This is an excerpt from the Spa Pool Manual.
Leaving your spa pool, whether for short term or an entire season, demands proper care to ensure its longevity and optimal functioning upon your return. Correctly preparing your spa for hibernation is crucial to avoid potential damage to its components. This guide will walk you through the essential steps for safeguarding your spa during periods of non-use.
1. Clean Filters
Your spa pool operates best with a clean set of filters. Remove and wash thoroughly.
2. Remove Headrests
Unclip the headrests and dry off before putting them in a safe place. When the cover stays on the spa pool for an extended period of time, ozone gas can build up on top of the water and eat away at the headrest material.
3. Shock Dose
Fortnightly shock dose the water using the appropriate amount of ‘Spa Chlorine’ for your spa pool and ensure the cover is left off for 1 hour while running the pumps before replacing it.
4. Turn Down Temperature
Turn the temperature down as low as it can go, or place in away mode and make sure the spa pool is set to operate its filter cycles automatically (this is the default).
5. Secure Cover
Place the spa pool cover on securely and lock with the clips. By following those steps your spa pool will keep filtering and will not heat excessively while you are away. You will return to a healthy, clean spa pool. If possible, while you are away, have a neighbour or friend open the spa pool cover once every week to air it out for 1 hour and do a shock dose as per step 3.