everything except the most important part.. water chemistry. when you add well / ground water in, you will have immense metal content, even if filled through the filter
@@gr8ful_b Not always. I fill mine with well water and I have very low metal levels. Prior to anyone doing this, I would recommend getting your water tested (usually free at your local pool retailer).
Thank you. Bought a home with hot tub and had no idea how to use it. Thoroughly explained. Mermaid want 299$ just to come out and give us the explanation. Thanks again!
That's an 8 beer project. That's perfect. I'm gonna change the water for the first time in my tub on Saturday. Great video. I'll be watching it a few more times
Thanks man! We just bought a house that has a hot tub and I have zero clue about how to use/maintain them. Watching this as I get mine cleaned and ready to go for the first time!
Just got my new hot tub today and ready to fill it - looking for adding chemicals for the first time too - will look at other videos. This video was VERY helpful and I have saved it to watch again in a year when I am ready to purge, drain, then refill. Thank you so much!
Your demo was fantastic, thank you! We do have a larger hose and it gets the emptying done in less than an hour. We also empty every 3 months to clean. Thanks again!
Thanks for watching! Yeah my original time length I realized is too long. I would say maybe 6 months to a year, however it will all vary depending on usage.
Great video! You do not "need" to have a submersible pump or shop vac to remove the remaining water. I use a bucket to scoop out as much of the remaining water as possible, then I use a large sponge to soak up the rest of the water and squeeze it out in the bucket. Doesn't take long.
Nice job! That hot tub looks great! That Shop Vac sure came in handy there. If you’re interested in a pump, I have a Drummond 1/6HP submersible pump from Harbor Freight, and it’s great. I don’t have a pool or hot tub, but I do have rain barrels, and it pumps water out of those with more flow than a regular garden hose hooked up to a house. I remember it was around $60-$70, a few months ago when I bought it. It’s pretty sturdy and has a good, long cord on it too.
Future reference grab a pool skimmer pull off the suds and all that foam from the top and let it continue on for at least an hour. I always double the time that it recommends. It’s not gonna hurt it. You can always Add an extra teaspoon as well
@@Sharkie626 I want to install my new hot tub in my roof top deck in my house, is the third floor and all its floor is cover with pavers, do you think is sturdy enough? Thanks and nice video and nice set up that you have…
@@Miguel-Maribel Tough call, you may want to check that out with someone who builds those things as they will probably have more experience with them :)
Thanks. The video was helpful. Being daily users we have to drain and clean the tub no less than every 3 months. Only thing that bugs me is that our dealer mentioned NOTHING about purging. We have had the tub in use for 3 years and have come to the point where we can change the water and it clouds up in just a couple of days. Had I known about purging and the chemicals to do so, we would have saved ourselves worlds of trouble. I can only image the suds when my purging chemicals are delivered and I do it. I might have to wear a biohazard suit and keep the dog locked in the house 😞
just drained my uncles hotter because it looked grim while looking after his house thinking a quick refill would be in order with a hose... thank christ for this video
It's been almost a year since we got ours and haven't drained and refilled it, we don't use it very often but we always keep it active, i can't wait to see the scum foam lolol
It is better to use Silk Balance Purge before draining your water. There is also a silk Balance that you can use weekly to keep your water balanced and skin feeling soft with no bad water smell of chlorine or other chemicals.
Looks like good, clean fun! Har har! Looks like you can get all that done in a day, and still have time to relax in it at night, provided all the chemistry is back in business and it's up to temp. Didn't you have some sort of pump at the LI house that might have worked?
Yeah not too bad! Though I think next time, I'll NOT do other stuff beforehand in the same day, and also do it earlier in the day. We did have a pump of sorts, but I think it wasn't all that powerful. I do want to find a better one.
Hot tubs and spas need to have their pipes.jets cleaned every 3-4 moths and the spa drained. This is to not only get rid of the biofilm but it prolongs the life of the jets.
