Easy Hot Tub Water Care: Options Explored

Owning a hot tub is all about relaxation, whether kicking back after a long day of work, socializing with the family, or spending a romantic evening with a loved one. But without proper maintenance, upkeep, and water treatment, your spa experience can change from relaxing to stressful. Although hot tub water care might seem like one of the most tedious maintenance tasks, recent advancements in technology have simplified the process, helping make water treatment as stress-free as possible.

Keep reading to learn how to care for hot tub water and explore the various options that are available for hot tub owners. 

Why does hot tub water care matter?

Water treatment is essential in ensuring that your hot tub remains as hygienic and relaxing as possible. Without it, you can expose yourself to harmful bacteria, damage your spa, and diminish the overall experience of owning a hot tub.

Here are some of the most important reasons to prioritize hot tub water care:

  • Hygiene: Dirty water is the perfect breeding ground for harmful organisms. Effective water care will prevent bacteria, algae, and other microorganisms from thriving in your spa.
  • Longevity: Unbalanced water can damage your tub’s pump, heater, and other components, significantly reducing the lifespan of your tub. It can also cause mineral build-up, which can clog your pipes and reduce the efficiency of your spa. Both can easily be prevented with proper water treatment.
  • Water Clarity and Comfort: Effective water care will remove contaminants like oils, lotions, and dirt from your water, helping it stay crystal clear. It will also ensure your experience is as comfortable as possible by preventing eye irritation, dry skin, and the infamous “chlorine smell” that can be caused by unbalanced chemicals.
  • Cost Efficiency: By taking care of your hot tub’s water, you’re not just ensuring that you have an enjoyable spa experience - you’re actually extending the lifespan of your investment. Regular water treatment will reduce the need for expensive repairs or replacements, and save you money on chemicals over time.
  • Environmental Impact: Clean water means less water waste, minimizing the environmental footprint of your spa and reducing the need to frequently drain and refill your tub. Water care will also reduce your chemical use, meaning you will ultimately release fewer toxins into the environment.

So, what’s out there?

Countless brands and companies have tried to perfect hot tub water treatment over the years. Some have failed, others have found success. Here are today’s most popular choices for hot tub water care:

Jacuzzi® True Water™

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Welcome to the next generation of water care. This state-of-the-art system removes the need for traditional cleaning agents like bromine and salt and lets oxygen do the heavy lifting, much like in nature. True Water™ transforms spa ownership, allowing users to spend less time maintaining and more time relaxing.

How does it work?

True™ creates oxygen-filled nanobubbles 2500 times smaller than a grain of salt. Billions of these bubbles float invisibly through the water, surrounding, naturally scrubbing, and destroying any microscopic contaminants they encounter.

Why Choose True Water™?

  • 99.9999% Chlorine Free: True™ oxygen nanobubbles are so effective at cleaning that they remove nearly all other cleaning agents from the water, including bromine and nearly all chlorine.
  • It only takes 15 minutes: That’s right, the True Water™ system requires a truly minimal effort, only necessitating that users spend 15 minutes a month on maintenance. Normal systems typically require two steps daily, and five per week.
  • Effectiveness: The True™ nanobubble approach is highly effective, removing 99.9% of bacteria and viral contaminants without any chlorine or other chemical additives. This powerful approach will leave your water clear, sparkling, and bright.
  • Salt-Free: This system avoids the cost and chemical downsides of salt disinfection systems, minimizing overhead costs and the use of heavy chlorine. True™ uses fewer chemicals and has less chlorine than drinking water.

Sundance Spa Sense™

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It’s time to take the work out of water care. Meet Spa Sense™, automatic chemistry testing, and personalized reporting that make treating your hot tub’s water a breeze. This state-of-the-art system is linked directly with the SmartTub® app, providing detailed reports on your spa’s cleanliness throughout the day.

How does it work?

