Guest guest Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 What options do people know for keeping Hot Tub/Jacuzzi water clean? Other than chlorine, of course! I don't want to substitute something as harmful as chlorine for chlorine We recently bought a house that came with a hot tub. Since the only bath-tub in the house is small and uncomfortable (11 " deep or so, straight back ... it'll be perfect for baby bathing, but I can scarcely stay warm in it and I'm on 5'2 " ! My husband couldn't even get the water to cover his chest and the one attempt we made resulted in lots of water on the bathroom floor), I thought maybe we could do something with the hot tub. If not, we'll sell it. (Maybe with the money we could improve on our bath tub situation I really enjoy relaxing in the tub!) We have a home filtration water system. I do not go in swimming pools and such due to the chlorine, and we are certainly not going to add that back into hot tub water after paying to filter it out! We have pretty pure water to fill it with. How can we keep it safe and clean, in a healthy way? And how much do such options cost? Tyrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 << What options do people know for keeping Hot Tub/Jacuzzi water clean? Other than chlorine, of course! I don't want to substitute something as harmful as chlorine for chlorine >> Hi Tyrie, I have been wondering the same myself. My husband and I bought a fantastic jakuzzi last year and we are in it twice a day. If it has only recently been dosed with chemicals, sometimes I get a little itchy. We use bromide, and it doesnt give off the gas that chlorine gives. Not sure how good it is for you though. We did look into other methods of treating the water, and apparently there are colloidal systems (for pools too). However, it was not at all practical for us, there was no one local, and my main problem is that we had no way of knowing if the water was sufficiently dosed or not, which is too dangerous (and we have kids who sometimes use it) when we have water sitting between 35 and 38 degrees celcius, all the time. However, my attitude is that I am basically healthy and the benefits we get from the jakuzzi, the relaxation and the marital bonding, outweigh my concern about the chemicals. A basically healthy human body has an enormous capacity to deal with things. I am interested though if there is an alternative, with proven doseage rates etc. Peela, Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 herbal remedies , " Tyrie Woodford " <tyrie_woodford@s...> wrote: > > What options do people know for keeping Hot Tub/Jacuzzi water > clean? Other than chlorine, of course! I don't want to > substitute something as harmful as chlorine for chlorine Last year I gave my husband permission to put a hot tub in our back yard just as soon as all the major work is done on our house. He instantly ordered every book at Amazon he could find to help him figure out the chemistry applied to hot tubs. One thing he learned is there's not one book he would recommend to anyone on this subject. When I asked him just now, his response was that you'll need to watch the water's chemistry. In the long run, bromine is more carcinogenic than chlorine. When you get into the water you will sweat pints of sweat. The chlorine deals with the chemicals from your sweat. What to do? Add the chlorine to the water when you get out. Hopefully it will have dealt with the chemicals from your sweat and mostly dissipated into the air. Our list of major home improvements is just about finished. I imagine my dh will be getting his hot tub sometime this summer. This is all the research I can honestly give you now. As for myself, I've been drooling over wish books for an infrared sauna. Perhaps in the next house. Penel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Look into Ozone and Colloidal Silver. These are becoming more mainstream for keeping pools and Jacuzzis clean. herbal remedies [herbal remedies ]On Behalf Of Tyrie WoodfordSaturday, April 23, 2005 2:09 PMherbal remedies Subject: Herbal Remedies - Keeping Hot Tub Water SafeWhat options do people know for keeping Hot Tub/Jacuzzi water clean? Other than chlorine, of course! I don't want to substitute something as harmful as chlorine for chlorineWe recently bought a house that came with a hot tub. Since the only bath-tub in the house is small and uncomfortable (11" deep or so, straight back ... it'll be perfect for baby bathing, but I can scarcely stay warm in it and I'm on 5'2"! My husband couldn't even get the water to cover his chest and the one attempt we made resulted in lots of water on the bathroom floor), I thought maybe we could do something with the hot tub. If not, we'll sell it. (Maybe with the money we could improve on our bath tub situation I really enjoy relaxing in the tub!)We have a home filtration water system. I do not go in swimming pools and such due to the chlorine, and we are certainly not going to add that back into hot tub water after paying to filter it out! We have pretty pure water to fill it with. How can we keep it safe and clean, in a healthy way? And how much do such options cost?Tyrie Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Hello, i dont have a hot tub but i heard that hydrogen peroxide 35% food grade can help with your problem, not sure of the dosage though, but hydrogen peroxide is an excellent source for anything natural anyway. Not sure if this helps, thought ill let you know --- peela <peela wrote: > > << > > What options do people know for keeping Hot > Tub/Jacuzzi water clean? Other > than chlorine, of course! I don't want to > substitute something as harmful > as chlorine for chlorine >> > > Hi Tyrie, > I have been wondering the same myself. My husband > and I bought a fantastic jakuzzi last year and we > are in it twice a day. If it has only recently been > dosed with chemicals, sometimes I get a little > itchy. > We use bromide, and it doesnt give off the gas that > chlorine gives. Not sure how good it is for you > though. > We did look into other methods of treating the > water, and apparently there are colloidal systems > (for pools too). However, it was not at all > practical for us, there was no one local, and my > main problem is that we had no way of knowing if > the water was sufficiently dosed or not, which is > too dangerous (and we have kids who sometimes use > it) when we have water sitting between 35 and 38 > degrees celcius, all the time. > However, my attitude is that I am basically healthy > and the benefits we get from the jakuzzi, the > relaxation and the marital bonding, outweigh my > concern about the chemicals. A basically healthy > human body has an enormous capacity to deal with > things. > I am interested though if there is an alternative, > with proven doseage rates etc. > > Peela, Australia > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Pour in a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide. -- In herbal remedies , peela <peela@i...> wrote: > > << > > What options do people know for keeping Hot Tub/Jacuzzi water clean? Other > than chlorine, of course! I don't want to substitute something as harmful > as chlorine for chlorine >> > > Hi Tyrie, > I have been wondering the same myself. My husband and I bought a fantastic jakuzzi last year and we are in it twice a day. If it has only recently been dosed with chemicals, sometimes I get a little itchy. > We use bromide, and it doesnt give off the gas that chlorine gives. Not sure how good it is for you though. > We did look into other methods of treating the water, and apparently there are colloidal systems (for pools too). However, it was not at all practical for us, there was no one local, and my main problem is that we had no way of knowing if the water was sufficiently dosed or not, which is too dangerous (and we have kids who sometimes use it) when we have water sitting between 35 and 38 degrees celcius, all the time. > However, my attitude is that I am basically healthy and the benefits we get from the jakuzzi, the relaxation and the marital bonding, outweigh my concern about the chemicals. A basically healthy human body has an enormous capacity to deal with things. > I am interested though if there is an alternative, with proven doseage rates etc. > > Peela, Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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