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Owning a hot tub is a lot more fun when it's been maintained and cleaned properly; where all you see upon gazing into its water is your clear reflection. There are steps to be taken that are not too difficult, that if followed, will keep your hot tub in good working order for many years.

Thinking about a "shock treatment" when describing how it fits in with a hot tub may sound counter-productive and even dangerous but rest assured, if you have a hot tub, a shock treatment is a must-have. No matter how diligent you are about keeping your hot tub cleaned, everyone gets a little side-tracked every once in a while, and when your cleaning schedule is a little off, it will lead to a build-up of organic materials in the water. When you encounter the effects of material build-up, you will be thankful to have one or two shock treatments on hand, because by adding these will usually clear up any problems immediately. Again, I stress having one or two on hand at all times, so you don't have to post-pone a relaxing time in the hot tub because you need to run out to the store for the shock treatment products.

One part that is common in every hot tub is the filter and that should be cleaned with a hose every three to four months. It will normally just need the water from the hose, but if you find that it's not coming very clean, there are filter cleaning solutions that you can use that will take care of that for you.

It's imperative to remember to perform a quick water test before each use of the hot tub, and to have on hand the supplies you may need to balance and most manufacturers recommend using some kind of sanitizing or chlorine tablets once a week. That will keep everyone safe who is enjoying the hot tub and is one more small way you can stretch out the lifetime of this great resource!

Hot Tub Upgrading

Each year when the newer models are unveiled, an improvement that is worth thinking about trading up for is the ease of the maintenance for your hot tub. Where hot tubs of 30 years ago were mainly made of wood, they were much more difficult to keep clean and if you didn't refinish the wood yearly, they would eventually just rot because of the exposure to the elements and the exposure to the chemicals that keep a hot tub clean and clear.

Probably the best reason for upgrading your hot tub is that when the new models come out, there is almost always a form of energy savings and efficiency that has been addressed and improved. If you're finding that as the years pass it is costing more and more to keep the hot tub at a maintained temperature then it is definitely time to investigate the cost savings to compare to the upgrade cost and determine if the upgrade makes the most sense.
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