If you’ve got a Balboa-controlled hot tub and you’re not sure what all those heating modes do, you’re not alone. I get asked about this constantly — and it genuinely matters. Get it wrong and you’re either burning electricity you don’t need to, or you’re jumping in expecting 38°C and getting a lukewarm surprise.
Let me break it all down.
Keeping our Hot Tubs clean and germ-free is an important part of owning one. In this article, we will look at some of the best tips from around the web on Cleaning and Draining a Hot Tub.
There is literally nothing more frustrating than rocking up at your Hot Tub to find that it is not working. You’ve been thinking about it all day, you lift the lid, turn on the jets, switch on the blower and nothing. It’s not working! You’re stood there scratching your head. In most cases, problems with Spa Blowers are easy to fix. In this blog pos we’ll aim to cover some of the potential problems and how to fix them.
Foam in Hot Tub water is a common problem. If you are lucky, it is not too difficult to get rid of the foam in your Hot Tub, and you can help prevent its recurrence by understanding why the foam formed in the first place.
Air Source Heat Pump not heating your Hot Tub? Read on. In this article I will cover some of the possible causes for this and hopefully, by the end of this article you will be able to resolve the problem yourself – without paying for someone to come out to take a look at it. Quite often, it is something simple.
The Hot Tub Cover – a simple necessity for our beloved Hot Tubs. They bear the brunt of the elements, whilst hopefully keeping the heat in so our tubs dont cost the Earth to run. So how do we keep them clean and properly maintained? In this post, we’ll explain just how to do that.
t’s amazing how little consideration you’re likely to give your Hot Tub pump when it works correctly. Arguably, this is the most critical part of your Hot Tub. Without it, you have just got a really large bath in your backyard! As it operates, it circulates the water in your tub. First, through the filter to clean it, then the heater to heat it and then eventually back into the Tub through your jets as the pressure builds.
Cartridge filters and sand filters are two of the most popular methods for filtering water in a hot tub. There is no right answer to whether you should use one or the other, but there are some important differences between them that you should be aware of before making your choice:
This is probably the easiest part to detect a leak. There are really three places that a filter can leak. The unions that attach it to the pipe. Like with the pump unions, check they are tight and check for the rubber gasket that is inside
Let’s face it, there is no better way to relax than in a Hot Tub in your back yard. Whether it is summer or winter, they are just perfect all year round. Regular maintenance is always necessary to keep the water sparkling clean. Chlorine and Bromine are the two most popular disinfectants for the job. Which one suits you or which one is best? In this article, you will learn the pros and cons of these chemicals so that you can make your your own informed decision.