How To Maintain Coleman Saluspa or Intex Spa Hot Tub ~ What Chemicals?

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Hot Tub: Intex 28429E PureSpa Plus 4 Person Portable Inflatable Hot Tub Bubble Jet Spa
Filters: Intex PureSpa Type S1 Filter Cartridge
Chemicals:
Spa Selections Bromine Tablets
HTH Spa Defoamer
PH Plus
Spa Selections Clarifier
Pool/Spa Test Strips
HTH Super Shock 4 in 1 Treatment
Spa Vacuum: Intex 28620EP Battery-Operated Rechargeable Handheld Above Ground Swimming Pool and Spa Vacuum
Spa Net: U.S. Pool Supply Professional Spa, Hot Tub, Pool Hand Leaf Skimmer Net with 12" Aluminum Pole

My name is Eric and I travel with my cat, “Jax” in a 2012 Coachmen Mirada 32BH Class A Motorhome on a Ford Super Duty truck chassis. (V10 Triton) We travel about 35 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round since 2010. I travel with a 2009 Honda CMX 250 on the back of my RV on a Titan Ramp 600lb carrier. Bike goes 78mph and gets 70mpg. Here is my gear & some popular questions answered:

Gear: (UPDATED 2019)*
*Video: Panasonic Lumix G95
*Main Vlog Lens: 12-60mm Kit lens (100% manual focus)
*Stabilizer: Zhiyun Crane 2 (For B-Roll)
*Audio: (On Camera) Rode VideoMic Pro+ With Rycote VMP+ Deadcat
*GoPro 7 Black for water/action shots & Timewarps, Timelapses, & Starlapses
*GoPro Hero 6 Silver with Purple Panda Lavalier Lapel mic for Driving Narration
*GoPro Hero 4 Black for driving shots out the front window.
Time Lapses: 2 second intervals. Sped up 1200x, cropped 4K down to 1080 for panning
Night Lapses: Manual settings: 800 ISO, 30 second Shutter, 3000K WB, Protune On
Slow Motion: Shot 1080p 240fps. Reduced to 8% in Post Production
Additional Audio: Sony ICD-PX333
Editing Laptop: 2019 16” MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 8-Core i9 ~ 64GB Ram ~ 2TB SSD
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Editing Encoder: Adobe Encoder - Presets: MP4 VBR H.264 16mbps
Aerial Drone Shots: DJI Mavic Air Shot in 2.7K Downscaled to 1080p
RV MPG: 7-8mpg depending on generator use.
Solar: 1280 Watts (320x4) Rec N-Peak Monocrystalline 120 cell panels on roof.
Charge Controller: Victron MPPT 150/85-TR
Inverter/Charger: Victron 3000 watt MultiPlus
Batteries: Battle Born Lithium 100ah x 5 = 500 amp hours.
Mobile Wifi: AT&T Unlimited Business Plan & Verizon Unlimited Cell Personal Line
Jax is a MaineCoon/Ragdoll Tabby mix. Born April 21st 2010.

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2yrs later and this video is still the best inflatable hot tub maintenance video out there

[trishakathlene]

Since I received my inflatable hot tub this Christmas I have spent hours researching the internet for advice and instructions and I just wanted to compliment you on simplifying the process to me. I live alone with no pets and installed this hot tub in my heated basement with the expectation that maintenance shouldn’t take much time or trouble. The test strips made me think I was a chemical engineer, easy to use and understand. I look forward to many years of enjoyment and relaxation with this product. Thanks again for posting this video.

[pamelakmiecik]

Ummm. YEAH! Seriously most helpful video EVER! The others make no sense and don’t give the details for “normal people” like you do!!! Thanks so much!

[garyking]

When it gets cloudy put in a pound of baking soda, it will clear up in front of your eyes. It's cheap and healthier

[juliehartzog]

Dude you have explained this phenomenally wonderfully I am so thankful finally somebody has finally explained everything to me no guessing or cryptic s*** thank you so much even the little advice comments/tips about pets and how you clean it... wonderful wonderful thank you so much dude!!!!🙏🙏🥰🥰

[trayaterranova]

All I do is bromine tabs in a floater thing and sprayed out the filter every other day. Oh and a fluffy ball thing that absorbs oil. Love the videos! Been watching for years!

[claytondennis]

I put an inflatable hot tub in my living room last year. Worst idea ever. My dog bit a w hole in it and when I came home from work my living room was completely destroyed. In my defense I never claimed to be the brightest person...

[jimmehp]

This video worked. You cured me of wanting one of these!

[thesunderground]

My wife and I just bought an inflatable spa and was looking for a video on how to maintain it when we stumbled upon yours. Thanks for this information. This video was extremely helpful. My wife and I are also looking to eventually get an RV to travel in as we both have jobs that allow us to work anywhere we want. So, I subscribed and have been watching your videos and really love the information about RVs, your travel adventures etc. Your channel is awesome! Thank you so much Eric for all your videos. Really do enjoy them!

[CannyBlether-dzhj]

That’s really thoughtful of you to make sure you have a locked cover to keep children safe even though you haven’t any

[firepilot]

I’ve had a hot tub for the past 4 years. Didn’t know about the vacuum, definitely getting one. Thanks!

[timburton]

Hey Eric... the inflatable spas are awesome 👏 especially in locations where a normal spa doesn't work (like camping ⛺️ at the river or mountains)... FYI - Baking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate) is used to raise pH (exact same thing as pH up at the pool supply store) which should be between 7.2 and 7.8... if the water 💦 is too acidic, it's going to make the water cloudy and wear out the heater element (or any metal)... also I don't use chlorine in the spa because it "burns-off" in temperatures above 80° where Bromine is more stable in higher temperatures... one more thing, try dissolving the shock treatment in water prior to adding to the spa... anyway, Thanks 🙏🏻 for sharing...

[richardglenn]

We have the 6-person Intex, love it, , , , I have been able to manage the water to last a little over three months most the time. Just have to keep the filters cleaned and chemicals checked. I started a Intex facebook page if you are interested in joining.

[kfischek]

You are picky! And i love it. Great information, and your guest's comments are of interest, too!

[adelearthur]

Thank you so much for this! I just got mine and this is the most thorough and comprehensive video on care for the hot tub I've seen.

[rlak]

My Intex Purespa is 2 weeks old & this video was extremely helpful!!! Thx :)

[kimzimmerman]

Thank you!!! I got a saluspa and have no experience with hot tube maintenance! Your video is the best I have found! I thought I would have to measure all the ph increased, ph decreased… and I see you just sprinkle it in…. Thanks for the great video!!!!

[carrieocvirek]

i have had my spa for a year now, and i thank Eric so much for this video, it saved me, and i actually love taking care of my hot tub... you are the best Eric!!!!

[mrs.snyder]

Thanks for your honesty & no bs approach to being a fastidious owner! You make conscientious hard work look super easy, which makes me feel like I can do this….unlike most other vids with so many confusing contradictions. Thanks for the simplicity! 😊

[kinla]

This reminds me of the time I used to clean my parents pool, I hated it. So much work for a hot tub. I think I would rather go over to someone's house who has a hot tub and use theirs. haha...have fun!!