Empty water, clean hot tub inside and out, backwash the pump, replace filters and re-fill with fresh water. Before you want to use your Lay-Z-Spa, make sure hot tub chemicals are balanced to maintain clean and healthy water. It will also help to extend the time until you have to replace the water (assuming you keep up with regular chemical maintenance). You can find a list of the high quality algaecides for pools in our another article (different types of algae included).

If your chlorine, alkalinity or pH levels are not correct, please refer to our chemical How To guides below. Chlorine levels are fluctuating, the pool has been left and gone stagnant or other chemical levels are not correct.

Clear Water Algae scrubbers have been successfully used for many years to combat excess nutrients via the growth of natural algae.

Because of this,the only way to be sure that there is chlorine present in the water is to test regularly. Also, one of the side effects is that the algaecide stops working as it should, it becomes ineffective. An easy way to maintain your pool's chemical hygiene, you only have to load up the chemical floater, which then floats on the surface to maintain clean and clear water. After testing the PH with your dip test strips you can use the following chemicals to increase or decrease the PH. The dispenser has an adjustable dial which controls the release of the 20g tablets, ensuring that the sanitizer level of your spa water is consistently and efficiently maintained.We recommend ClearWater® chemicals as they are continuously designed for and tested on Lay-Z-Spa® hot tubs. A dark and humid environment is a great opportunity for algae to grow, but you don’t need new “friends” when you reopen the pool in the hot season? The middle reading of 7 is neutral, so pool water with a pH below 7 is acidic and pool water with a pH above 7 is alkaline.

From cutting firewood to clearing fallen branches, our range of chainsaws will make yard work a breeze. Find out how to shock dose your hot tub or see our Shock Dosing How-to Guide further down this page. They are added once at the beginning of the swimming season, they usually contain copper and are often safe to swim immediately after treatment. However, if you add a large dose of this algaecide and go swimming right away, your hair may turn green or blue, or it may irritate your eyes and skin. We'll review how this new design contains no PVC, is easier to clean, and is now run by a Syncra SDC 3.Each Clearwater Pod Hotel can be easily transported from your sump/refugium up to your display tank for a quick delicious treat that your fish and corals will love! Use pool preparations when cleaning areas around swimming pools since household cleaners often contain phosphates which nurture algae growth or detergents which cause foam. The Pod Hotel is the solution to their problems with six levels of vacant rooms ready for them to set up a temporary home in. Remove the cover from Lay-Z-Spa to allow evaporation of the chlorine (keep the filter running constantly).