As the spa and hot tub industry has matured, specialty chemical products have evolved.  There are specific products - for specific problems!!!  Various products make maintenance easier or more effective and choosing the right product for the task can help assure a better prospect of success, as well as saving time and money.  Clicking on the underlined and highlighted "keywords" or "catch phrases," in the archived answers will give you access to additional information on that topic or product.  Please refer to the Glossary, if there are terms or phrases that require explanation.

► Benefits Of Enzyme Use?

My local spa dealer has been touting the benefits of using enzymes in spas.  Exactly, what do they do?  It is worth doing?

Leon H.  Spartenburg, SC, 3/21/2004

Enzymes can do many beneficial things for your spa.  Enzymes can help digest or biodegrade oily residues, bather wastes, cosmetic residues and organic byproducts.  In turn, this can improve the appearance of the waterline area and the water clarity.  And there's more.  The oily residues can harbor bacteria and impede sanitation, cause an increase in foaming and require more frequent water replacement.  Enzymes can help remove organic deposits from the filter cartridge and lead to better filter efficiency.  If fact, the more the spa is actually used, the more likely it is that an enzyme will be of significant benefit.  Enzymes work very well in spas and hot tubs because the warm water helps to speed up the degradation process.  The end products of the process are harmless inerts and there are no residues to buildup.  Yes, it is worth using!  I hope that I have been helpful.  Enjoy the spa experience.

Sincerely.  Alan Schuster, 3/21/2004

► Waxing A Spa?

Can I use auto wax on my spa?

Nameless, 2/23/2004

I have no idea what is in an auto wax and, whether or not, it is suitable for use on a spa.  I suggest that you use a product especially formulated for use in a spa.  Check with the spa manufacturer, as to care recommendations.  Good luck.

Sincerely.  Alan Schuster, 2/23/2004

► Spa Fragrances?

I see products that are used to add a fragrance to the spa.  Are they safe?  Can I use cosmetic bath products?  Thank you.

Joanne F., Arlington, VA, 4/9/2003

The spa fragrance items that are specifically formulated for use in the spa environment are safe to use.  These products are not similar, in terms of their ingredients, to bath products.  Spa water is not changed after each use.  Bath water is.  Do not use any cosmetic bath products in your spa.  To do so might result in cloudy water, loss of sanitizer and oily residues.  I hope that I have been helpful.

Sincerely.  Alan Schuster, 4/9/2003

► Enzymes In A Spa?

Can enzyme products be used to help deal with oily accumulations around the water line?  Thanks.

C. M., Naples, FL, 12/19/2003

The removal of oily residues is one of the main uses of Enzyme products.  Enzymes help to digest or decompose these organic deposits and help to prevent them from forming "soaps."  The formation of these "soaps" will add to the foam problem.  Regular additions are a good maintenance practice.  Enjoy the spa.

Sincerely.  Alan Schuster, 12/19/2003

► Spa Water Clarifiers?

My spa water gets cloudy on occasion.  It doesn't seem to be the water chemistry or the bromine level, as all tests seem to be within balance.  Is this a filtering problem?  Thank you for allowing the questions to be asked.

Joshua, Hicksville, NY, 2/27/2004

It certainly could be a filter problem, but it is difficult to say for sure.  It could be bather waste products, debris and byproducts.  Adding an enzyme treatment can help decompose the waste products and help improve the water clarity.  The regular, periodic addition of a spa formula clarifier can help improve the filter efficiency and help eliminate the spa water clarity problem.  I hope that the information helps to clear things up.

Sincerely.  Alan Schuster, 2/27/2004

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