This is what the Ahh-Some Bio Cleaning products motto is! We will defend our Ahh-Some Bio Cleaner line of products for pool water clarification and conditioning, hot tub jet cleaning, water clarification and conditioning, water filter cleaning, and jetted tub pipe, pump and jet cleaner and offer no compromise to our competitors. Our competition just does not have the product that will attain positive and proven results. They also are over priced and continue to gorge unwary consumers into buying expensive products. Our competition would rather sell you many products than sell you one product that does it all for you. We are against harmful chemicals and separate product gouging …

For pools, this is a no brainer for you people who want to reduce harsh chemicals and chemical costs, reduce dependency on the “pool guy” and actually enjoy your pool. The Ahh-Some Water Clarifier, Conditioner and Bio Cleaner actually does all three of these essential pool needs, reduces your dependency on chlorine and works with environmentally friendly sanitizing agents (non chlorinated). All of our bio cleaners have fungicidal, anti-algae and anti-microbial properties that help keep water sparkling clear, silky soft, and clean. The Ahh-Some Water Clarifier and Bio Cleaner concentrated power lasts for 28 days and 12 oz (2 jars) will cover a regular size pool of 30,000 gallons.

For hot tubs and spas, the Ahh-Some Bio Cleaners take on a dual role, depending upon how much bio cleaner is used. Adding 1-2 tablespoons of the Ahh-Some Hot Tub Gunk Remover and Bio Cleaner just before the quarterly water change will clean out the internal piping, pump, and jets of algae, oils, grease and other contaminants that adhere to the piping walls. The added bio cleaner creates a foaming action when the jets are turned on, causing a scraping action inside the pipes, pump and jets, cleaning layer after layer.

Adding 1 teaspoon of the concentrated Ahh-Some Hot Tub Gunk Remover and Bio Cleaner weekly to the hot tub water will work as previously described above with pools. The bio cleaner drastically reduces the amount of chemicals you may use with the hot tub to a pinch of di-chlor or a non chlorine sanitizer per week. One 6 oz jar of the Ahh-Some Hot Tub Gunk Remover and Bio Cleaner will last you almost 6 months.

The only filter cleaner you will ever have to buy, the Ahh-Some Pool & Hot Tub Filter Bio Cleaner will clean all filters like they were new again, and save you money by increasing the filter life span. Removable cartridge filters are soaked in a bio cleaner solution, 4 gallons water/2 teaspoons, for a period of time (30 to 60 mins) and rinsed off. For DE grids, double the amount of bio cleaner and let soak for 30 minutes to an hour. The Ahh-Some Pool & Hot Tub Filter Bio Cleaner is the most efficient when used to clean sand filters; just pour a 2 gallon water/2 teaspoon mixture into the skimmer while backwashing the filter and then put the filter on rinse mode. You have to see the amount of gunk this produces.

Coming in at the top of it’s class the Ahh-Some Jetted Tub Gunk Removal Bio Cleaner completely removes the gunk, detritus, contaminants consisting of grease, oils, bacteria, algae, mold, fungi, skins, hair and anything else that can get caught in the gunk trap. This highly concentrated gel just scrapes the pipes clean while using the high speed of the jets to create a foaming action. Th 6oz jar will last you more than 1 year, at a cost of less than 50 cents per weekly cleaning. Now where do you get a bargain like this in today’s “me” world. Their simply is no competition that works as hard and as inexpensive as the Ahh-Some Jetted Tub Gunk Removal Bio Cleaner.

Rounding out the Ahh-Some Bio Cleaner family is the Winter Pool Water Clarifier, Conditioner and Bio Cleaner. This blend of properties adds longevity to the bio cleaner in protecting the water against algae, fungi, and other contaminants for the extended winter months. The bio cleaner maintains pH levels over the winter and makes opening the pool in the spring easy, maintaining clear sparkling conditioned water. Just add the Ahh-Some Water Clarifier, Conditioner and Bio Cleaner in the water with e bit of sanitizer of choice (liquid chlorine or bleach is recommended, as well as non chlorine ecological sanitizers) and your are ready to start the swim season.

NOTE: None of the Ahh-Some Bio Cleaners are registered as a Sanitizer. It is necessary to add a Sanitizer of your choice when using the Bio Cleaners in water for water clarification, water conditioner and general use as a bio cleaner. We recommend sodium di-chlor for hot tubs and spas, you will only need pinch between the fingers per week, and for pools, we recommend liquid chlorine (bleach is just fine) and a non chlorine sanitizer, potassium monopersulfate made by the DOW Corp., using just pint or so every few days to give the bio cleaner some fuel to work with.

