Spa tubs and Jacuzzis operate at the perfect temperature for legionella to grow and powerful jets generate an aerosol just above the water line where we lounge in bliss!
We supply plenty of nutrients to feed these bacteria from our saliva, sweat, suntan lotion, cosmetics, dead skin/hair plus any urine/faecal mater
Good practice entails automatic dosing and filtration plus regular cleaning.
During use the disinfectant level should be checked every 2 hours for commercial units and twice daily for domestic hot tubs.
Monthly microbiological testing is stipulated by the HSE plus a legionella screening every 3 months.
It is believed that Jacuzzis and Hot Tubs are the source of most of the cases of Legionnaires Disease in the UK.
