Plumbing

When you have a whirlpool system, the main concern in your mind is usually when you can get in it and relax once again. However, just like with most everything else, it requires near constant care to help it avoid simple plumbing problems. The most mandatory of these required whirlpool upkeeps, is the routine cleaning of the system.

Every three to four moths the system should be purged entirely. The first thing you’ll need to do to get started on that purge is to fill the tub with just enough hot water needed to run the system. Next add two teaspoons of dishwasher detergent. Because you’ll be turning the whirlpool on during the cleaning it’s essential that the detergent is low foam type. You’re trying to clean the system, not create an explosion of bubbles spread all across the floor. Cascade or Calgonite would be optimum for this.

After pouring in the detergent turn on the system and leave it on for the next ten to fifteen minutes. When the correct amount of time has passed drain the tub and then fill it with cold water, again only enough so that the system can run again. This time you won’t be putting any detergent in the water and the whirlpool will be running for a much shorter time than it did before, only five to ten minutes. Drain the tub once more to make sure that any solid residue that has built up over time has been completely flushed out.

The cleaning of your whirlpool system is surprisingly simple to accomplish so there should be no excuse for not doing it. So while any mineral bath salts that you use in your water when you’re enjoying the whirlpool don’t harm the pumps or fittings, it’s important to make sure that they get washed away completely.