hrustar Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 I understand the reason one would want to shower before getting into a spa, primarily to wash away lotions and oils and such and keep you spa clean. But why wash afterwards? I f chlorine is a great sanitizer, one would assume you are super clean coming out of the tub. Do you need to rinse chlorine away for health reasons? Is it better to rinse it off in a shower versus rubbing/drying off with a towel? Quote
Mikey_in_NY Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 I understand the reason one would want to shower before getting into a spa, primarily to wash away lotions and oils and such and keep you spa clean. But why wash afterwards? I f chlorine is a great sanitizer, one would assume you are super clean coming out of the tub. Do you need to rinse chlorine away for health reasons? Is it better to rinse it off in a shower versus rubbing/drying off with a towel? Showering before is real important to preserve your water quality, but I know little about the 'showering after' philosohpy. Assuming the water is in good condition (sanitized) there seems little need to shower afterwards unless you have a sensitivity to chlorine. Anyone else know about this? Quote
bart6453 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 I understand the reason one would want to shower before getting into a spa, primarily to wash away lotions and oils and such and keep you spa clean. But why wash afterwards? I f chlorine is a great sanitizer, one would assume you are super clean coming out of the tub. Do you need to rinse chlorine away for health reasons? Is it better to rinse it off in a shower versus rubbing/drying off with a towel? Showering before is real important to preserve your water quality, but I know little about the 'showering after' philosohpy. Assuming the water is in good condition (sanitized) there seems little need to shower afterwards unless you have a sensitivity to chlorine. Anyone else know about this? I don't shower before...most of the time I rinse my hair to get the crap out of it...but after I never shower...ever. Quote
Dnepr Dave Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 I don't shower, before or after soaking. Dave Quote
mcw53 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 We very rarely shower before, maybe if dirty/sweaty from previous activities. We usually do wash off deodorants and lotions with a wash cloth. We have never showered after soaking. Quote
Hillbilly Hot Tub Posted November 2, 2009 Report Posted November 2, 2009 The only reason i can see to shower after is if you have sensitive skin and what to get the remaints/salts from the chemicals off Quote
PaulR Posted November 4, 2009 Report Posted November 4, 2009 If my hair gets wet in the tub, I shower afterward; for some reason the chlorine smell sticks to it until I shampoo. --paulr Quote
Vince22 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Posted November 5, 2009 What about possible long-term cacinogenic properties of residual bromine/chlorine on the skin? I don't know much about pool chemistry, so I'm just asking... Quote
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