How Often Should You Add Chlorine to Your Hot Tub?
How often you need to add chlorine to your pool depends on how frequently you use your hot tub. Most times, your hot tub maintenance routine needs to be tailored to the way you use your tub.
General Rules When it Comes to Adding Chlorine
- After Each Use: Adding a small amount of chlorine to your hot tub after each session can be a smart choice, as it can help oxidize any organic materials and kill bacteria.
- Maintain a Residual Level: In order to promote safe hot tub sessions, a minimum chlorine level needs to be maintained at all times. The general safe chlorine level for hot tubs is between 1 and 3 ppm. To ensure that you are able to maintain this, you will need to test your hot tub water weekly and adjust your chemicals accordingly.
- Shock Weekly: Even if the chlorine levels look fine, give your hot tub a chlorine shock treatment every week if you use your hot tub often. Otherwise, every two weeks is fine if you use your hot tub lightly. This breaks down any buildup and keeps your water fresh.
How Often Is Necessary?
The more often you use your hot tub and the more people who use your hot tub, the more often you need to sanitize it. Typically, the following schedules are good:
- Light Use
- A small dose of chlorine every other session
- Test your water once a week
- Shock your tub every 2 weeks
- Moderate Use
- A small dose of chlorine every session
- Test your water twice a week
- Shock your tub every week
- Heavy Use
- A small dose of chlorine every session
- Test your water every other day
- Shock your tub twice a week
Contact Seaway Pools & Hot Tubs today for hot tub maintenance.
