Purging Hot Tub/Spa Plumbing & Jets
Every 4-6 months you should purge your hot tub (SPA) of exfoliated skin, harmful bacteria and other gunk that is clinging inside the plumbing infrastructure. This is a simple process. Add about 1 tablespoon (3 level teaspoons) of our gel to a 300 gallon hot tub just prior to your maintenance purge. Use less or more according to your hot tubs water capacity. Run the pump(s) and blower to attain maximum circulation. Be sure to open air intake valve(s). Foaming will appear quickly inside the vessel. This is NORMAL. Remove and rinse the filter(s) and place inside the hot tub water. Run the jets and blower (if equipped) up to 30 minutes. Shut the system down and drain and rinse the hot tub with fresh water. Remove the filter(s) from the tub and rinse off with a hose. They’ll be deep cleaned as never before. Many filters harbor bacterial biofilm if not cleaned properly. Place the filter(s) back into the filter cavity. Wipe the hot tub as clean as possible, getting the sticky gunk off the interior finish. Be sure to dump as much of the dirty water as possible after doing this cleaning purge. Ideally, you get all the water out of the tub after this cleaning. Use rubber gloves and a good cleaner when you rinse and wipe the shell. Mixing 1/8th of a level teaspoon of Ahh-Some Gel to 32 ounces of water in a trigger spray bottle will make a wonderful cleaner for the acrylic shell wipe down. If your spa has a blower with air channel (holes in the bottom), this will be very difficult unless you can literally lift the spa so that the water in the channel flow to one area that you can scoop out. Some people use a shop vacuum to suck the remaining water out of the air channel system. That’s it! Fill the hot tub with water to proper level. Add balancing chemicals and a sanitizer as usual. Remember to do this clean-out purge every 4-6 months so your water maintains a clear, fresh and balanced look. Water can hold only so much particulate matter before it begins to look cloudy and stressed. It is perfectly ok to drain the hot tub/spa Ahh-Some treated water on grass, flowers or plants.