9 Worst Hot Tub Mistakes (that can ruin your hot tub)

[@HotTubOwnerHQ]

Here are the links to the Amazon Products I mention in the video: Spa Depot Power Soak (filter cleaner) - amzn.to/45HvmkQ Oh Yuk! Healthy Hot Tub Cleaner (biofilm remover) - amzn.to/3L9eoDk Clear Waterproof Gorilla Tape - amzn.to/3R6ngxC 303 Marine Aerospace Protectant (cover cleaner) - amzn.to/3Pyisjv

[@brianspencer7815]

Thank you so much for all of your videos. I inherited a hot tub when I bought my current house and have found your videos invaluable in getting me to enjoy my new toy. However, as a person with a couple of chemistry degrees I would like to elaborate on some of the spa chemistry discussions I have heard on your videos. On the topic of alkalinity, the stuff in the bottle is a mixture of two compounds that are closely related. One is a "weak acid" (call it A) and the other is its "conjugate base" (call it B), meaning it loses a hydrogen and replaces it with another ion, probably potassium or sodium. The mixture of A and B and in equilibrium and work in conjunction to act as a buffer to get the water to be at a certain pH. Ideally, the pH up or pH down should be the same chemical as either A or B. Add more B (base) and the pH goes up. This is why your alkalinity changes when you add more A or B....it's because you are adding essentially one element of that mixture. If you add a pH adjuster that is neither A or B then the buffer starts doing its job and resists a change in pH and are probably wasting your time until the pH overcomes the buffer then the buffer is no longer doing its job. That is why it is important to keep your chemicals in the same family. The addition of chlorine or bromine tablets created a gas which sanitizes the spa. This results in leftover ions that will also mess with your alkalinity and pH. The chemistry of the spa is truly fascinating and I'm a little disappointed that the makers don't make the ingredients more easily discoverable.

[@lornehampel1330]

We turn the temperature down (60 F) during the week when the cost of electricity is 2.5 times as much as on the weekends. Since we only use it on the weekends, we turned the temperature up friday night (104 F) and turn it down sunday night. It takes a while to heat but is ready by Saturday morning. Doing this, the tub does not try to heat during the expensive hours on weekdays.

[@faithrose3840]

How do you turn the power down? Turn the heat down? I'm so confused about how to make this all work. Almost to much for me to keep up with

[@lornehampel1330]

@@faithrose3840 Sorry you are correct. I should have said "temperature" not "power". When we turn the temperature very low, it does not try to heat the tub which takes most of the power. I will edit the post.

[@faithrose3840]

@lornehampel1330 all good, ty for the Info:)

[@onlywenilaugh6589]

Mine won't go lower than 86.

[@lornehampel1330]

@@onlywenilaugh6589 I recently movedand my new Jacuzzi tub will not go below 75 so apparently it varies from tub to tub. Still, the principle is the same IF you are on time of day pricing (and day of week) pricing. If you cant lower the temperature very much OR the weather is very cold, you might need to raise the temperature one evening mid week. Also, you will likely save a bit less.

[@BGraves]

Usually tubs have suction ports at the bottom to bypass clogged filters. It is far more energy efficient to lower temperature when not being used

[@flintstone7404]

Thanks for all these helpful tips and advice. Really great information very important to know especially cover maintenance.

[@steveth1000]

Don't use armour all, its not good at all. Spend the extra money on 303 if you value your spa cover. Car enthusiasts and those with boats only use 303. After watching this it reminded me to give my spa cover and the spa on the outside a soapy water clean and I shined it all up.with 303. It is Spring in Australia now and time to use it again. We don't use ours over winter but we keep water in it and run the filter twice a day. Turn the heat down as low as it goes and add minimum chemicals as it's fresh water which we dont use over winter.

[@Theundisputedtruth]

Bleach and water would do it

[@beuxjmusic]

I appreciate the way the host asked for the viewer to like the video. Polite, concise, and informative.

