Q. I just found out that I am pregnant! I have been getting in a hot tub every other night for a few weeks. I am only 4 Weeks prego now. I am stopping getting in the hot tub now but should i be worried about my past usage?
Answer
When using a hot tub during pregnancy, you should make sure that the water is not too hot. This may sound funny because the very name of it is a hot tub, but you should never over heat your baby. This is much easier if you have a private hot tub. The hot tubs that are found in swimming pools always tend to be over heated. So if you have a hot tub at your house, lower the temperature a few hours prior to getting in. This can still be relaxing and enjoyable without being scorching hot. Many pregnant women use hot tubs in this fashion because they are still getting the benefits of the jets massaging their legs and back, but instead of being in hot water, they are being refreshed by cooler water.
You will also want to make sure that the water is extremely clean before you enter it. Any types of bacteria or virusâs in the water could cause infections and that is something you do not want to have to be dealing with during pregnancy.
Some people might say that it is fine to use a hot tub during at time of pregnancy and at any temperature. That is not information you want to be following. You should always make sure the water temperature is cool; anywhere under 100*F. You should also not use a hot tub in your first trimester, and always make sure the water is very clean. If youâre hot tub is not chlorinated, you should not enter it with anyone who is infected with any type of transferable illness.
When using a hot tub during pregnancy, you should make sure that the water is not too hot. This may sound funny because the very name of it is a hot tub, but you should never over heat your baby. This is much easier if you have a private hot tub. The hot tubs that are found in swimming pools always tend to be over heated. So if you have a hot tub at your house, lower the temperature a few hours prior to getting in. This can still be relaxing and enjoyable without being scorching hot. Many pregnant women use hot tubs in this fashion because they are still getting the benefits of the jets massaging their legs and back, but instead of being in hot water, they are being refreshed by cooler water.
You will also want to make sure that the water is extremely clean before you enter it. Any types of bacteria or virusâs in the water could cause infections and that is something you do not want to have to be dealing with during pregnancy.
Some people might say that it is fine to use a hot tub during at time of pregnancy and at any temperature. That is not information you want to be following. You should always make sure the water temperature is cool; anywhere under 100*F. You should also not use a hot tub in your first trimester, and always make sure the water is very clean. If youâre hot tub is not chlorinated, you should not enter it with anyone who is infected with any type of transferable illness.
hot tub question?
Patty
I am getting ready to start the hot tub up for the winter. What do I need in the form of chemicals from the start up?
Answer
First thing everytime you put new water into your hot tub or pool is you have to balance the water. First test your alaklinity. It needs to be between 80-120ppm. You cna adujst it upwards by adding Baking soda (Sodium Bicarbonate/Sodium hydrogen carbonate) next adjust the ph to 7.2-7.8. YOU want it as close as you can to 7.4-7.5. Next adjust the Calcium level to 250ppm-400ppm, by adding Calicum Carbonate (Hardness increaser). After all of th add your sanitizer, being Bromine 35 ppm, or Chlorine 1-3ppm. I hope you have a CD ozonater and perhaps a mineral stick also of copper or silver. I really like using a non-cholrine shock...MPS. Of course there's are othersanitizers like biguinde and hydrogen peroxide for a shock by Baquaspa or Bioguard. I am not a fan of them, especially if you have any kind of breathing issues.
If possible take you water to a hot tub store and have them test it. I cannot stress ths step enough since then you will have a nice computerized record 6x a year showing you have nice perfectly balanced water then when the heater goes you will be able to not let the manufacture say your heater was destroyed form improper water chemistry.
The more things you use too by the way that are not needed if your water is perfectly balanced like water clarifier, fragrances and foam dispensers will cause more peoblems by dreating more total disolved solids to be in the water there fore making it harder to balance and keep clean. Be sure to clean your filters properly with a filter cleaner. Bromine is more stable at high temperatures then chlorine.
First thing everytime you put new water into your hot tub or pool is you have to balance the water. First test your alaklinity. It needs to be between 80-120ppm. You cna adujst it upwards by adding Baking soda (Sodium Bicarbonate/Sodium hydrogen carbonate) next adjust the ph to 7.2-7.8. YOU want it as close as you can to 7.4-7.5. Next adjust the Calcium level to 250ppm-400ppm, by adding Calicum Carbonate (Hardness increaser). After all of th add your sanitizer, being Bromine 35 ppm, or Chlorine 1-3ppm. I hope you have a CD ozonater and perhaps a mineral stick also of copper or silver. I really like using a non-cholrine shock...MPS. Of course there's are othersanitizers like biguinde and hydrogen peroxide for a shock by Baquaspa or Bioguard. I am not a fan of them, especially if you have any kind of breathing issues.
If possible take you water to a hot tub store and have them test it. I cannot stress ths step enough since then you will have a nice computerized record 6x a year showing you have nice perfectly balanced water then when the heater goes you will be able to not let the manufacture say your heater was destroyed form improper water chemistry.
The more things you use too by the way that are not needed if your water is perfectly balanced like water clarifier, fragrances and foam dispensers will cause more peoblems by dreating more total disolved solids to be in the water there fore making it harder to balance and keep clean. Be sure to clean your filters properly with a filter cleaner. Bromine is more stable at high temperatures then chlorine.
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