Do I figured how to use the vacume as a pump. You will need a down slope near the hot tub to drain it down hill or a longer hose to drain far away from the hot tub. What you do is you start the water with the vacuum. Then take the hose off the vacuum in the water will be ciphering out. I did this and my heart hub drained in 20 minutes and and I vacuumed out the rest. I have been wanting to buy a pump but nos I wont have to. At the same time I had the bottom drain house attached. This is great news for me becUse I live in a cold area so now Ill be abke to empty and fill my tub on days where it heats up a bit but it will be faster so I can start filling before dark
I want to design a device to clean the filters! Put it in and it cleans it. Something beyond a 5 gallon bucket and chlorine and a high pressure hose. I'm working on it! Zu
I have emptied my hot tub and have refilled it. I always have one hell of a job screwing the Filter back in - is there a knack to doing it e.g. does the hot tub have to be on or do i need to have the pumps on. I always find it floats up - I don't think it is anything to do with the thread?
2 years?! You must not use your hot tub very often.... I am almost at 4 months and the water is stinnnnnnnky lol. And I stay on top of my levels too and use bromine. Not chlorine. Not sure how you can make it that long.... that's incredible lol. My wife and ivuse our hot tub twice a week every week. Some times 3 times a week
You may have been asked this but I went through a bunch of comments and didn't see the question but what tub do you have? I have a 2019 calspa and love it but I REALLY want one like yours lol it's beautiful
Water Doctor here. Hot tub water should be replaced every 60-90 days OR when TDS reaches 1,200-1,500 ppm. The purging of the pipes should be done every other drain. Unless you WANT the cuddies.
Quick question I refilled my tub and I thought that I got all of the old water out with a shop vac but when I turned the pumps back on there still seemed to be a little sudsing, what should I do?
What is the make and model of your hot tub? We have been shopping with local dealers and haven’t found one we like yet. This one is more along the lines of what we want. Did you do the install yourself? Or did the company you bought it from do it? What was your budget for this hot tub if you don’t mind me asking?
This is a Divine brand, Sinclair model. This one came from Costco. We had others get it in place for us, and then an electrical company hook up the power. The amount was a couple to a few thousand if I remember right. Hope it helps!
Your hot tub is gorgeous and if you only paid a few thousand recently then I got a horrible deal. I never thought to look at Costco for one Ugg. I purchased mine 1 year ago for 10k and it no where near as impressive as yours. Great find!!!! And great tutorial, it’s time for my first cleaning
My hot tub is around 2 years old and I change the water about every 3-4 months. I have always used a sub pump to drain it but last time when refilling the tub I made the mistake of filling back up without placing the hose in the filter compartment so I created an air lock (not good). So then I had to remove the panel and access the pump to bleed the air out. However while I was down there I opened the gravity drain valve and the most horrible smelling water came out. Does this mean that when tub is drained using a sub pump that one still must open gravity drain valve to let any remaining water out of the lines?
Now ya know how to fill it ;) I have everything open so that it would allow the water to drain as much as possible. It's also possible that the water in your drain line sits in there for a long time, and maybe there was some build up. It may not be a bad idea to open the drain occasionally for a short time just to flush the line out.
Here there is a 1 inch wide pvc tube that really speeds up the emptying process by siphoning it. Probably about nine feet long. It came with the house.
@@Sharkie626 we just moved (probably temporarely) to a house that has a spa from 2004. It doesn't have as many jets as yours...im going to clean and drain it and see if there is sponge in the pipes if that FLO message is still there. what a nightmare
I have a very similar hot tub except I have air bubbles. How can I avoid air bubbles? Now I have to take out my side panels and attempt to leak out air from the pipes. Suggestions?
While I am not totally sure, I guess your best bet would be to fully drain it, and try to get all the lines blown out. We leave ours running though all year round.
1. How many hours did it take to drain without a submersible pump? 2. What are your thoughts on this "Essential Values" brand jet cleaner I saw on Amazon? Apparently the Ahh-Some cleaner is pretty expensive whereas the Essential Values one is quite cheap. 3. Can you really just suck up water with a shop vac? Isn't that dangerous?
Hmm, if I remember right, it was probably 2 or 3 hours. I think it should probably be fine. If it does the same function as the Ahh-Some did, it should be all good. You certainly can take in water with the shop vac, that's what it's designed for! Only thing to note is, you must remove the filter when doing wet vacuuming like that. On that particular vacuum, there is a float inside for when it is full. When the hose suddenly stops taking stuff in, and you hear the motor rev up, then it's time to empty it.
