Hot Tub Filter Care and tips
To have easy to maintain, sparking clean hot tub water nothing is more important than the filters in your hot tub. Old dirty, clogged or worn-out filters cannot function as designed to trap contaminants, and will put strain on your hot tub's pump. Cleaning the hot tub filters every one to two weeks with the proper filter cleaning product will ensure the contaminates are filtered out of the water making it easier to maintain the water and the pumps will not have to work as hard.
Rotate Your Spa Filters
It's a good idea to have and extra filter or filters and use the filter rotation method-- while cleaning your dirty filter, swap it with a clean dry spare. With this routine you'll never have to wait to use your spa, and your filters will last longer. Allowing filters to dry completely after cleaning will help destroy any resident microorganisms.
Manual Cleaning
Hot tub filter cartridges should be cleaned every week (more often when the bather load is heavy). Use a garden hose, and apply the water stream at a 45-degree angle, making sure to dislodge all foreign matter by spraying between each pleat.
At least every 1 to 2 weeks, and with EVERY water change, your cartridge should first be pre-rinsed with the garden hose, then soaked about 30 to 40 minutes (or according to package instructions) in a non-foaming premium filter cleaning compound such as Spa Essentials Filter Cleaner then rinsed again and allowed to dry out.
Tips
- Avoid laundry detergents and household cleaners-- you may have a major foaming problem with your hot tub if you use them.
- Use a product designed for cleaning pleated hot tub filter cartridges.
- When cleaning, always rotate out your filters with a clean, dry spare.
- We recommend that filters be replaced annually.
- Never use a power-washer or dishwasher to clean filter cartridges.
- Always follow your equipment manufacturer's instructions for removing and reinstalling filter cartridges.
- Find filters for your hot tub in our Filter section and keep a spare on hand.
Bleach is bad for filters
Although household bleach may seem to do an adequate job of cleaning, it degrades and weakens the fibers in the filter media, greatly decreasing hot tub filter life expectancy.