[@juliecausey2127]

Thank you for the videos! You are making it less stressful for me🎉🎉🎉

[@tarisStar]

If you lower your temp when not in use it will Definitely NOT COST MORE :) You must not understand how spas work. The heater/pump is either on or off. Lower temp setting will mean it cycles on less often. And spas don't use energy to COOL the spa :) [Not possible on almost all spas]. But yes, as you said, you will not be happy because it takes too long to heat up and you wont save much.

[@goodmandiad2713]

The hot tub cover failure is from the crap PE they use to wrap the foam. You can have cuts on the vinyl and it won’t matter much compared to the plastic deteriorating from underneath.

[@janisgaines5330]

Can you say more about not mixing chlorine and bromine? I just had mine professionally cleaned and the guy said I needed both. It smells terrible but the ph stick says everything is balanced.

[@ashleysnow7470]

Baking soda

[@fox156]

4:13 This is incorrect. It takes moee electricity to keep the hot tub at a higher temperature vs. a lower temperature for any period of time. Thus, turning the temperature down for any amount of time saves electricity. The lower the temperature and the longer its turned down the more electricity you will save.

[@garylawson5230]

I just bought a hot tub and I am new to all the things to do to keep it clean and how to keep the chemicals up on it on the lid can you put something on the under side to keep water from getting to it my lid or cover is like your new one. Now that I have water in the tub no chemicals yet because there is dirt and grass and some light brown silky stuff in the bottom so until I get it cleaned I will wait on adding the chemicals but is there a small vacuum to clean the tub

[@tk423b]

Brackish refers to salt content. Mix of sea and fresh.

[@NPC2_4_U]

Use tsp to clean your cartridges. All these 'specialty' products are a rip off (I was in the pool/spa business for over 30 years). You don't need anti foam you need to change your water and stop using so many chemicals: sanitizer, ph, total alkalintity- that's all that maters.

[@Theicymom]

Thank you for your videos, they’ve been super helpful! Subscribed 🎉

[@struspedziwiatr1605]

Sure. I have 10C outside and I'm using my hot tube once per week. Keeping my unit turned on and keeping 40C all the time will save me a lot of money :D Grow up Mr Blue Hair ...

[@OutfoxedYa]

Brilliant video with fantastic tips thanks so much you now have a new subscriber 👍🏻 As for the water temperature exceeding 104 degrees? No chance of that over here in the U.K. 😂 This is my first hot tub and as such I’m a newbie to all this, was about to make 2 or 3 of the mistakes you’ve highlighted in this video so it’s been my salvation already and can’t wait to watch all your other videos. Thank you 🙏

[@struspedziwiatr1605]

Wdym? I'm in Ireland -way worse weather. Even when is 3C I can easily get 40C(104F). Read your manual- us heating 2-1C PER HOUR. just leave it overnight. Btw: his advices are mostly rubbish.

[@OutfoxedYa]

@@struspedziwiatr1605 I was referring to the fact that our weather doesn’t get warm enough to exceed the 104 degrees by sun alone as it does where he is

[@MacRides1]

most people dont know a lot of these tips when they buy a hot tub - i know i didnt. one of the reasons i sold my hot tub is the amount of work vs the usage. i wasnt using it near enough and honesty its a TON of work - way more work than you realize. there are on-going expenses that are not cheap. chemicals are not cheap and you WILL replace your cover and good ones are very expensive. you mentioned replacing the water every 3 months - thats literally impossible in some locations. in the middle of the winter here there is NO WAY i could replace the water without danger of lines freezing when emptying and refilling. late nov was prob the last water change for me and the next time would be late march/ early apr. and at that point the water becomes chemical laden and its difficult to change the chemistry. chemistry is one of the toughest things to control if you water gets out of balance or if you haven't done a water change in several months. i had a 500+ gallon tub and that takes almost a whole day to do a water change - first you have to empty 500 gallons which doesnt take too long with a good sump pump but if you think you are going to empty it by opening the low point drain, think again. after emptying the spa you have to clean the entire shell. and finally refill 500 gallons which takes HOURS from a hose and finally clean or replace the filters. in your video you are mentions using yours in the summer - my hot tub literally got ZERO use in the summer. we travel and would not be home and honestly when outside temps are in the 90s who wants to be in a HOT tub? so i would completely empty mine, shop vac the jets to remove the water, and cover the entire tub and cover with a plastic tarp and refill in sept. so i wasnt even getting 12 months of usage. i owned a master spa legacy which is a great brand but even with that brand things break as they age. i replaced the heater several times, 1 motor, gave up on fixing the ozone system, and even had to replace the motherboard once. none of these things are ever explained to potential buyers when they are looking at tubs. and as i said, i had a good brand - prob the best. the only upside was i was able to sell it quickly.

