Hot Tub Cleaning page 5

RATING: EASY

• Keeping the hose at or near water level to avoid draining the water from it, slide the hose through the skimmer opening and into the skimmer. Attach the hose to the skimmer's suction port. The hose and vacuum head now have suction.
• Vacuuming a hot tub is no different from vacuuming your carpet. Work your way around the bottom and sides of the hot tub, but avoid moving the vacuum head too quickly. You will stir up the dirt rather than suck it into the vacuum.
• When finished, position yourself near the skimmer and remove the vacuum head from the water. The suction will pull the water rapidly from the hose. Be prepared to pull the hose off of the skimmer suction port before the air reaches there; otherwise, you will lose prime. You can also let the vacuum run for a minute after you finish to make sure the hose contains clean water; then remove the hose from the skimmer suction port and drain the water from the hose back into the hot tub.
• Remove your equipment from the hot tub. Check the pump strainer basket and filter to see if they have become clogged with debris from vacuuming. Clean as needed. Replace the skimmer basket.
• Vacuum with the hot tub Vac: If the hot tub is littered with leaves or other heavy debris, you may need to use the hot tub vac instead (or the hot tub vac for heavy debris, followed by the vacuum to filter to capture the finer dirt).