How to drain and refill your hot tub water
The best time to replace your hot tub water is before the cold weather arrives. Doing this will help you get through the winter months without having to drain and refill. It is also a great time to go ahead and inspect your hot tub and all it components for any signs of damage and wear. Making any necessary repairs and preventative maintenance at this time will save you an emergency repair when you least expect it! Below is a step by step approach to help you through the process of getting ready for winter.
Neutr – All
One rule to observe when draining is to test the hot tub water to ensure Free Available Chlorine / Bromine is NOT present. Chlorinated hot tub water can damage grass and plants, as well as ground water. Use Neutr – All to reduce the sanitizer level to zero before draining. Use as directed; Neutr-All is very concentrated and will disable chlorine or bromine very quickly.
Deep Clean 5
Deep Clean 5 is a liquid cleaner used to remove scale, sludge, calcium and biofilm accumulation in the pipelines of hot tubs and whirlpool baths. Before you are about to drain the hot tub, simply add Deep Clean 5 as per the back of the bottle, circulate for 1 hour, drain, rinse and re-fill the hot tub. Deep Clean 5 should be used at least once per year.
DID YOU KNOW?
The average Beachcomber Hot Tub can have up to 250 feet of plumbing lines underneath! Keep them clean by using Deep Clean 5 at least once per year.
Draining
1. Turn power off at the G.F.C.I. breaker or power disconnect switch (do not use the standby feature).
2. Locate the black drain/fill valve shown below, found inside behind the door on a Portable LEEP model or under the step on the Hybrid Edition. Remove the safety cap from the fitting threaded into the valve.
3. Attach the female end of your garden hose and place the other end at a level lower than the drain/fill valve to ensure complete draining. To open, turn the outer part of the drain/fill valve counter clockwise to open and start the draining.
4. Draining time will vary from model to model.
5. Once the hot tub is drained and empty, disconnect the garden hose and close the valve.
Re-Filling
Before refilling the hot tub, ensure that the acrylic is rinsed well with fresh water, with the floor drain open. This will ensure that any residual acrylic cleaner will be rinsed and not end up in the water. Close the floor drain, fill up the footwell, then open the floor drain. This helps to rid the hot tub of any contaminants that have ended up in the low lying plumbing lines. Close the floor drain and refill the hot tub; stop filling once the water is half way up the skimmer opening. You are now safe to turn on the power at the GFCI. After the hot tub is circulating with all bubbles out of the lines, add the startup chemicals as per the Tethys Water Care Software printout.