Theoretically after draining with sump pump there is still residual water in the plumbing, correct? Will this water containing the cleaning product effect the new water being added?
Great video! We don’t use our spa too often (we should) but need a good deep clean. What safe cleaner would you recommend if you see debris in your jacuzzi?
hi, I bought a house that comes with a hot tub. it was made by Celebrity, Hollywood Elite model. I don't see any Drainage hose or cap on the bottom outside that I can see. Does this mean It has no drainage? and I have to use submersible pump to drain and clean the old water?. I wanted to replace the water and clean the tub prior to using it.
That's 4 times a year. The use that this hot tub gets is not all that much, so the amount of time we do it has been all good. Maybe every year could be okay.
How often do you add chemicals? If i keep up the recommended weekly regime and the wife and I only bathe once a week on average the water is unusable with the air vents open because of the foam and gas build up within 5 weeks.
i had a service guy clean my tub with gel gloss and didnt remove it below water line drained cleaned tub and replaced filters and still have the residue will this purge remove this type residue from a swimspa? appreciate any advice
I am having problems balancing the water FCL levels last few months. I have a Caldera Geneva 6 months old. (New) wit a salt system. The salt system is not keeping up with our use 5-10 times a week. FCL is so often reduced to 0,20.... So 2 times a week I have to add 120 - 240 manual liquid chlorine in it to keep FCL chlorine levels around 1-1,5 ! Would purging with Ahh-Some be advised to do even if this is a new hot tub, which has this since the beginning? (Salt system not keeping up with chlorine needs)
I would recommend using Fresh n Clear in between uses. It oxidizes without a high chlorine level. If the chlorine still remains low, use dichlor to increase the level. Liquid chlorine has a ph of 13 and can cause you to have to add even more chems to to lower it. Have you looked at your salt cell? If you have scale build up it will reduce chlorine production, if not stop it. Also keep in mind liquid chlorine can raise your salt content and some systems will shut down if too high. I love what I do! P.S. with that much usage, you need to Darin every 3 to 4 months. Just sayin.
Just to confirm, you have replaced the disposable salt cartridge at least once already - right? That needs to be replaced every 3 or so months in your case. Also, you should get your phosphates level tested and I recommend Cleanse Weekly by Natural Chemistry as a perfect complement to the heavy use and importance of maintaining Low Phosphates in your FWTR tub… hope this helps!
@@BattleDamageReport Lots of people end up with excessive suds and foam when using the jets even when not purging. If you’re having trouble keeping the balance or with too much foam, usually good to purge and drain.
Morning,I have just bought first hot tub,iam getting a white scum line around the water line, I have bought a recommended surface cleaner for hot tub,it will not clean off, help
@@Sharkie626 thanks for replying, I have a aquasparkle water line cleaner,was thinking of trying baking powder and distilled water into a paste,or white vinegar and distilled water,
The only video on RUclips that showed and explained the whole process. Thank you so much! First time hot tub owner!
Hey glad I could help, and hope you enjoy your hot tub!
everything except the most important part.. water chemistry. when you add well / ground water in, you will have immense metal content, even if filled through the filter
@@gr8ful_b Not always. I fill mine with well water and I have very low metal levels. Prior to anyone doing this, I would recommend getting your water tested (usually free at your local pool retailer).
Could you please help with video or link where I could watch how to Balboa ? I real need help
TWO years between water changes! Wow! I do mine every three months! Great tutorial to see.
Oh yeah that would be WAY too often for us. It doesn't get that much usage. Thanks for watching!
6 months is the max regardless of use
My caldera Tahitian salt water tub recommends to drain and refill once a year.
2 years between water changes? I do mine every 3-4 months.
Were in the UK and my Dad does ours every 3 months... religiously!
Thank you. Bought a home with hot tub and had no idea how to use it. Thoroughly explained. Mermaid want 299$ just to come out and give us the explanation. Thanks again!
