Congratulations! You are the owner of a hot tub! Your tub can provide you with limitless hours of relaxation, but nothing good comes without some work.
 In order to get the ideal experience out of your tub, you will need to mind its chemical balance.
The following article addresses tips for using chemicals with your tub.
Tip 1 - Sanitizers Sanitizers are very important in regards to keeping your tub clean.
 The hot tub sanitizer kills any bacteria and germs existing in the water.
 Bromine, a chemical with a fainter smell than chlorine, can also be used to sanitize your tub.
  Tip 2 - pH Levels Unlike a bath tub, a hot tub is not drained after each use.
 This means that an owner must keep a vigilant watch on the balance of the water to maintain sanitation standards.
 To keep the water clean, the water must be tested, and chemicals need to be added to achieve the desired level of cleanliness.
 The pH level of a tub needs attention.
 Hot tub test strips are available for this purpose.
 For most tubs, the pH level should be somewhere a bit above 7 (7.
2 - 7.
8).
Tip 3 - Total Alkalinity Total alkalinity (TA) measures the water's ability to neutralize acidic pH levels within.
 If your pH level is too high (counterintuitive, but would reflect a low pH number), then an alkalinity increaser would be warranted.
Tip 4 - Shock Treatment The water in a tub needs to be oxidized or "shocked.
" A hot tub clarifier is used in conjunction with sanitizers to rid the tub of any latent bacteria, as well as facilitates the optimal operation of the filter.
 Sanitizing is not enough to completely clean your tub; clarifiers finish the job of the sanitizers.
Tip 5 - Think Ahead