So I just did my first water dump and clean and feel like maybe I could have done it better, or easier at least. I got ahh-some and followed the instructions for that, results seemed about right, not an awful totally gross amount of film left behind but a decent ring at the water line. Drained the tub and used a water/bleach mixture to scrub off the scum and wipe down the inside of the spa. Pulled out all of the jets and soaked them in the water/bleach mixed and rinsed them off. Same for the headrests. However, I had a hard time getting all of the water out of the tub - when "fully" drained there was still an inch in the bottom. Used a big sponge to get all of this out but what a pain. Then I hosed it out w/a pressure gun (or whatever those things are called) on the end of my house, and sponged that out again. Then put everything back and refilled. Here are my questions:
1) I assume there is a good, little pump out there one can use to get the water out of the bottom of the tub. Recommendations?
2) How do you know if you really have all the bad stuff out of the plumbing? I sprayed into each jet opening (w/the nozzles removed) and into the holes where the filters go, but I would love it if I could fully drain all of the lines and be able to confirm that I got them really flushed out.
Thanks in advance for your answers and suggestions!
1) I assume there is a good, little pump out there one can use to get the water out of the bottom of the tub. Recommendations?
2) How do you know if you really have all the bad stuff out of the plumbing? I sprayed into each jet opening (w/the nozzles removed) and into the holes where the filters go, but I would love it if I could fully drain all of the lines and be able to confirm that I got them really flushed out.
Thanks in advance for your answers and suggestions!