How dirty are your hot tub filters? As water circulates through your hot tub, your filters trap contaminants everything from dirt to hair to dead skin cells. But over time your filters become more and more dirty and dirty. Filters pick up less debris and contaminants, leaving that contaminated water to circulate back into your hot tub. Spraying your filters with a garden hose once a week is a great way to keep the entire filtration system flowing.

But once in a while, you'll need to do a deeper clean to remove all of the buildup inside your filter pleats. So here's a quick step-by-step walkthrough on how to clean your hot tub filters. Using the weekly quick rinse method, the monthly cleaner spray, and the quarterly deep clean soak, Let's dive in. Hey, it's Matt from Swim University And before we get into this video, if you want more help taking care of your hot tub, be sure to grab our free hot tub sheet sheet at Swim University.com Spa Sheet.

It's totally free free and will help keep your hot tub clean and clear throughout the year. Before you start cleaning your filters, you'll need a few supplies. Number one is a garden hose with a spray nozzle. Number two is a clean 5G bucket.

Number three is hot tub filter cleaner. Number four is an extra set of filter cartridges because having a spare set lets you still use your hot tub while you're cleaning your other filters. So first, let's start with the weekly quick rinse. Rinsing your filters once a week will help remove debris that is built up in your filter pleats and keep your whole filtration system flowing properly.

Remove the filter cartridges from your filter well and give them a quick and thorough rinse with a garden hose and be sure to spread apart each pleat and rinse in between each of them to remove any dirt, hair, or debris. Allow the filter to air dry before putting it back into your hot tub. Next, you'll want to do a monthly cleaner spray. Once a month you'll want to clean any residue on your filter that can't be removed by just plain water from your garden hose.

This is where a hot tub filter cleaner comes in handy. Spray your filters with the filter cleaner and let them sit out for about 15 minutes to allow the cleaner to do its job. This will help remove any buildup like body oil, then rinse thoroughly with clean water. Finally, you'll want to do a quarterly deep clean soak.

Soaking your filters in a cleaning solution every 3 to 4 months helps improve the lifespan of your filter and remove the toughest buildup and grind. Plan to soak your filters once a quarter or whenever you're draining your hot tub. If you need help draining and changing your spa water, check out our tutorial on how to drain and clean your hot tub. For this deep clean, you'll want your hot tub filter cleaning chemical again.

Dilute the filter cleaner in a large clean bucket with warm water and make sure that you use enough water to completely submerge the hot tub filter, but not too much that it will overflow, place the filter cartridge in a bucket, and then let it rest in the solution for 24 hours, then remove the filter, rinse it with a hose, and allow it to air dry before placing it back into the hot tub. And whenever you use any kind of filter cleaner, make sure that you rinse those filters completely before putting them back in the hot tub because any residue can cause your hot tub to foam and you'll likely have to drain and refill your spa again. But what about household products? Can you use things like bleach, soap or vinegar to clean your filters? The short answer is that it's best to stick with a hot tub filter cleaner that's meant for hot tubs. But here's what you can and can't use to clean your filter: Number One Never use bleach.

Diluted bleach is great cleaning surfaces and your hot tub shell, but it is way too harsh to use on your filter because it can eat away at the filter's media fibers and you'll have to replace it much sooner. Number two: Avoid household cleaners, detergents, and soap. You can use household cleaners on nearly every other part of your hot tub except the filters. These cleaners can cause foaming in your hot tub no matter how well you think you.

Fringe The filter and soap is especially tough to get rid of once it's circulating in your hot tub. Number Three vinegar is okay. okay, but it's not powerful enough. While you can use vinegar to spray or soak your hot tub filters, it's not as effective as specially formulated filter cleaning solutions as an AET.

The vinegar will help remove scale and mineral deposits on your filter, but it won't remove heavy buildup, grease, or oil. Finally, if you can't get your hot tub filters clean, it might be time to replace them. Plan to change your hot tub filters at least once a year or more often. If you use your spa more often, you'll know when it's time for a new filter when the medium is ripped or bent and the end caps are brittle, cracked, or very discolored or you just can't get your filter clean anymore.

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