That's an 8 beer project. That's perfect. I'm gonna change the water for the first time in my tub on Saturday. Great video. I'll be watching it a few more times
I’m going to do the same thing tomorrow. Fingers crossed it’s not too much work
Yeah it can take a little time, but the end results are fantastic!
You continual talking and your voice drove my CRAZY !!!!
Excellent tutorial! As a new spa owner, this video was extremely helpful.Loved the step-by-step process. Thank you.
Hey no problem at all! Glad it helped ya!
We're about to do our first Ahh-Some purge, drain, and refill today. It's intimidating! I can't thank you enough for this excellent tutorial.
Very nice Hope it helped ya! :D
Thanks man! We just bought a house that has a hot tub and I have zero clue about how to use/maintain them. Watching this as I get mine cleaned and ready to go for the first time!
Just got my new hot tub today and ready to fill it - looking for adding chemicals for the first time too - will look at other videos. This video was VERY helpful and I have saved it to watch again in a year when I am ready to purge, drain, then refill. Thank you so much!
Hey no worries. Glad I could help!
Beautiful yard! Every video seems to recommend this process every three to four months. I guess like everything it depends on use and location.
Yeah for the most part it should be more often, but this is not used heavily at all, and we've been good with our change intervals.
Two years! Wow! Nice setup too!
Excellent video!! Thank you for taking the time to help us newer spa owners!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Very glad I could help! :D
Your demo was fantastic, thank you! We do have a larger hose and it gets the emptying done in less than an hour. We also empty every 3 months to clean. Thanks again!
Thanks for watching! Yeah my original time length I realized is too long. I would say maybe 6 months to a year, however it will all vary depending on usage.
Excellent tutorial. Thanks. Now it's time to tackle our hot tub armed with all the info I need to do the job correctly.
Thanks for watching! Hope it all goes well for ya!
@@Sharkie626 everything went perfectly ! Thanks again.
Awesome tutorial! I don’t have a hot tub, but it was still very interesting
Thanks for watching. Still can be entertaining, as it was for you :D
Yeah same as me.
Great video! You do not "need" to have a submersible pump or shop vac to remove the remaining water. I use a bucket to scoop out as much of the remaining water as possible, then I use a large sponge to soak up the rest of the water and squeeze it out in the bucket. Doesn't take long.
Trust me, after getting a pump, I would not have it any other way. When I last did this in 2022, it was SO much faster.
It's a very nice hot tub and its very clear and clean I will be getting a inflatable hot tub cant wait
Thanks a lot! Not too tough to maintain.
Nice job! That hot tub looks great! That Shop Vac sure came in handy there. If you’re interested in a pump, I have a Drummond 1/6HP submersible pump from Harbor Freight, and it’s great. I don’t have a pool or hot tub, but I do have rain barrels, and it pumps water out of those with more flow than a regular garden hose hooked up to a house. I remember it was around $60-$70, a few months ago when I bought it. It’s pretty sturdy and has a good, long cord on it too.
That does sound interesting. I'll check that out sometime!
This is the reason I want to get rid of my hot tub... anyone in the DFW area want to pick it up? :D
Thanks for the video.... Beautiful, beautiful deck and view. Fantastic outdoor space!
Thanks for watching! Glad ya like the back area....took forever to finally get done!
I’m constantly changing my water after heavy use. Get a large pool hose and prime it under water and let the hose hang over side it will drain faster.
Two years? That’s very impressive. We have been told 4 times per year. I guess it depends on climate, usage, etc...
Yeah, usage is the biggest factor.
Only been 10 months. This particular salt water tub recommends annual water changes.
Future reference grab a pool skimmer pull off the suds and all that foam from the top and let it continue on for at least an hour. I always double the time that it recommends. It’s not gonna hurt it. You can always Add an extra teaspoon as well
Good advice on the skimmer. I could try that sometime!
@@Sharkie626 Sure no problem
Absolutely stunning hot tub!! 💖💖💖
Thanks a lot! It's been great to have.
Living in the uk. Makes me hate the housing… you have a beautiful garden
That's a beautiful upper deck, I want to build one like that out of wood, didn't even think of having it be so nice as yours.
