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Category: Trouble Shooting

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July 22, 2022 DIY / Hot Tub Help / Trouble Shooting / Water Balance

Why Testing your pH & Alkalinity is Important

Many people take a see no evil hear no evil approach to water care: if their hot tub water is

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May 27, 2022 DIY / Holidays & Events / Hot Tub Help / Products / Seasonal Maintenance / Travel / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials / Water Balance

How to Prep Your Hot Tub for Vacation in 10 Minutes

Vacation is time to relax. Prepare your hot tub in as little as 10 minutes with this handy guide.

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May 6, 2022 DIY / Health Concerns / Hot Tub Help / Hot Tub Improvement / Hydrotherapy / Products / Trouble Shooting / Uncategorized / Water Balance

The 5 Most Commonly Asked Hot Tub Questions Answered!

You have questions about hot tubs. We have answers. Lets look at the 5 most common questions.

rubber duck happily floating in spa
February 19, 2022 Hot Tub Help / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials / Water Balance

How to Lower Chlorine Levels In Your Hot Tub

Too much chlorine in your spa? It’s easy to get out with these tips.

burned out spa controller in old spa
January 21, 2022 DIY / Hot Tub Help / Hot Tub Improvement / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials

Spa Control System Replacement

Are you struggling with your hot tub’s expensive and hard to find circuit board or topside controller? Instead of hauling your old spa off to the dump, consider installing an entirely new control system!

Flomaster pump in front of spa
August 29, 2021 DIY / Hot Tub Help / Seasonal Maintenance / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials

Fixing a Noisy Hot Tub Pump Motor

Hot tub making a loud buzzing or grinding noise? Learn how to pinpoint the cause and fix it!

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March 19, 2021 Health Concerns / Hot Tub Help / Hot Tub Improvement / Hydrotherapy / Seasonal Maintenance / Trouble Shooting / Uncategorized

Hand Me Down Hot Tubs – Where to Start

So, you got a used hot tub – Now what? Lets dive into what you should do when you receive a new to you spa.

woman cleaning and installing filter in hot tub
August 28, 2020 DIY / Hot Tub Help / Seasonal Maintenance / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials / Uncategorized / Water Balance

How To: Drain, Clean & Refill Your Hot Tub the Right Way

Breaking news: hot tub water gets pretty gross and needs replacement more often than pools. Ok, not exactly breaking news, but it’s true, and you should know how to drain, clean and refill your spa correctly.

cloudy water in hot tub
February 29, 2020 DIY / Health Concerns / Hot Tub Help / Hot Tub Improvement / Seasonal Maintenance / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials / Uncategorized / Water Balance / Wellness

Turn Your Stinky Hot Tub Into a Restful Oasis With These Tips

Foul smelling spas have bacteria hiding in them. Let’s have a look at the most common areas and how to clean them.

Chlorine atomic table
December 27, 2019 Hot Tub Improvement / Products / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials / Uncategorized / Water Balance

All You Need To Know About Chlorine For Your Hot Tub

Time to set the record straight about chlorine use in hot tubs. Let’s put any misinformation and rumors to bed.

Extremely dirty filter
October 7, 2019 Health Concerns / Hot Tub Help / Hot Tub Improvement / Seasonal Maintenance / Travel / Trouble Shooting / Uncategorized

7 Things you should never, ever do to your hot tub! (Number 5 will shock you!)

Knowing how to maintain a spa is one thing, but here are 7, not so obvious, things you should never do.

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August 15, 2019 DIY / Hot Tub Help / Hot Tub Improvement / Products / Seasonal Maintenance / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials / Uncategorized

5 Energy Saving Tips Every Hot Tub Owner Should Know

Is your hot tub costing you more than you think it should? Even if it’s not, chances are, you can still save money by following these 5 simple tips.

Error code "error"
July 20, 2019 DIY / Hot Tub Help / Hot Tub Improvement / Seasonal Maintenance / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials / Uncategorized

7 Things Your Hot Tub is Trying to Tell You [Error Codes]

What should you do when you see an error code on your hot tub spa topside controller? Here are the 7 most common codes and how to deal with them.

Cloudy white spa water
June 18, 2019 Health Concerns / Hot Tub Help / Hot Tub Improvement / Products / Trouble Shooting / Uncategorized / Water Balance / Wellness

Hot Tub Clarifier Explained

Why the heck does hot tub water get so cloudy?! Here’s why and how to take care of it using different types of spa clarifier.

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March 12, 2019 DIY / Hot Tub Help / Hot Tub Improvement / Hydrotherapy / Products / Seasonal Maintenance / Trouble Shooting / Tutorials / Uncategorized / Water Balance

5 Simple Hot Tub Hacks You’ll Wish You Knew About Earlier!

Even seasoned hot tub owners miss out on things that can make ownership easier. Here are 5 simple things you may not have heard about, plus a cheeky little bonus!

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