{"id":2689,"date":"2022-01-11T15:55:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T15:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hydrofinesse.com\/?p=2689"},"modified":"2022-07-04T11:23:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T10:23:31","slug":"hot-tub-skimmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hydrofinesse.com\/hot-tub-skimmer\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Hot Tub Skimmer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A skimmer<\/em> is a term you\u2019ll often hear in hot tub \u2018circles\u2019, and so it\u2019s useful for every owner to understand the role it plays in the ongoing maintenance of a hot tub or swim spa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hot tub skimmer removes floating physical debris from the water, such as leaves and insects. Hard-sided tubs have integral skimmers that form part of the filtration system, whereas inflatable tubs need manual skimming due to having a different circulation and filtration capability.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a hard-sided tub with its integral skimming function, the skimmer is situated where the main body of water enters the internal mechanism of the hot tub. This is where the water is cleaned, heated and treated before returning to the main tank via the jets. The removal of physical debris before entering the main filtration system is crucial in avoiding blockages in the main pipework or circulation pump impellers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re going to look at the role of a hot tub and swim spa skimmer, and answer some frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does a hot tub need a skimmer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes. Put simply, everything that enters your hot tub or swim spa water that isn\u2019t either the water itself, or its treatment chemicals, poses a contamination threat – even bathers themselves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflatable hot tubs tend not to have a skimmer, so a manual skimmer net is relatively inexpensive and easy to operate. The only downside to this type of removal is that you will only ever remove debris that is visible to the naked eye, and there is no automatic, continual skimming process taking place as is the case with hard-sided hot tubs and swim spas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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