Original > Hot Tub Forum
Changing Water
Electro:
Starlight,
I like to reassess things, especially those for which I have substantial experience.
Small hot tubs, those known as bathroom whirlpool baths, are filled and emptied every time. These are typically 50 to 100 gallons or so. I'm questioning why not do the same with tubs of a few hundred gallons.
The topic came up recently when my son, who was on businees travel, stayed in a fairly nice place that had a 350 gallon tub in the room that was for the one night that each occupant stays.
Why not fill and empty every time?
Electro
superted:
Something to consider when filling a spa from any domestic hot water tank is psuedomonis. I have had customers fill thier spas with thier hot water heaters and introduce the tiny micro organism that was living inside there. In talking to Different Doctors they have told me this is why you are not supposed to drink hot water from the tap. The psuedomonis or "spa bug" as it is often called, rapidly breeds in warm, moist, dark places (covered hot tubs, water heaters) and is very hard to get rid of. It is best to fill with cool water and heat slowly and treat with an epa registered sanitizer to ensure safety.
Steve:
Never heard that before... Interesting thought... ???
Steve
ZzTop:
--- Quote ---Something to consider when filling a spa from any domestic hot water tank is psuedomonis. I have had customers fill thier spas with thier hot water heaters and introduce the tiny micro organism that was living inside there. In talking to Different Doctors they have told me this is why you are not supposed to drink hot water from the tap. The psuedomonis or "spa bug" as it is often called, rapidly breeds in warm, moist, dark places (covered hot tubs, water heaters) and is very hard to get rid of. It is best to fill with cool water and heat slowly and treat with an epa registered sanitizer to ensure safety.
--- End quote ---
I agree. A sanitizer is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. There is NO safe way to get around this.
Spa bug is only one problem, hello Legionaires disease. regards, Zz
Shut_Down_Stranger:
--- Quote ---Something to consider when filling a spa from any domestic hot water tank is psuedomonis. I have had customers fill thier spas with thier hot water heaters and introduce the tiny micro organism that was living inside there. In talking to Different Doctors they have told me this is why you are not supposed to drink hot water from the tap. The psuedomonis or "spa bug" as it is often called, rapidly breeds in warm, moist, dark places (covered hot tubs, water heaters) and is very hard to get rid of. It is best to fill with cool water and heat slowly and treat with an epa registered sanitizer to ensure safety.
--- End quote ---
The following clarification is offered.
Assuming that you are on a chlorinated/choraminated water supply and not an individual household well water system, and you use your hot water regularly, typical hot water is not any more dangerous than regular water.
The disinfectant, chlorine, bromine or ozone will quickly disinfect the water and take out pseudomonis and all the other nasties, including legionella, which is somehat unique to a chloraminated water supplies. This is why it is important to maintain a chlorine or bromine residual in your spa at all times.
In the absence of a disinfectant, microorganisms of all types will grow.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version