Ah, doesnt it feel great to have your very own spa on that new deck you built? After a hard days work, you can go out there and melt your cares away, and as you watch your worries dissolve in the bubbles, you can find a state of being that spa-less people just cant attain. Im sure its heaven. But as with all things, reality does set in, and you will realize that there is some upkeep involved with owning a spa.
To keep your spa in tip top shape, clean and running smoothly, there are an assortment of spa chemicals that you will need to purchase and use faithfully, or at least when you absolutely have to. All joking aside, using the right chemicals when they are needed means the difference between having a spa you can enjoy or having a spa that sucks the life and pocket change out of you.
The first spa chemical that you will need is called a sanitizer. There are two basic types of sanitizers and they are referred to as sodium dichlor, “dichlor” for short, and bromine. Dichlor is a chlorine-based sanitizer and is your least expensive option. It dissolves easily and produces no residue on the inside of your spa. Bromine comes in tablet form and has no...