Filter use recommendations

[Apollothesun]

Hi Yall,

Wondering what practices people are doing with their spa filters.  Use them one year? Use them until they look dirty.  Use the expired filter one last time after purging with Ahh-some?

Does the Hot tub folliculitis still reside in the filter even if you clean it throughly?

Thanks for your input

[dashmer]

If you are maintaining approved sanitizer levels, you should not have to worry about hot tub folliculitis in your filter, plumbing or water.

[Apollothesun]

Happy tubbing dashmer, I had my sanitzer goe to zero all of a sudden on me, does that count?

[Apollothesun]

Can you soak an infected filter using a cleaner, backwash and fully dry? Will that bring it back to life to use again?

Or does the hot tub folliculitis still lurk within the filter acting in its dormant stage.

Asking because I'm ready to purge with Ahh-some and reusing my filter.

 

[RDspaguy]

First off, folliculitis is not a thing in your hot tub, it's a reaction in your follicles. Hence "folliculitis". Many things can cause this, including the chemicals you use. 

Start by searching this forum for "rash" or "itchy" and read what some others have done to try to determine the cause. Then come back to discuss any questions.