[@beer1for2break3fast4]

I change water in mine every June. If you keep the filters clean and the chemicals correct you only need to change water once a year.

[@richardmcclurg3646]

Very helpful video for a new owner

[@jasons3233]

So I just bought a house with a hottub and it's also a master spa twilight series it has two filters one that look rubber and one that looks like a paper inside with the same rubber outside. I can't for the life of me find filter for them. Might you know how to obtain them ? Thanks

[@AdvancedTennisFoundation-ph9zo]

Brackish is mixing of ocean salt water with fresh water river or lake, right?

[@silasderoma4726]

No kidding - when the Styrofoam ages, it breaks down and there is an acid by-product that attracts bears. Seriously, I had a bear chewing on my old hot tub cover.

[@AdvancedTennisFoundation-ph9zo]

hard to believe your tub goes higher than 104 without the heater doing it...

[@swimraces]

This was a really helpful video, thank you

[@blimifreund3936]

How long do you wait to get in the tub after adding the chemicals for the first time?

[@darkdetroit12]

thanks you videos been so helpful. can you do a video on the top brands

[@KBradAdams]

I have been using the Leisure Time Bromine tablets you mentioned in one of your videos and although a bunch were broken down in the bottle, they seem to work great. The other day I tried some from Lowes the Clorox Spa 24-oz Spa Bromine tablets and I could not get a bromine reading at all until I shocked with Chlorine Shock? Is this normal? Thanks,

[@denz4133]

Brackish is a mixture of salt water and fresh water.

[@ninjabryce403]

I always lowered and raised , thanks for the tip

[@petertr2000]

Keep doing it, he's completely wrong.

[@deborahdenobrega9726]

I would have liked to see how that mechanism works... the hot tub cover mechanism.

[@octaviolopez5661]

So i stopped using my hot tub about six years ago and made the huge mistake of not emptying it out. I just emptied it out yesterday, wiped it down, and bought new filters for it. What would be recommended after i fill it back up besides adding chlorine to it?

[@pdfortune]

Get it serviced. You probably have so much gunk in the tubes after that long.

[@Av3rag3GuysGaming01]

Do you turn your heat off or down when using the Oh Yuk cleaner?

[@commanderraja2867]

We accidentally filled up the sanitizer duck with chlorine shock tabs instead of bromine tabs. Can we switch it over to bromine now or do we have to drains it?

[@argmooner6524]

Thank you . Very much .

[@xavierandradev]

4:52 You are mistaken. It always takes more energy to keep the tub always hot in comparison to lowering the temperature or turning it off when not in use.

[@jameshardman7536]

Keeping a hot tub consistently at a high temp is more efficient, then raising and lowering the temperature each use. If not using for days you can turn down a bit, but will take hours to heat back up in the cold weather

[@robmackenzie2885]

@@jameshardman7536 no, it isn't. this is a common myth, but the math does not back it up. Lowering the temp will always be less. It's not a big amount, so it might not be worth the difference.

[@erniesoderlund9297]

Looks like most people have never studied Heat Transfer, but have no shortage of opinions anyway.

[@petertr2000]

Absolutely right. It's literally a law of physics! Heat loss is highest when temperature is highest. Maintaining at a high temp ensures you have to keep replacing that heat energy at a high rate. It's certainly more convenient to keep it high, nobody is questioning that. So you need to make your own choice.

