Whether you are a first time spa owner or refilling you spa after a scheduled drain and refill, refilling your water with crystal clear, clean water is important. Filling your water directly from your garden hose, you can come across water issues right from the start. A pre-fill filter is a wonderful way to reduce contaminants in your water, so you are getting the freshest, cleanest fill.
Water from your backyard hose can contain many impurities such as water treatment chemicals, dissolved solids, bacteria, algae, mold spores, toxic organic compounds, chlorine by-products, and volatile organic compounds that can be eliminated or lessened by the use of a pre-filter. Many pre-filters use an activated carbon cartridge to help remove suspended solids and chemical by-products and can lessen or remove metals from the water. Using a pre-fill filter can help you ensure that you are filling your spa with the cleanest possible water, potentially reducing the amount of start-up chemicals needed to have balanced water conditions. In areas of high metal concentration, total metal removal is not guaranteed, though it is usually drastically reduced with the use of a pre-filter. Using a stain and scale product in tandem with the pre-filter will also help to eliminate the effects of heavy metal impurities on the surfaces and jets of your spa.
Pre-filters connect through a male end garden hose connector and are easy to use. Simply connect the filter to your backyard hose, flush for 30 seconds and then fill your hot tub. They are designed to be reusable, perfect for spas or pools, and filter up to 10,000 gallons before needing to be replaced.
Whether you are using city or well water to fill your spa having a pre-filter can help you fill you hot tub with the cleanest, purest water. Allowing you to balance your water easier and get you back into your warm relaxing oasis as soon as possible.