Disinfection of hot tubs and rules for their care

Modern people living at an accelerated pace, after a hard day's work, want to relax, relax and take a fragrant bath with a pleasant bubble massage. To stretch to maintain this opportunity for many years, you must use a suitable tool for hydromassage bathtubs and observe some rules of care.

Two main rules

It is recommended to clean the hot tub in a timely manner, devoting enough time to this procedure and using the correct and safe substances.

When choosing cleaning products, it is necessary to take into account the material from which the product is made.

• Most often they buy comfortable acrylic bathtubs.
• Bowls made of artificial stone or cast marble are slightly less popular.
• It is extremely rare to find ordinary cast-iron bathtubs and similar steel products with a hydromassage system, but still they are and also require maintenance.

If the bathtub is acrylic

Acrylic is a fairly gentle material, its surface is easy to damage, so the use of serious abrasive products with coarse particles, as well as hard brushes (especially metal ones) is unacceptable here - a similar procedure can damage the bathtub. Do not use when cleaning and substances containing various types of solvents, such as acetone.

As a rule, experts recommend using special cream or gel substances, as well as foams that do not contain any abrasive components, for cleaning acrylic. The packaging of such preparations must necessarily contain information that they are suitable for processing acrylic bathtubs.

For example, you can use tools:

• Acrylon
• Sanfor Acrylic,
• Sif Cream.

It is important to remember that cleaning with such products often should not be done. Optimal - 1 or 2 times a week, which depends on the frequency of use of the bath. Cleaning the bowl too often, even with specialized products, can damage the delicate finish. After each bath, it is enough to wash the bowl with water and ordinary liquid soap using a very soft sponge.

If a bathtub made of artificial stone

This type of hydromassage bathtubs is considered the easiest to maintain, since cleaning does not require the use of any special means. Optimal care - regular washing of the surface of the bowl with ordinary liquid soap, best of all with soap and antibacterial additives.

Some experts recommend sometimes using polishes having a soft structure to maintain the beautiful appearance of the bath. With the running condition of the bath, it can be cleaned with means for acrylic surfaces.

If a bathtub made of cast iron or steel

If a conventional bathtub made of such materials, coated with enamel, can be cleaned by almost any means, including those containing abrasive particles, then such procedures are not suitable for a hydromassage device, since the nozzles of the bubble supply system may become clogged. For this reason, experts recommend using substances with a gel or cream structure for cleaning, as well as safe foams that do not contain solid particles and are completely soluble in water.

The use of abrasive products is permissible only if the hydromassage system has a special device that allows nozzles to be closed to prevent clogging.

How to care for a hydromassage system

Hot tubs require more thorough care than regular ones. This is explained by the fact that pathogenic microorganisms, for which there are very favorable conditions, often remain in the air supply device and all parts of the system providing water circulation. Optimum temperature, as well as almost constant humidity, helps bacteria to multiply rapidly. This leads to the fact that people using such a bath, especially children, gradually develop certain diseases, such as asthma, different types of bronchitis, respiratory allergies.

For this reason, it is necessary to disinfect the hydromassage device and the entire surface of the bowl in a timely manner, especially if an unpleasant smell is felt in the bathroom.

Of course, a correct and safe remedy is required for disinfection.

• You can choose a product from the Professional Care Series - Akrilan.
• To carry out disinfection, eliminate unpleasant odors, dissolve existing deposits of salts and water stone, you can use Mellerud.
• You can remove unpleasant odors, effectively get rid of bacteria and even remove mold with the help of the Bugs Whirlpool.
• To rinse exactly the hydromassage system, you can use Triton Desinfectant.

Disinfection procedure

Processing can be done in two ways, which depends on the design of the hydromassage system.

Before disinfecting, the whirlpool bowl must be thoroughly washed from dirt and greasy particles with a soft sponge with ordinary solid or liquid soap.

If there is a cleaning function in automatic mode, the algorithm of the procedure will be as follows:

1. It is necessary to pour water at a temperature of approximately 45 ° C into the bath, while the liquid must completely cover the nozzles.
2. Next, you need to pour the detergent into a special tank according to the instructions and start automatic cleaning.
3. After that, it is necessary to drain the water and rinse the bath with clean water.
4. Then you need to repeat the automatic cleaning procedure, but without the use of detergents and using cold water.
5. After draining the liquid and rinsing the bowl, it is recommended to wipe the entire surface with a soft, dry cloth.

The second option for cleaning and disinfecting the hydromassage system is suitable for those bathtubs that do not have an automatic cleaning function:

1. It is necessary to pour hot water in the bath bowl in such an amount that it covers the nozzles by at least 10 cm, after which add 350-400 ml of a washing disinfectant (directly to the collected water).
2. Then you need to turn on the hydromassage system in normal mode, but by setting the maximum power. The treatment time is 15 minutes.
3. After that, the system must be turned off, but the water in the bath should be left for another 30 minutes, giving the detergent time to eliminate the pathogenic microflora and existing contaminants.
4. Next, the solution must be drained, clean water collected and the system turned on for another 7 minutes to rinse the nozzles from the detergent.
5. After draining the water, wipe the bowl dry with a soft cloth.

Thus, the care of hot tubs involves not only cleaning the surface of the bowl, but also disinfecting the water circulation system. These procedures should be carried out regularly, because not only comfort, but also the health of households depends on them.