that needs to be addressed.
#2 Shock Your Hot Tub
We have determined that your hot tub is having somewhat of a chemical breakdown and we need to bring the levels back up so that the chemicals can take control of your hot tub once again. Spa Chlorinating Granules are specially formulated for such a situation like this. They will effectively shock and sanitize your hot tub back to its intended state of clarity.
Tips for adding the Spa Chlorinating Granules:
*Make sure the hot tub cover is off.
*Run your hot tub’s jets while adding the granules but make sure the air valves are turned off.
*After 15 minutes of running your jets and having the cover off, you may replace the cover back on your hot tub.
#3 Clean your filter
Be sure to do a maintenance clean on the filter. The filter is your hot tub’s second defense to fighting future cloudiness. You should maintain the filter at least twice a year.
Now that you have completed the above steps, your hot tub is back to its sparkling self once again! Just like we like it!