Why You Should Pay Attention to Hot Tub Water Levels

If you own a hot tub, you may be aware of how important regular maintenance is. Hot tub maintenance not only contributes to safe and healthy hot tub water, but it also helps protect your hot tub equipment and ensures comfortable, enjoyable hot tub sessions. As part of your maintenance routine, you should ensure that you are consistently checking your hot tub levels. Both low and high water levels can lead to hot tub damage and uncomfortable sessions for users.  If you struggle with hot tub maintenance or are unsure about your hot tub levels, contact Seaway Pools & Hot Tubs. Our team will ensure your tub is in excellent working condition. Contact us today for maintenance or to shop for hot tub supplies!

1. Preventing Equipment Damage

Maintaining adequate water levels is essential to preserving and protecting your hot tub equipment. Your hot tub pump works by intaking water through a valve in order to heat, filter and circulate water. When your hot tub water levels are low, this can cause the pump to intake air instead of water. This can create an airlock in the pipe, which will disrupt the flow of water and can damage the pump itself. Low water levels can also overwork the heater. Without sufficient water levels, the heating element can be left exposed, causing it to overheat and burn out. Maintaining optimal water levels in your hot tub will promote strong water flow, which is essential for your hot tub equipment to work properly. 

2. Maintaining Water Quality

It is important to ensure your hot tub levels do not fall too low otherwise, it can compromise the water quality in your hot tub. As mentioned above, low water levels prevent the even circulation of water. This can prevent the water from flowing freely through the filter, resulting in dirty, cloudy water. Low water levels can also result in high chemical concentrations in the water. High levels of chlorine or bromine can irritate bathers. 

Overfilled hot tubs can compromise water quality in the hot tub as well. If your hot tub has high water levels, your chemical concentration may become too diluted. This makes the chemicals less effective at killing bacteria and pathogens. If left untreated, this can result in poor water quality and illness among hot tub users.

3. Ensuring Comfortable Soaking Experiences

Poor hot tub water levels can ruin the hot tub soaking experience. Insufficient water levels can cause:

• Poor Heat Distribution: Without enough water, water cannot circulate through the heater, resulting in cooler, lukewarm water.
• Jets: If your hot tub water levels fall below the hot tub jets, they simply cannot function. This means that bathers cannot reap the relaxation benefits that the jets have to offer.
• Bathing Comfort: If your water levels are too low, there may not be enough water for bathers to submerge their bodies into the tub. 

Maintain Safe Hot Tub Levels with Seaway Pools & Hot Tub

Overall, ensuring optimal water levels is an essential part of hot tub maintenance. Both low and high levels can cause expensive damage to your tub. To avoid this, simply ensure that your water levels are around 1-2 inches above your highest jet or just below the headrest if your hot tub has one. This will ensure optimal water flow and water health. For hot tub supplies and maintenance, contact Seaway Pools & Hot Tubs!

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