During our hot tub/swim spa maintenance visits, we carefully test and adjust the water’s chemical levels, ensuring they are properly balanced. Our comprehensive chemical maintenance services include all necessary tests and adjustments, including:
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Symptoms
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Cause
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Solution
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| Cloudy water | Excessive organic contaminants or lack of sanitizer | Shock treat with non-chlorine shock and adjust sanitizer level |
| Dissolved chemical solids | Use clarifier to help remove small particles | |
| pH balance or total alkalinity is incorrect | Test total alkalinity and pH. Correct with pH increaser or pH decreaser. | |
| Calcium too high (hard water) | Use a sequestering agent weekly. Replace some water with softer water. | |
| Dirty filter | Clean filter with filter cartridge cleaner. | |
| Chalky, white scale deposits | Mineral deposits in water | Use a sequestering agent. Check water balance and adjust as necessary. |
| Clear green water | High iron or copper content | Use a sequestering agent |
| Cloudy green water | Low alkalinity level | Use pH increaser |
| low sanitizer level | Test sanitizer level, shock with non-chlorine shock | |
| Brown water | High iron or manganese level | Use a sequestering agent |
| Chlorine odor | Chloramines (combined chlorine level) is high. | Shock with non-chlorine shock |
| Eye/skin irritation | Organic contaminants, chloramines, or pH out of balance | Shock with non-chlorine shock. Test and adjust pH level. |
| Foaming | High concentration of chemicals due to evaporation and build-up of body oils, cosmetics and other contaminants | Use foam reducer. Shock treat with non-chlorine shock. Use enzyme reducer weekly as part of regular maintenance |
| Pitting of metal fixtures | pH too low | Test and adjust pH and total alkalinity by adding pH up. |
| Total alkalinity too low |
During chemical maintenance, we perform a deep cleaning on your hot tub, including:
Over time, water may evaporate or splash out during regular use. Our hot tub technicians ensure the water is at the correct level, maximizing the efficiency of the hot tub pumps while keeping your hot tub in optimal condition.
For instance, One Stop Hot Tub Shop offers monthly and twice-monthly chemical maintenance plans, ensuring your hot tub is always ready for use. We also provide custom maintenance packages catering to your specific needs.
When you purchase a new hot tub, One Stop Hot Tub Shop offers three months of chemical maintenance.
Your hot tub should be drained, cleaned, and refilled every three to four months. This helps prevent the buildup of debris, oils, and scale in the water.
Provided that you’ve close your hot tub/swim spa during the colder months, our opening services ensure readiness for this coming season use.
Overall, our summerizing process includes the following services:
Freeze damage coverage under our winterization guarantee applies only to hot tubs and swim spas that were winterized by our company during the prior season.
At One Stop Hot Tub Shop, we believe that wintertime can provide optimal weather for getting in your hot tub. However, we help many Long Islanders who need their hot tubs closed during the winter.
Overall, our winterizing process includes the following services:
In fact, our technicians NEVER use antifreeze, keeping you and your family safe and healthy.
For those customers who use their hot tubs year-round, our maintenance services will ensure the water remains properly heated and balanced during colder months.
Freeze damage coverage under our winterization guarantee is valid only if our company performs the opening (summerization) service in the following season.
