hot tub maintenance

Not long ago, a friend of a friend with a backyard pool asked me whether her salt cell was defective. She’d replaced it three times in two years. “Nadia,” she said, “is this thing broken, or am I doing something wrong?” We went through her maintenance routine, tested her water, and—surprise—the cell wasn’t actually dead. … Read more

Over years of chasing water chemistry in Arizona and homeowner communities, one question surfaces consistently from hot tub owners entering the spa world: “bromine vs chlorine hot tub—which one should I use?” The problem is staggering. Spa retailers champion bromine. Your neighbor touts chlorine results. Someone on a forum insists bromine reeks of laboratory chemicals, … Read more