How Chlorine Works

Chlorine destroys bacteria though a fairly simple chemical reaction. Chlorine when dissolved in water breaks down into many different chemicals, including hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and hypochlorite ion (OCl-). Free available chlorine (hypochlorous acid) enters through the bacterial cell wall and kills the organism by destroying (oxidizing) the sulfur groups on the cell’s enzymes, causing the cell’s metabolism to stop, resulting in the cell’s death. The difference between HOCl and OCl- is the speed at which they oxidize. Hypochlorous acid is able to oxidize the organisms in several seconds, while the hypochlorite ion may take up to 30 minutes.

Only 10% of the chlorine added to spa water goes on to kill living organisms. The other 90 % of the chlorine oxidizes (destroys) waste products in the water. The byproducts of chlorine oxidation are chloramines, which have very little sanitizing ability. Chloramines have a very strong chlorine odor, and they cause nasal and eye irritation. Shocking the water with chlorine will eliminate excessive chloramines, but it requires raising the spa chlorine level to approximately 10 ppm. Then you have to wait till the chlorine drops to 5 ppm before using your spa. So the cycle of adding chlorine to maintain the 1 to 3 ppm and then shocking the spa to remove the chloramines goes on.

How The Ahh-Some Water Hot Tub & Spa Water Conditioner, Clarifier and Bio Cleaner Works.

The Ahh-Some bio cleaner removes the organic materials in the spa water. All bacteria, whether beneficial or pathogenic, require stable food sources to grow and reproduce. If you remove the food sources, the bacteria will starve and die. As food (organic material) becomes scarce, the bacteria have to compete for the remaining food and often will attack each other (protozoas) thus further reducing the number of bacteria. The naturally occurring process of the Ahh-Some bio cleaner break down organic contaminants (oils, lotions, deodorants, sweat, dead skin cells, etc.) that bacteria feed on, thus removing the food source. This process continues to work for up to one week, using one teaspoon, constantly removing new sources of organics.

Since Ahh-Some bio cleaner is not a sanitizer, minimizing the sources of bacteria and organic materials introduced into the spa, and removing the organics is key to keeping the water clean and healthy. Some additional products are recommended to assist the Ahh-Some bio cleaner in the spa water treatment.

Non-chlorine shock (potassium monopersulfate) gives quick results by oxidizing the organics in the water. Non-chlorine shock should be used at least once a week or as needed. You can use your spa in as little as 15 minutes after adding a non-chlorine shock, but we recommend adding it to your spa after you get out.

The Ahh-Some Bio Cleaner also has water clarifying properties and are helpful in removing oils and lotions. Some work by clumping small particles together so the filter can remove them. Enzyme clarifiers break down the contaminants into harmless components like water and carbon dioxide. Ahh-Some Bio Cleaner should be added weekly for maintenance or daily as needed to clean up cloudy water.

Good filter maintenance can be achieved by rinsing your spa filter to remove loose materials once a week, and clean your filter with Ahh-Some Hot Tub & Spa Filter Bio Cleaner once a month by soaking it in the cleanser, rinsing, and allowing to dry before reinstalling it.

Some Additional information about terms

Sterilization: 100% destruction of all bacteria on the object being sterilized. This process has no use in
recreational water. One cannot ‘sterilize’ a pool or spa. There is simply too much activity – bathers entering and
leaving, air volume changes, large spaces, etc.

Disinfection: 100% destruction of all disease-causing bacteria (pathogens) on the object being disinfected. As
with sterilization, one cannot obtain complete destruction in the pool environment. Although improper, the terms
“disinfection” and ‘disinfectant’ have persisted and are commonly used.

Sanitation: The destruction of microorganisms to levels (usually by 99% or more) deemed safe by public health
standards. This is the proper term to be used with pool / spa water. One “sanitizes” pool / spa water with a ‘sanitizer’.

Oxidation: Simply stated, oxidation is the combination of an element with oxygen. Burning coal (carbon) to produce carbon dioxide is oxidation. This usually means destruction of the substance being ‘oxidized. Oxidation can occur without flames when chlorine oxidizes the organics from bathers in pool water. The substance is oxidized, destroyed or ‘burned out’. Oxidizing does not necessarily mean sanitation. Nor does sanitation necessarily mean oxidation. For example, potassium monopersulfate, a non-chlorine shock commonly used in the pool industry, is an oxidizer but an ineffective sanitizer. Whereas polyhexamethylene biguanide, which is sold as ‘Bacquacil’, is a sanitizer but not an oxidizer.

