.: Hot Tub Chemicals

Hot Tubs are a ideal place to relax and unwind with the warmth and bubbling water but they also need to be a safe place. The most important things to keep clean and safe is the water. To keep it clean and safe you need to use special spa and hot tub chemicals to kill any bacteria in the water.

There are 2 types of sanitizer that have been approved for hot tub which are chlorine or bromine. Most people will use chlorine as this is what is used in public swimming pools, but if you do not like the smell of chlorine or it affects your skin it's a good idea to try Bromine.

Chlorine or bromine needs to be kept at the correct level of 3 -5 ppm for chlorine and 3-4mg/litre (ppm)for bromine, to achieve this level you will need to add the correct amount of either chlorine granules or bromine granules to your hot tub every day it is highly recommended that you read and understand the instruction on the chemical container before using them. You will have to do it every day otherwise the chlorine or bromine levels will drop and bacteria will start to grow in the warm water and therefore unsafe to use. If you think you will forget to put chlorine in every day it is advised you try bromine granules or chlorine tablets. You would require a floating chemical dispenser, all you have to do is put a few tablets in the dispenser and the tablets slowly dissolve releasing chlorine or bromine into your hot tub, these tablets usually take 3 to 4 days to dissolve before they need refilling so you only have to remember to refill it every 3 days instead of adding chlorine every day.

Before you ever get into your hot tub you have to test the water to make sure you have the correct chlorine levels or bromine levels. The best test strips on the market are currently the Aqua Chek test strips they are easy to use and provide results for bromine levels or chlorine levels within 15 seconds.

When purchasing bromine or chlorine or any other chemicals it is highly recommend that you purchase all your chemicals from a company that is BISHTA registered this ensures that their staffs are full trained on the hot tub chemicals and can provide information regarding to water quality and safely.

So next time you buy hot tub chemicals look for a BISHTA registered company. There are business online that sell chemical but most are not BISHTA (BISHTA British and Irish Spa and Hot Tub Association) registered but one of the main internet retails Hot Tubs 2 Buy are registered and provide online chemical ordering with very completive price on their full range of chemicals and accessories.

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