Have you ever seen foam in your hot tub? Recently, some kids thought it was a prank to put soap in a Aliso Viejo homeowner’s hot tub. But police recorded the act for what it was, vandalism.  A jetted tub in your bathroom is designed to be used and drained. It is perfect for a bubble bath. Your hot tub is not drained after each use like your bathtub. That is why you should never put any foaming agents in your hot tub.  However, over time, you may notice foam in your hot tub. Regular hot tub maintenance is required to keep foam from your Laguna Niguel hot tub.

 5 Sources of Foam in Your Hot Tub

Laundry Soap – No matter how well you rinse your bathing suit, there will always be a little bit of soap left behind. Each time you enter the hot tub in your bathing suit, you add a small amount of laundry detergent to your hot tub water. Over time these small amounts of detergent will cause the water to foam. Consider washing your bathing suit out by hand with no soap, or running through the washing machine with no soap.

Shampoo/Gel/Mousse – Just like your bathing suit, your hair retains small particles of shampoo. If you use gel, mousse, hair spray or other styling products, small particles will release from your hair into the water causing it to foam. If you have long hair, pin it up while in the spa to reduce this source of foaming.

Skin Care Products – Lotions, creams, and deodorants can all cause foaming in the hot tub. If you know you are going for a soak, use less deodorant and never apply lotion to your skin before entering the hot tub.

Cheap Chemicals – Cheap chemicals purchased at discount stores are cheap because they are full of fillers. These fillers can cause foaming. Beachside Pool Service only uses high quality chemicals as part of their hot tub maintenance service, so this is never a concern when you depend on Beachside Pool to maintain your hot tub.

High TDS – Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) increases as the products mentioned above are slowly added to the water. In addition, tiny bits of your skin flake off in the tub adding to TDS. Part of regular hot tub maintenance should include periodically draining and refilling the tub to reduce TDS.

Regular Hot Tub Maintenance to Prevent Foaming

Beachside Pool Service can provide regular hot tub maintenance to your Laguna Niguel, Newport Coast, Newport Beach or other Orange County hot tub to prevent foaming. Let the experts keep your hot tub water clean and clear, your bubbles plentiful, and your equipment in tip top shade.

When you trust Beachside Pool service for your hot tub maintenance, you can rest assured that they will:

• Keep the pH balanced;
• Monitor TDS;
• Regularly clean filter; and
• Periodically drain and refill hot tub as recommended.

Beachside Pool Sservice will never use cheap chemicals with fillers or inferior algaecides that foam. You can trust Beachside  for your regular hot tub maintenance needs. In addition, if local kids play a prank and foam up your tub, you can count on Beachside for emergency clean up.

In addition, if your hot tub needs a new cover, Beachside can custom make a new hot tub cover for much less than you expect. Call (949) 939-0023 for a free estimate.

Whether it is hot tub maintenance or pool or spa repair or maintenance, depend on the experts at Beachside Pool Service.  Just call (949) 939-0023.

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