[@dragonmage61]

We just bought a Phelps Legendary spa

[@thanks4that261]

For Bromine, do you just out the tablets in a floater? Or do you add some to "activate" it? Thank you

[@beer1for2break3fast4]

Trust me when I say this: Dump your tub, clean it, throw away the bromine and use chlorine. Balancing your chemicals will become easier and the water will smell better.

[@the_superb_owl]

Brackish means a mix of salt and freshwater - not stagnant water.

[@jacobharris2373]

That looks like a good Hot Tub behind you, what brand/model is it? Thanks for the video

[@GreenMountain565]

Believe it’s a Master Spa 8.2

[@onlywenilaugh6589]

$53 for gallon of Oh Yuk, that is too salty for me.

[@meghanmclellan3905]

I found this to be very helpful! Your hair is awesome and I apologize for all the cranky humans in the comments! I hope you have a beautiful day!

[@JonAKetchum]

For real? Bumping your temperature saves money, it's common sense.

[@URSaltyWow]

Dispute your weird hair due good video very imformative

[@squirreldog5]

Why do you like Bromine over Chlorine?

[@beer1for2break3fast4]

I will never use bromine again. Chlorine is the way to go for me. I was always having trouble getting the chemicals just right and I never liked the smell of bromine. Now it's very simple to keep the water adjusted and it always smells fresh and clean.

[@hansgruber275]

What chemicals turned your hair blue?

[@williamfreeman6935]

😆 👍

[@WalkerOne]

I just watched 2 different videos about hot tubs, and both guys are wearing the same shirt, and both are in texas.

[@georgeruta5390]

I change my filters every 4 months

[@naturestrail2296]

That's a big lie that it takes less electric to maintain a temp than to reheat. The bigger the difference in temperature between the inside of the tub and the outside air the faster you lose heat to the outside and it's exponential off a few degrees. That's the biggest bs I've ever heard and the rumor is far and wide as far as houses go and all. My friend was wondering how my electric bill was 1/3 his. I told him I turn my heat away down when I leave and I turn the temp down a little less than he does because that 2° is an exponential savings because of the big reduction in the rate of heat dissipation. Sorry, but you're wrong there. People that believe this big rumor need to realize it's not the reheating not the fact that they're heating the house too fast when they return. If you have a heat pump unit which is the standard then cranking the heat way up then the actual temperature activates electrical coil heat which uses more electricity than the heat pump. If you turn it up a couple degrees at a time and let it get to that temp and shut off for a while then do a couple more then do it like that your it will use your heat pump only and you will save a lot of money. People need to research how to use their system not spread lies saying they are saving energy by not turning their system off. People need to know the truth. It's fine to turn it off but when you turn it back on do 2° above the actual temp at a time and don't crank it up as soon as it shuts back off and do it slowly if your house is insulated well it will not lose that many degrees unless you're in an extreme climate in which case you're probably using coil heat anyway. Know your heating system and how it works and save big. I have yet to see a hot tub that uses anything except coil heat if yours uses something else let me know but if it's solid coil then less running and energy loss equals less energy. If you think I'm wrong then let me know how and why because I'm extremely curious how you think turning the temp down then back up will use more electric. For that one day it reheats it'll use more but not overall. If it did use more it would defy the laws of science which are only capable with heat pump systems and that's not really creating energy but transferring it from one location to another which hot tubs don't do unless you have some super special hot tub that I've never seen yet out of the hundreds I've seen.

[@lightmaker8456]

i think the bromine affected his hair color....

[@dLimboStick]

Brackish means salty.

[@johns.1730]

What's up with the blue Hair??¿

[@wtfoutdoors2011]

I can’t wait for your next video: The 9 worst hairstyle mistakes.

[@davedave2109]

Your water chemistry on your tub, must be wrong? It made your hair blue 😆

[@CaptGus]

👍

[@rickharding7209]

Heheheheheheh The Oompa Loompa hair.... does anyone ever look at you, do a double take, and accidentally laugh out loud for a second before regaining composure? If so, its the Oompa Loompa hair.

