Wallowing in a hot tub is a comfortable and stress relieving way of treating your body as the therapeutic warm water and the quiet environment is great for relaxation. Imagine the heat as it reaches to the deep muscle tissues and lets the muscle tension loosen and relax. This can be beneficial to the physical condition of the bather.

In order to get the best out of a hot tub, the water chemistry should be at its appropriate level to make sure that the water is at its top condition. If the water is not properly maintained, the chemicals that consist in the water can become bouncy which could lead to imbalanced water chemistry. Unstable elements in the water can cause only harm and no benefits to either the tub or the bather. That is why it is important to pay attention to your water to prevent any problem from occurring as battling chemical level outrage can be quite difficult and exhausting.

Basically, hot tubs are great places for relaxing due to their water’s comforting temperature; however this can be a factor for the abrupt or constant changes in the levels of each of the elements in the tub water. It is best to keep all of these as well as the TDS or total dissolved solids in their required safe levels not only to avoid experiencing and waging war against water related problems but also to enjoy the top quality of water for bathing.

The pH level is one of the most essential elements that should be kept in check among the others as it greatly affects the tub water when outside its approved parameters. In general, the total range of pH in the water is from 0 to 14 but the ideal should only be within 7.4 to 7.6 when it comes to hot tubs as its water temperature is different from pools. A significant increase or decrease from that mark will bring unpleasant results to your hot tub and its water. Corrosion, cloudy water, scale formation, skin irritation and many more disadvantages are the outcome of having poor pH water level chemistry.

The alkalinity level affects the pH level on the tub water so be careful not to trigger the former in order to keep the latter in check. Both have the similar effects on the water when outside their safe zone although alkalinity does not do anything harmful to the bathers, it is best not to let it mess up its level.

Calcium hardness should be maintained within 100 to 250 ppm for acrylic finish types of tub while the required parameters for plaster finish is around 250 to 450 parts per million (ppm). Avoid having imbalanced level on this element as the water can eat up metal off other sources. You wouldn’t want your tub accessories to be stained or gradually destroyed by the corrosive water.

Change your water when needed as too high level of any chemical element can be very difficult to remedy with special chemicals. Fresh water will also give you a good head start for your hot tub.

Author Bio: I write for Pool Prodigy about salt water pool maintenance and how to maintain a pool.

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