How to remove, clean and replace hot tub jets
Learn how to replace hot tub jets: identify twist-out or screw-in inserts, remove limescale, match the right part and refit with sound gaskets.
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Can you go in a hot tub on your period?
Can you go in a hot tub on your period? Yes. Learn which period products work, how to keep you and the water clean, and how warm water can ease cramps.
How to remove a stuck hot tub filter
Learn how to remove a stuck hot tub filter: why filters jam, gentle methods with the power off, how to protect the standpipe and stop it sticking again.
Can you put bleach in a hot tub?
Can you put bleach in a hot tub? Learn why household bleach is risky, what spa chlorine does better and why hot tub chemicals must never be mixed.
How to get rid of hot tub foam
Learn how to get rid of hot tub foam in five steps: test the water, shock it, clean the filter, partially drain, and use defoamer only as a stopgap.
Hot tub chlorine levels and how to read them
Learn what hot tub chlorine levels to aim for, how free, combined and total chlorine differ, and what high, low or smelly readings are telling you.
How to get sand out of a hot tub
Learn how to get sand out of a hot tub with a spa vacuum or wet vac, clean the filter afterwards and keep grit out with a foot tray and rinse.
What causes cloudy hot tub water
Learn the cloudy hot tub water causes by symptom: dusty, milky, worse after use, after shocking, or linked to high TDS or hardness, before you treat it.
Hot tub error codes and what they usually mean
Hot tub error codes explained: what flow, overheat, sensor, freeze and EC codes usually mean, why they vary by brand, and safe checks to try first.
How to drain a hot tub step by step
Learn how to drain a hot tub safely: isolate the power, drain by hose or pump, clear water from the pipes, clean the shell and refill without an airlock.
Hot tub tips for beginners in the first month
Hot tub tips for beginners covering the first fill, house rules, cover care, safe temperatures, a simple routine and what is normal in your first month.
How much chlorine to put in a hot tub, by litres
How much chlorine for a hot tub? Learn to work out the right dose from your tub's volume in litres and the strength on the label, with worked examples.