Do You Need to Shower After Using a Hot Tub? - BonaVista Pools (2024)

Many people will choose to shower or rinse off after soaking up all of the benefits of a hot tub. Of course, this will depend on your specific preferences and whether you’re using a public hot tub or one in your own home. It can also depend on any type of sensitivities you may have or the pH levels and health of the water. Here’s what you need to know about why it might be wise for you to shower after spending some time in a hot tub.

Post Hot Tub Routine

We’ve spoken in the past about the benefits of incorporatinghot tubs into your workout routine, whether before or after. But it might also be a good idea to establish another step in your routine once you’re done using a hot tub for the day.

While a hot tub provides the ideal setting to relax and unwind, it can also potentially aggravate the skin, especially for those with sensitivities. Therefore, you will want to either rinse or shower off all of the hot tub chemicals that may be present in the water. Now, this is not to say that chlorine or related water care products are our enemies. In fact, it’s essential that hot tubs be maintained with the appropriate chemical levels to ensure that harmful bacteria are killed and the water is healthy. The bacteria that could be present without the use of regular chemicals or sanitizers can cause skin rashes and ear or eye infections. Therefore, although the presence of chlorine might affect some people’s skin, it is used to protect a hot tub and all those who use it. Just as those caring for a hot tub follow a specific routine to ensure good health of the spa and its water, it’s also a good idea for those using them to do the same. Whether you spend time in a pool, swim spa or hot tub, taking the time to rinse off or shower afterwards can benefit your skin, whether you find that it’s being aggravated or not.

Maintaining a Healthy Water pH

When it comes to soaking in a hot tub, there are a few things you should keep in mind to ensure your health and safety. For example, using a hot tub directly after a lot of rain or a thunderstorm without testing the water first is not ideal. Since rainwater can directly impact the stability or state of your hot tub or pools water, testing first with a kit or strips will show you where all of the levels are. Maintaining a hot tub is actually very straightforward with the right tools and a bit of knowledge on the subject. Start by regularly making a point to test and adjust your water approximately 2 to 4 times a week. Additionally, you should be cleaning your spa filter every 1 to 2 weeks and replacing it every year, or sooner if needed.

Whether you’d like to use chlorine, bromine, biguanide or other water care products to keep your water clean,here’s a full articlegoing over everything you need to know about establishing the right balance and healthy pH of 7.2 to 7.8.

Although it’s fairly easy to maintain the right state of water in your own hot tub, when you’re dealing with public hot tubs, it’s an entirely different story. Since warm water can often be a breeding ground for harmful bacteria, it’s a good idea to take extra caution when using a public hot tub.

However, if it is a hot tub that you own or is at a family member or friend’s home, then you should likely be okay to just have a rinse or quick shower afterwards. Although maintaining a healthy state of your hot tub might seem like a lot of work at first, it’s fairly straightforward once you establish a routine. And by doing so, you’re also ensuring the health and safety of all those that use it, too.

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