Thanks! It's nice to have something very solid
@@Sharkie626 I want to install my new hot tub in my roof top deck in my house, is the third floor and all its floor is cover with pavers, do you think is sturdy enough? Thanks and nice video and nice set up that you have…
@@Miguel-Maribel Tough call, you may want to check that out with someone who builds those things as they will probably have more experience with them :)
Thanks. The video was helpful. Being daily users we have to drain and clean the tub no less than every 3 months. Only thing that bugs me is that our dealer mentioned NOTHING about purging. We have had the tub in use for 3 years and have come to the point where we can change the water and it clouds up in just a couple of days. Had I known about purging and the chemicals to do so, we would have saved ourselves worlds of trouble. I can only image the suds when my purging chemicals are delivered and I do it. I might have to wear a biohazard suit and keep the dog locked in the house 😞
just drained my uncles hotter because it looked grim while looking after his house thinking a quick refill would be in order with a hose... thank christ for this video
It's been almost a year since we got ours and haven't drained and refilled it, we don't use it very often but we always keep it active, i can't wait to see the scum foam lolol
Hope it cleans well when the time comes!
Excellent video - thank you!!!
Hey anytime!
It is better to use Silk Balance Purge before draining your water. There is also a silk Balance that you can use weekly to keep your water balanced and skin feeling soft with no bad water smell of chlorine or other chemicals.
So helpful thank you!
Swapping out that disconnect for a gfci one would be a good idea.
There is actually a GFCI in the basement.
Ahhhhh! Did you put a filter in the vac first?! Lol thnx for the video. Will help me save the tub mucho.
You're not supposed to use the filter when wet-vacuuming.
I was originally told to do it every 6 months! Good to know.
Fantastic video!
Thanks a lot for watching!
Looks like good, clean fun! Har har!
Looks like you can get all that done in a day, and still have time to relax in it at night, provided all the chemistry is back in business and it's up to temp.
Didn't you have some sort of pump at the LI house that might have worked?
Yeah not too bad! Though I think next time, I'll NOT do other stuff beforehand in the same day, and also do it earlier in the day.
We did have a pump of sorts, but I think it wasn't all that powerful. I do want to find a better one.
nice backyard
Thanks a lot!
Well Done...
Thank You!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great info!
Hey no problem at all!
thats a super nice hot tub
It does work well! Aside from doing this every 2 years, it's not all that bad for maintenance!
at 12k it better be
lol a “couple or few thousand”
Great video
Thanks a lot for watching!
Great info. No disrespect... you sound a lot like Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters, SCTV)
I can't even count how many tell me that nowadays. Haha.
Biofilm is some nasty stuff… great video!
Oh yeah that's for sure. Thanks for watching!
Hot tubs and spas need to have their pipes.jets cleaned every 3-4 moths and the spa drained. This is to not only get rid of the biofilm but it prolongs the life of the jets.
Also depends on usage too.
I change my water every 2-3 months because i like a clean tub
Do I figured how to use the vacume as a pump. You will need a down slope near the hot tub to drain it down hill or a longer hose to drain far away from the hot tub. What you do is you start the water with the vacuum. Then take the hose off the vacuum in the water will be ciphering out. I did this and my heart hub drained in 20 minutes and and I vacuumed out the rest. I have been wanting to buy a pump but nos I wont have to. At the same time I had the bottom drain house attached. This is great news for me becUse I live in a cold area so now Ill be abke to empty and fill my tub on days where it heats up a bit but it will be faster so I can start filling before dark
Water should be changed every 3 months and filter cleaned monthly
That's way too often for the water, especially with our usage. The filter sounds right though, that's about how often I do it.
We empty and refill every 3 months, as per the recommendation from the manufacturer.
We use ours for approx 1 hour 5 or 6 days a week
I want to design a device to clean the filters! Put it in and it cleans it.
Something beyond a 5 gallon bucket and chlorine and a high pressure hose.
I'm working on it! Zu
Ahh helpful
nice view!
Thanks! Is pretty nice at night.
I have emptied my hot tub and have refilled it. I always have one hell of a job screwing the Filter back in - is there a knack to doing it e.g. does the hot tub have to be on or do i need to have the pumps on. I always find it floats up - I don't think it is anything to do with the thread?
