- Use a mild, nonabrasive cleanser to clean your jet tub each week. Make sure you use a soft cloth so that you do not scratch the surface of the tub.
- Clean the tub fixtures each week as well, using the same cleanser you used for the tub surface. Use a toothbrush or cotton swap to clean around the fixtures and inside the nozzles of the jets and faucet.
- You can prevent buildup on the surface of your whirlpool tub by wiping down the surface after every use and drying it with a towel.
- The whirlpool plumbing system needs to be cleaned out once a month to remove any built-up filth and bacteria. If you use your tub frequently, you may need to clean it out more often.
- Close the jets and fill the tub with hot water. Open the jets, add the cleaning solution and turn on the system for 10 to 15 minutes to clean out the plumbing. Repeat with fresh water to rinse the cleaner out.
- You can buy a commercial whirlpool tub cleaning solution, or make your own by adding two tablespoons of non-foaming dishwasher detergent and one half cup of bleach to the hot water.
Comments
wfleonard said
on 10/28/2009 Thanks for the article on how to clean your jetted tub. I pretty much did the same for years, until I changed the cleaners (bleach & detergent) to a jetted tub bio cleaner. The ring around the tub was full of gunk and bio film, and that was just after I used the bleach and detergent routine. The bio cleaner continues working the pipes and more flakes than I ever saw spewed out over a few days. Now I have a perfectly clean tub and clean it weekly with the bio cleaner. I would not wait a month to let the bacteria start to germinate, weekly cleanings like the rest of your bathroom is a good thing. There is a blog at www.thesandandthefoam.com that talks about this bio cleaner better than I.