How to further clean your hot tub from germs and bacteria

Keep your hot tub covered: The hot tub cover prevents debris from getting in water, reduces water and energy loss and is important in drowning prevention.

Take a shower: Offload sweat, lotion, body oils, shampoo that would otherwise end up in your hot tub.

Test the water: Adjust water chemistry before using the tub and never assume the water is good.

Clean and replace filters: Your filters are the most important component of your tub. Regular cleaning and replacement ensures your filtration is working at peak performance.

Install an automatic spa sanitizer, UV system or a good ozone generator. These systems sanitize water 24/7 helping you maintain a safer hot tub while saving you time and money.

Do not share your hot tub: If you would not wear someone’s dirty underwear, why would you want to share your hot tub? Relaxing in a hot tub is personal and is a private matter.

Do not eat or drink while soaking: Moisture containing germs will easily contaminate your food or drink. Moreover, food particles end up in water encouraging germs to grow.

Avoid using public hot tubs. Many public hot tubs even in five star hotels and medical centers meet only the minimum standards required by the city. Most of these standards are outdated and do not address emerging health threats such as cryptosporidium

Do not linger around Hot tubs: At parties, tradeshows or on a cruise avoid spending time where hot tubs are running. Legionnaire’s disease has well been documented to infect numerous people in such situations.

Be proactive: If hydrotherapy is part of your medical treatment, ask for the water testing information or better yet use your own test strips to check the water. In fact the CDC encourages swimmers to use their own test strips to check the condition of the water.