2 years?! You must not use your hot tub very often.... I am almost at 4 months and the water is stinnnnnnnky lol. And I stay on top of my levels too and use bromine. Not chlorine. Not sure how you can make it that long.... that's incredible lol. My wife and ivuse our hot tub twice a week every week. Some times 3 times a week
Might want to check the description ;)
This video was great. Thanks for giving step by step. Is it a bad thing I forgot to take out the filters?
It's okay in this instance during the purging, but all other times? Oh yeah, keep it in.
@@Sharkie626 Thank you.
You may have been asked this but I went through a bunch of comments and didn't see the question but what tub do you have? I have a 2019 calspa and love it but I REALLY want one like yours lol it's beautiful
Ours is made by Divine, and is the Sinclair model :)
Water Doctor here. Hot tub water should be replaced every 60-90 days OR when TDS reaches 1,200-1,500 ppm. The purging of the pipes should be done every other drain. Unless you WANT the cuddies.
This does not get that heavy of use. There is no way this will require a water change every 90s days.
@@Sharkie626 even if you are using it twice a month I'd drain 90 days not a year.
@@Sharkie626 I drain and purge my hot tub once a year. I have absolutely no problems with my water chemistry. Love your video😊
@@kimk5987 Thanks a lot for watching!
Quick question I refilled my tub and I thought that I got all of the old water out with a shop vac but when I turned the pumps back on there still seemed to be a little sudsing, what should I do?
Hmm, maybe the water chemistry is not balanced properly?
Thanks! This really helped!
Hey anytime! Glad I could help!
Most people say that's body oil you see in the suds
Could very well be.
What is the make and model of your hot tub? We have been shopping with local dealers and haven’t found one we like yet. This one is more along the lines of what we want. Did you do the install yourself? Or did the company you bought it from do it? What was your budget for this hot tub if you don’t mind me asking?
This is a Divine brand, Sinclair model. This one came from Costco. We had others get it in place for us, and then an electrical company hook up the power. The amount was a couple to a few thousand if I remember right. Hope it helps!
@@Sharkie626 really?! I never would have thought of Costco! I’m going to look into that! Thanks so much!
@@kai-leewells6645 Hey sure thing!
Your hot tub is gorgeous and if you only paid a few thousand recently then I got a horrible deal. I never thought to look at Costco for one Ugg. I purchased mine 1 year ago for 10k and it no where near as impressive as yours. Great find!!!! And great tutorial, it’s time for my first cleaning
My hot tub is around 2 years old and I change the water about every 3-4 months. I have always used a sub pump to drain it but last time when refilling the tub I made the mistake of filling back up without placing the hose in the filter compartment so I created an air lock (not good). So then I had to remove the panel and access the pump to bleed the air out. However while I was down there I opened the gravity drain valve and the most horrible smelling water came out. Does this mean that when tub is drained using a sub pump that one still must open gravity drain valve to let any remaining water out of the lines?
Now ya know how to fill it ;) I have everything open so that it would allow the water to drain as much as possible. It's also possible that the water in your drain line sits in there for a long time, and maybe there was some build up. It may not be a bad idea to open the drain occasionally for a short time just to flush the line out.
good job
Thanks a lot!
@@Sharkie626 youre welcome
How soon after this do you add clorine?
I added it the following day, but you can probably add it not long after.
Hey great video why do you refill thought the filter?🤔
Helps get water flowing through the main pump pipes, prevents air locks.
Here there is a 1 inch wide pvc tube that really speeds up the emptying process by siphoning it. Probably about nine feet long. It came with the house.
I now have a pump. That along with the regular drain has made the process much faster! :D
@@Sharkie626 we just moved (probably temporarely) to a house that has a spa from 2004. It doesn't have as many jets as yours...im going to clean and drain it and see if there is sponge in the pipes if that FLO message is still there. what a nightmare
Bro, what a view!!!
Heh, thanks!
Where did you drain the water off to? I was hoping to see what type of hose you used and where the water was drained (ie the street/curb)…
Oh this went behind the back yard.
Hi, I am looking to buy a hot tub... Are you happy with the one you have... if so can you please share the make and model?
thanks
Sure! This hot tub is made by Divine, and this is the Sinclair model.