Calcium hypochlorite is widely used for pool and spa water treatment. This chemical is considered to be relatively
stable and has greater available chlorine than sodium hypochlorite (liquid bleach). It has been estimated that over
90% of the free available chlorine residual is used to oxidize organics introduced into the pool by bathers. Positives
are that it kills almost all bacteria and removes food sources that the bacteria live on. Negatives are that it is caustic
and can cause irritation to skin and respiratory systems even at low doses deemed safe by the EPA. Additionally,
chlorine kills beneficial bacteria that eat organic contaminants in the water, and you have to maintain chlorine levels
for it to be effective.

Sodium hypochlorite solution, commonly known as bleach, is frequently used as a disinfectant. Positives are that
it kills the widest range of pathogens of any inexpensive disinfectant; it is extremely powerful against viruses and
bacteria at room temperature; it is commonly available and inexpensive; and it breaks down quickly into harmless
components (primarily table salt and oxygen). Negatives are that it is caustic to the skin and eyes, especially at
higher concentrations; like many common disinfectants, it degrades in the presence of organic substances; it has a
strong odor; it is not effective against giardia lamblia and cryptosporidium.

What is a bio based cleaning product?

The definition used for Federal Bio Based Product Preferred Provider Program (FB4P) A product determined to be a commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products or renewable domestic agricultural materials (including plant, animal, and marine materials) or forestry materials.

A Bio Based Product:

• Relies on plant or animal materials as the main ingredient.
• The plants or animals utilized are a renewable resource.
• With some exceptions, generally do not contain synthetics, toxins or environmentally damaging substances.

Benefits of Bio Based Products:

• Generally healthier and safer for the user.
• Generally healthier for the environment.
• Generally chemical free.
• Reduced dependence on imported oil.
• Generally helpful to the economy.

Environmental Benefits

Because bio-based products by definition are made from renewable plant or animal materials rather than synthetic chemicals or hydrocarbons, they:

• Help reduce water and air pollution by displacing fossil fuels and feed-stocks.
• Pose little or no risks to animal, plant, and marine life in the event of a spill.
• Pose far less risk to both indoor and outdoor environments when in use.
• Pose far less burden on landfills in disposal due to biodegradability.

Ahh-Some Water Clarifier, Conditioner & Bio Cleaner for Hot Tubs & Spas

• Has special proprietary formula to remove organic materials and contaminants.
• Non-chlorine and chemical free products.
• Is a natural hot tub treatment.
• Is environmentally friendly and is healthier and safer for the user.
• Costs less than traditional spa maintenance systems.

Purchasing a hot tub will definitely cost you thousands of dollars. One will still have to spend hundreds of dollars on its maintenance and care. A proper care and maintenance will safe the life of your hot tub i.e. become a long lasting one. However, without any proper maintenance and care your hot tub will cost you extra money not to mention that it will be an ineffective tub due to the decay. Such tub will no longer be useful for you or any other members of your family. It will also eat up space on your home or yard.

To maximize the effective use of your hot tub, you need to follow the procedure of cleaning hot tub or Jacuzzi hot tub below:

1. Clean the hot tub filter. You need to clean it approximately once every two weeks. Remove all scum, mineral residues. The hot tub filter should also be replaced annually.

2. You have to test your hot tub water. It is done at least once in a week to make sure the quality of its water. Using a testing strip compatible to your hot tub’s type will be very helping. Generally, the manufacturer of your hot tub will provide you with such strip upon purchasing of their product.

3. Shock treatment. In order to maintain your hot tub, one crucial thing to do is to shock your water. You will need only one shocking if you use it less than four times every week. If you use more than four times a week, you will need double the treatments.

4. Maintain the chemical. There will be an indication on what types of chemicals need to add on your hot tub water to ensure its balance upon testing the water.

5. Circling the water. One effective way to prevent any viruses and bacteria from entering the water is to let the hot tub pumps running all day. An automatic timer will help you to control such running water to flow at certain times throughout the day. Still water is potential for the growing of germs. This will cause difficulties with the tub in a long term of usage.

Every owner has to realize on the importance of cleaning hot tub to preserve their asset. Either you do your cleaning hot tub yourself or hire a person to do it for you it is definitely worth to do. Finally, your cleaning hot tub or Jacuzzi hot tub should be your routine activity in order to grant you the best use of your hot tub.