Spa Sense™ is backed by the SUTRO Water Monitoring system, utilizing a small water-testing robot (known as the Smart Monitor) to provide in-depth statistics on chemical levels and water cleanliness. The Smart Monitor transmits the PH, free chlorine, and alkalinity of your spa to the SUTRO Hub, connecting to servers that calculate which chemicals you should put into your hot tub and communicate them directly to your phone. 

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Why choose Spa Sense™?

  • Simplicity: The Spa Sense™ system transmits easy-to-read and up-to-date testing results directly to your SmartTub® app, streamlining testing and chemical dosing and eliminating the need for hard-to-read test strips.
  • Intelligence: Spa Sense™ is the only sensor that offers precise recommendations based on your specific spa model and water volume. Just enter your spa’s details into the SmartTub® system and you’ll receive daily personalized reports and custom dosing instructions tailored to your individual needs.
  • Reliability: Cutting-edge microfluidics technology from the creators of Fluidix® jets provides the most accurate water testing available, helping you simplify your water care from day one and beyond.
  • No More Test Strips: The days of confusing, outdated, color-coded test strips are behind you. Spa Sense™ will recognize your exact spa model in seconds and provide precise recommendations of what and how much product to add to your water.

FROG® Fresh Mineral Water®

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FROG® has been a mainstay in the water care field for over 25 years, helping users sanitize pools, hot tubs, and swim spas with patented, highly effective technology. The Fresh Mineral Water® system uses a variety of FROG® products, like floating monitors and test strips, to make your water cleaner, clearer, softer, and easier®.

How does it work?

Instead of relying solely on chlorine or bromine for cleaning, the Fresh Mineral Water® system uses a special blend of minerals to work in combination with low levels of chlorine and bromine for unparalleled cleanliness.

Why Choose Fresh Mineral Water®?

  • It’s Cleaner: Fresh Mineral Water® kills bacteria in two ways: with minerals and with low levels of chlorine and bromine. This keeps your water hygienic and fully cleansed.
  • It’s Clearer: A combination of minerals will keep your PH balanced, helping create clearer water that truly shines.
  • It’s Softer: The same combination of minerals conditions the water to provide a softer feel. Guests will experience peak relaxation with water that is truly comfortable to relax in.
  • It’s Easier: Fresh Mineral Water® cartridges come prefilled with the correct amount of minerals and chemicals. This simplifies the water maintenance process and eliminates the mess, guesswork, and unnecessary stress.

FreshWater® IQ

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FreshWater® IQ is a smart, in-line water care system that automatically tests your spa water and transmits clear instructions to simplify your water maintenance. The system relies on a salt-based treatment to automatically generate chlorine and keep your spa water fresh, clear, and natural. Simultaneously, the Smart Monitoring System constantly monitors your water to keep your hot tub always running at its best.

How does it work?

A patent-pending titanium cartridge creates chlorine from salt to sanitize your spa water and keep it hygienic and safe. Spa owners also rely on the Smart Monitoring System to tell them when adjustments to pH, chlorine, and salt levels are needed, with tailored recommendations and hourly water tests keeping stress levels at a minimum.

Why Choose FreshWater® IQ?

  • Intelligence: Hourly tests offer more accuracy than test strips, with patented smart monitoring technology always keeping you up to date.
  • Cleanliness: The FreshWater® Salt System uses fewer additives to create softer water that is gentler on the eyes and skin. It relies on a 100% no-bypass filtration system to help users experience the best water possible.
  • Simplicity: Easy-to-follow on-screen recommendations allow users to effortlessly maintain clean water right from their hot tub’s control panel.
  • Integration: FreshWater® IQ is directly integrated with your hot tub, giving you accurate results in record time, enhancing your relaxation, and alleviating the stress that comes with complicated water care.

Whatever route you choose for your hot tub water care, it’s sure to give you added peace of mind, knowing that your water is clean and you can indulge safely and hygienically. Everyone’s hot tub is different, and there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to water treatment, but adding simplicity, intelligence, and reliability to your maintenance routine is sure to enhance your overall experience as a hot tub owner.  

If you’d like to learn more about the Sundance Spa Sense™ system or our array of hot tubs and spas, visit us online at www.sundancespas.com.