@@Sharkie626 thx!!
Sundance Optima👍
Isn't there suppose to be a gfci disconnect there with a gfci breaker? that is an AC disconnect, not code for a hot tub
The GFCI breaker is in the basement.
I have a very similar hot tub except I have air bubbles. How can I avoid air bubbles? Now I have to take out my side panels and attempt to leak out air from the pipes. Suggestions?
Are any of the air valves possible loose?
Great video, I have same exact model. Do you have any idea how to winterize it? Any advices would be appreciated.
Thanks!!!
While I am not totally sure, I guess your best bet would be to fully drain it, and try to get all the lines blown out. We leave ours running though all year round.
winter is the best time to use it!!!
I have a Balboa I can't find the drain
good god that's a lot of jets
Do you have to use the wet vac on the jets to get remaining water out? Great video.
I guess you don't necessarily HAVE to, but I just like to make sure I get as much of the cleaner out as possible when doing this. Thanks for watching!
How to install supply of water.?
2 yrs ?... I do it 4 times a year....usage must be the factor ....by the way ....big fan.❤️
....also are you in U.S currently?
Oh yeah definitely usage for sure. Thanks for watching!
Yep! I am in the US.
1. How many hours did it take to drain without a submersible pump?
2. What are your thoughts on this "Essential Values" brand jet cleaner I saw on Amazon? Apparently the Ahh-Some cleaner is pretty expensive whereas the Essential Values one is quite cheap.
3. Can you really just suck up water with a shop vac? Isn't that dangerous?
Hmm, if I remember right, it was probably 2 or 3 hours. I think it should probably be fine. If it does the same function as the Ahh-Some did, it should be all good. You certainly can take in water with the shop vac, that's what it's designed for! Only thing to note is, you must remove the filter when doing wet vacuuming like that. On that particular vacuum, there is a float inside for when it is full. When the hose suddenly stops taking stuff in, and you hear the motor rev up, then it's time to empty it.
Theoretically after draining with sump pump there is still residual water in the plumbing, correct? Will this water containing the cleaning product effect the new water being added?
There will be some here and there, but overall it should not cause any issues. It did not for me :)
That’s a really cool hot tub. I would like to know where you got it and how much it was.
It was from Costco. They can be expensive. If I remember right it was on sale, and was a couple to a few thousand.
Sharkie626 Come to Germany here you pay for your spa class from a German company 13 000$ - 20 000$ 😅😂 I know Germany is expensive
@@Friendoo That much?? Whew.
Sharkie626 That’s Germany 🇩🇪😂😃😕
Btw Keep up the great content !! I’ve never seen such a great video for drain a spa !👍👍
$4-14k
Great video! We don’t use our spa too often (we should) but need a good deep clean. What safe cleaner would you recommend if you see debris in your jacuzzi?
Thanks a lot!
If you mean like little bits and pieces, try a turkey baster! Pretty handy for getting loose stuff out.
Water and vinegar
22 min later, i still don't know how to drain my spa
How did I live without it?
I only clicked on this video because of how many jets it has, like jeez I wish I could have one of those but I live in a condo
Yeah it's pretty cool. Luckily they don't all have to be on at the same time.
@@Sharkie626 i wish I could see all them on at once though
@@LifeofLeium I have a couple videos of that if ya want to see that!
2 years?? We change our water every 4 months.
Yeah? Yours must get a lot of use!
What brand hot tub is this and are you happy with it?
This is the Sinclair model by Divine. It's been very good!
Is that a normal vacuum or a special water vacuum? It's always difficult to get that last amount of water out with a pump
Just a standard shop vac :) They can easily take water.
What if I do not have a shop vac??
If all the dirt is away, you should be okay. If you want to get rid of the water, just use something to throw it out like a small bucket.
Every 1-2 years?? I’ve been seeing that you should do it 3-4 times a year.
I have since updated the description as of last year.
hi, I bought a house that comes with a hot tub. it was made by Celebrity, Hollywood Elite model. I don't see any Drainage hose or cap on the bottom outside that I can see. Does this mean It has no drainage? and I have to use submersible pump to drain and clean the old water?. I wanted to replace the water and clean the tub prior to using it.
