Water Quality Issues

Foaming is caused by pollutants in the water. Common culprits are make-up, body lotion, hair gels and fabric conditioner from swimwear. Anti-foam is an additive that reduces the foam formation but, unfortunately, it can also make the water look dull so only use as a last resort. Find out more about the causes of foaming and what to do about it here...

During hot tub use organic pollutants from bathers and their costumes unavoidably become dissolved in the water. These contaminants can include perspiration, body lotions, make-up, urine, soap and fabric conditiioner from costumes. Because these contaminants dissolve in the water they cannot be removed by the filter and so they continually accumulate until they eventually make the water dull, cloudy or foamy. Find out how best to remove them with a hot tub shock...