
A swim spa is the perfect mix between a hot tub and swimming pool. Whether you’re looking to relax in your garden or work out from home, a swim spa will become your new best friend. However, to ensure it continues to work at its best, maintenance is essential.
When it comes to maintenance, many new swim spa owners often make a few common mistakes that can lead to problems down the line. In this blog post, we’ll share the top 5 swim spa maintenance mistakes and tell you how to avoid them.
1. Not testing and treating the water [LP1]
Along with comfort, safety should always be a top priority when it comes to your swim spa. By not testing or treating the water regularly, you’re compromising the safety of the swimmers.
To keep the water clean and safe, it must be regularly tested and treated with chemical additives. These chemicals keep the pH levels between 7.4 and 7.6 and the chlorine levels between 2 and 4 ppm. If you neglect to test and treat your water, it will become dirty and can cause recreational water illnesses (RWIs).
Testing water is quick and easy with pH test strips, it really only takes a few minutes!
2. Not using a cover
When your swim spa isn’t being used, it should be covered. This stops debris, dirt and bugs from getting in, which no one wants!
As well as this, covering your swim spa helps maintain a consistent water temperature. Without a cover, the temperature can fluctuate, leading to evaporation and higher heating costs. By covering your swim spa, you can save energy and reduce the wear and tear on your heating system, keeping everything running efficiently and cost-effectively.
3. Not cleaning the filter
For regular swim spas, the filter should be cleaned out once a month and changed periodically throughout the year.
Not with Hydropool!
When you choose a Hydropool swim spa, your spa filters 100% of the water every 40 minutes! This makes your water consistently clean, your upkeep hassle free, and mistakes far less likely to happen. It’s the first ever technology of it’s kind and it’s changing the game of swim spa maintenance.
4. Not calling an expert
Swim spas can be a bit tricky to maintain if you're not familiar with how they work. While most maintenance tasks are pretty simple, trying to do it without the right knowledge could end up causing some expensive damage. If you're ever unsure about something, don’t hesitate to reach out to an expert.
It's always better to be safe than sorry!
5. Maintain the right water level
Keeping the right water level in your swim spa is important for making sure everything runs smoothly. Things like evaporation, splashing, and regular use can cause the water to drop, and if it gets too low, it can put stress on the components, potentially causing damage.
To avoid that, get to know the ideal water level for your model and check it often. If you notice it's a bit low, just top it up with more water, then test and treat it to make sure the pH and chlorine levels are where they should be. It's an easy step to keep everything in great shape!
Want to know more about our swim spas? Take a look here! When it comes to swim spa maintenance, it couldn’t be easier.
[LP1]Need to check if you have to do this or not with a Hydropool swim spa, due to their self-cleaning technology.