You could maybe Google the brand to see if it has one. But regardless, I'd use a pump anyway. It can get the job done a lot faster.
Should I do this when I get my new tub straight from the factory? If so should I fill it wait forit to hit a hot temp then drain the water to refill?
Nah. Maybe just give it an initial rinse-down, let the water drain, and then fill!
lol. every year or 2???? every season my man.
I'm not too confident in the rest of this info now
That's 4 times a year. The use that this hot tub gets is not all that much, so the amount of time we do it has been all good. Maybe every year could be okay.
Super informative but literally I feel car sick. Please move the camera slower or post it up somewhere thanks
Hi Sharkie626, How to connect my iPhone to the hot tub Bluetooth Speakers ????
Depends on your model, ours does not have bluetooth.
Not sure if this has been asked or answered but what type and model hot tub is this...would like to buy one....brand, model price?
This is made by Divine, it is the Sinclair model. The cost was a few thousand.
How often do you add chemicals? If i keep up the recommended weekly regime and the wife and I only bathe once a week on average the water is unusable with the air vents open because of the foam and gas build up within 5 weeks.
If I remember right, maybe every two weeks.
you do not put any chemicals?
I did that afterwards.
i had a service guy clean my tub with gel gloss and didnt remove it below water line drained cleaned tub and replaced filters and still have the residue will this purge remove this type residue from a swimspa? appreciate any advice
It should help. Stuff at the water line should be cleaned manually for best results.
isn't turning your jets on without a filter a big no-no?
Not for this instance.
I am having problems balancing the water FCL levels last few months. I have a Caldera Geneva 6 months old. (New) wit a salt system. The salt system is not keeping up with our use 5-10 times a week. FCL is so often reduced to 0,20.... So 2 times a week I have to add 120 - 240 manual liquid chlorine in it to keep FCL chlorine levels around 1-1,5 !
Would purging with Ahh-Some be advised to do even if this is a new hot tub, which has this since the beginning? (Salt system not keeping up with chlorine needs)
Hmm not too sure on that unfortately. Maybe a pool store person will know.
I would recommend using Fresh n Clear in between uses. It oxidizes without a high chlorine level. If the chlorine still remains low, use dichlor to increase the level. Liquid chlorine has a ph of 13 and can cause you to have to add even more chems to to lower it. Have you looked at your salt cell? If you have scale build up it will reduce chlorine production, if not stop it. Also keep in mind liquid chlorine can raise your salt content and some systems will shut down if too high. I love what I do! P.S. with that much usage, you need to Darin every 3 to 4 months. Just sayin.
Just to confirm, you have replaced the disposable salt cartridge at least once already - right? That needs to be replaced every 3 or so months in your case. Also, you should get your phosphates level tested and I recommend Cleanse Weekly by Natural Chemistry as a perfect complement to the heavy use and importance of maintaining Low Phosphates in your FWTR tub… hope this helps!
I was told to do it every 4-6 months! Is it really true you can just do it once a year?? That would save so much hassle!
If it doesn't get heavy usage, one or two years should be just fine!
Sharkie626 thank you! This is so helpful! How do you know if your water needs to be drained? Other then time?
@@BattleDamageReport I just go by time really. It's really when you feel it is time to do it.
@@BattleDamageReport Lots of people end up with excessive suds and foam when using the jets even when not purging. If you’re having trouble keeping the balance or with too much foam, usually good to purge and drain.
@@woodyrule126 so is once every year or two possible?? Is it common?
Morning,I have just bought first hot tub,iam getting a white scum line around the water line, I have bought a recommended surface cleaner for hot tub,it will not clean off, help
Maybe try one of those blue (non-scratch) kitchen sponges with the scrubber on one side. See if that helps ya.
@@Sharkie626 tried it
@@davidrevitt7145 Yeah? Hmm. See if maybe there's a hot tub cleaner specifically for that purpose. Hopefully it's nothing permanent.
@@Sharkie626 thanks for replying, I have a aquasparkle water line cleaner,was thinking of trying baking powder and distilled water into a paste,or white vinegar and distilled water,