[@kittycat8222]

He must have taken that “I want attention” tip from the gen z.

[@justlookingaround9834]

Remember what your mother said, if you have nothing good to say, say nothing.

[@erniesoderlund9297]

What does blue hair do to hot tubs?

[@subtlename2873]

So it’s been over 100 degrees but your tub is over 104… if Tx isn’t 106 degrees plus it’s still going to regulate to the temp setting… if you’re over 104 you still need to investigate

[@martinschroeder5496]

No, probably not. Keep your cover on in 100+ degrees and see how hot your water gets.

[@kellywall409]

how about make sure your hot tub is level. yours is leaning

[@sandyDJ1]

No it’s not

[@bigcheese467]

What's with the lettuce?

[@user-mo8gw9om1z]

Turning your hair blue?

[@scotthawke7828]

Too much chlorine it seems

[@imbeaug74]

Why the blue hair?

[@brianwilkinson4207]

Biden needs voters too.

[@justlookingaround9834]

Why not. Each to their own.

[@tshuvahavodah237]

Blue hair NO

[@Bobsaggettt]

why your hair blue, was it the hot tub ?

[@ephyah.mahmah]

Are standing in front of a green screen

[@waytospergtherebro]

Once you hit 50 you kinda need to give the Manic Panic a rest.

[@DJMatticus-zc2mw]

That was caused from not maintaining the hot tub correctly

[@1is7ener65]

Nah 50+ is the best time to use manic panic. No need to bleach the hair since its turning white and as a bonus, one doesn’t give a cr@p what others think of them.

[@bluntforce2817]

I think this dude sat underwater too long and it turned his hair blue 😂

[@jperello001]

I can’t stop thinking about a man having purple hair. You must live in Portland, OR.

[@CC-qq2bn]

😂 or California 😅

[@cbflazaro]

At least dont spread missinformation. Maintaining 100F does NOT use less energy than dropping it down to 90 and then crank to 100 next day when you want to use it. The bigger the delta between water and ambient, the bigger the losses/cost to maintain.

[@bcd-2112]

Oh Yuk... your hot tub turned your hair blue.

[@sandyDJ1]

I like his hair lol

[@georgemcgrow9073]

I don't take people with BLUE HAIR seriously ...

[@mikehrynyk434]

Kinda like your blue hair….lol

[@NosebergEatzbugsVonShekelstein]

Purple hair dye is bad for hot tubs.. and it's just bad in general.

[@ragoff]

Dude. the hair. Time to maybe stop asking people to look at you.

[@travisthompson3700]

He's most likely from Austin, no one will look. “Keep Austin Weird”…

[@kcsweesy]

Love all your videos, you are very very helpful but you got to lose the hair color

[@ollieenger1424]

What’s up with the hair, guy?

[@tannersanden4250]

its hair is makin me vomit

[@youtubewts]

Captain obvious much?! 😂

[@Gstark88]

That HAIR

[@Mike-tn3wc]

Only soak for 15-20 minutes??? Whats the freaking point of having a hot tub then dude? Hell thats a shower or just soak in the bath tub if thats the case.

[@kencash6084]

I don't know. I get in mind for several hours at a time sometimes. I have MS and a lot of pain. Nothing for me to stay in mind half the night do it all the time

[@Mike-tn3wc]

@kencash6084 yea I have scoliosis. My back stays in a 10 on the pain scale. I sit in mine literally for like 2 hours every night.

[@mykeva1]

Pretty sure that’s just what anyone not wanting a lawsuit has to say. Medically it’s the recommended time before a cool down I believe.

[@OneAdam12Adam]

It's dangerous for some people to stay more than 20 minutes. Not everyone but some folks.

[@youtubewts]

​@@OneAdam12Adamwhy?

[@jayt.4026]

It's not a good hair color. He looks like an ompa loompa From charlie and the chocolate factory

[@CowboyPants-h5p]

He looks ridiculous. Just ridiculous.