Nobody wants to be on show in their swimwear. Here are the hot tub privacy ideas that actually work, from quick screens to my favourite: sinking the tub into the ground.
Author Archives: buildahottub
12
Jun
Jun
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Design / Ideas Related, DIY Hot Tub Building, Support & Maintenance
Hot Tub Chemical Levels: The Complete Guide to Balancing Your Water
28
Apr
Apr
Target ranges for pH, alkalinity, calcium hardness, chlorine, bromine and cyanuric acid, checked against CDC and HSE guidance, plus the right order to adjust them and how to fix common problems.
20
Apr
Apr
A step-by-step guide to cleaning a hot tub filter cartridge, with a simple weekly, monthly and quarterly schedule, the right order for degreasing and descaling, and when to replace it.
10
Apr
Apr
We’ve all been there. Heat up the tub, looking forward to getting into a beautiful clear hot tub only to find that the water is cloudy and a little uninviting. In this post I’ll share some of my experiences with how to get that water sparkling again!
03
Apr
Apr
Before you blast your deck with a pressure washer, read this. Here’s how I clean the wooden deck around my hot tub with oxygen bleach, get it ready for oil, and check it’s still safe.
13
Mar
Mar
Af first, I thought that having to top up the tub up once a week was normal and it was just evaporating. This is not right, you should not have to top it up that often at all. If your water level is dropping, you have a leak. I had a leak, well, actually I had a couple. In this blog post we’ll look at just how to fix them.
06
Mar
Mar
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DIY Hot Tub Building
Are Hot Tubs Good for Your Health? What the Evidence Says (and When to Take Care)
27
Feb
Feb
Can a hot tub really help with sleep, aches and blood pressure? Here’s what the research shows, where it falls short, and who needs to take care.
Balancing Chemicals in your Hot Tub is key to clean, crystal clear and problem free water. In this blog post we are going to look at what a balanced set of chemicals look like and how we can resolve some common problems.