{"id":8812,"date":"2025-05-29T12:56:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T01:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daveywater.com\/au\/?p=8812"},"modified":"2025-06-11T12:18:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T01:18:26","slug":"is-your-spa-pool-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daveywater.com\/au\/pool-spa-tips\/is-your-spa-pool-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your spa pool safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is Legionnaires\u2019 disease?<\/h2><\/div>

Legionnaires\u2019 disease is a lung infection similar to pneumonia and is caused by breathing airborne particles carrying legionella \u2013 a bacteria found in soil or contaminated water.<\/p>\n

Are you protecting yourself, your friends and family with regular spa maintenance? Do you know how often you should be testing your water to ensure it\u2019s safe? Are you using the right products to get the job done? Don\u2019t wait until someone gets sick before you start taking spa maintenance seriously.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Why is regular spa pool maintenance important?<\/h2><\/div>

Most people don\u2019t maintain their spa pools properly. If you just empty and refill your spa when the water gets dirty, without cleaning your pipes and filters, you\u2019re running clean water through dirty pipes and filters. As time goes on, your pipes and filters are filling up with gunk which affects the water you, your friends and your family are soaking in.<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i>Find your local Davey Master Dealer<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What does healthy spa pool maintenance look like?<\/h2><\/div>

Ideally you should drain your spa and treat it with Poppits Pipe Degreaser three times a year, more if you are using the spa every day. You should also clean your filters every 2 weeks when the spa is in use using Poppits Cartridge Cleaner. If your filters are full of gunk, they won\u2019t be doing their job which is removing impurities from the water in your spa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

How often should you test your spa water?<\/h2><\/div>

To ensure your spa water is healthy and free from nasties, you should be testing your spa pool water at least once a week. The more you use it, the more frequently you should be testing the water. If you\u2019re managing a water quality issue, then daily testing is recommended until the issue is resolved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Poppits Spa Pipe Degreaser<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
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An important maintenance step when you drain your spa pool water. Poppits Spa Pipe Degreaser removes body fats, algae, shed skin and hair which accumulate in the pipes and hinder the flow of water. Simply add it into the existing spa water, run the spa for about an hour, then drain the water out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Poppits Filter Cartridge Cleaner<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
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Remove spa filters every 2 weeks and soak them in Poppits Filter Cartridge Cleaner. It degreases the cartridge by oxidising the fats, without harming the filter cartridge. This leaves your filter clean and free from any build-up, so it works at its best.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Poppits 4 Way Test Strips<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
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These fast acting and accurate strips help you maintain the perfect balance for a safe and healthy swimming environment.<\/p>\n

Tests for\u00a0Peroxide,\u00a0Alkalinity,\u00a0pH and\u00a0Total Hardness.<\/p>\n

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What makes Poppits so special?<\/h2><\/div>

The Poppits range of Chlorine FREE spa chemicals will do a whole lot more than ensure your spa is clean and safe \u2026 it\u2019ll literally change how you feel.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\u201cThe water was so clean, I wanted to drink it. The results were far superior than we had imagined. The innate cleanliness of the water and the look and feel of the pool were breathtaking. The pool had absolutely no intrusive smell or feel, and there was never any need to shower after swimming as the pool water was much better than even filtered water in our residence”<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>
Phil Gamble<\/strong>, <\/span>Australian grandfather<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Free of harsh chemicals and chemical by-products, Poppits is the latest ultimate water management system for spa sanitisation, using advanced oxidisation to purify spa water. Poppits are also the only spa treatment range approved in Australia for asthma and allergy sufferers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":8813,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,159],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-community","category-pool-spa-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIs your spa pool safe? - Davey - Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Worried about spa water safety? 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