Setup | Hot Tub Hire | Splash Party Hot Tubs

Set Up and Maintenance

Hot Tub Set Up

Our Driver will set up your Hot Tub and connect the Tubes from the Hot Tub into the Pump, however due to the amount of time it takes to fill up the Hot Tub, we require all of our customers to fill up the tub with water and comply with the following instructions prior to use.

(We require a responsible adult to be present at the time of delivery who can sign the hire agreement, accept verbal instructions and make payment. Failure to have anyone present will result in the delivery driver not being able to make installation and you will lose your deposit.)

Fill up the Hot Tub with clean water (Hosepipe is adequate) until it reaches the orange maximum fill line.
Remove Hose pipe. Ensure that nothing is blocking or no caps are screwed onto the inlets inside the hot tub and that all pipes connected to pump are straight and not kinked in any way.
Press the up arrow (Diagram ‘B’ shown on the diagram). Hold button until required temperature (MAX 40 degrees)
Check around the Connectors for any leaks and tighten as necessary, if leaks exist then please phone us. If not then please press the HEAT button on the Pump (Diagram ‘E’) THIS STEP MUST BE FOLLOWED - Refer to pump diagram to ensure the air purge valve releases air out of the system.
Your hot tub will now take around 18-24 hours to heat up, it is good practice to check your hot tub regularly to ensure the temp on the display is slowly increasing (2.0 degrees every hour during summer and 1 degree per hour every winter).
When your Hot Tub is hot and ready to be used just press the JET MASSAGE button (diagram ‘C’) and when not in use please ensure the LED on top of the HEAT button is illuminated.
On the evening before pick up please ensure that the tubes to the hot tub are unscrewed and the hot tub is slowly draining ready for collection the next day.
Please wash hot tub briefly with a hose pipe or bucket and wipe the hot tub before collection.

PLEASE DO NOT UNPLUG THE HOT TUB DURING HIRE AS THE TUB WILL NOT CONTINUE HEATING UP.

Canadian Spa

Pump 1 - Click here for downloadable user manual

Pump 2 - Click here for downloadable user manual

Lay-Z-Spa Monaco

Click here for downloadable user manual

Keeping Your Hot Tub Clean

Water quality is determined by how much the Hot Tub is used and by the cleanliness of the users of the Hot Tub. YOU as the hirer are responsible for maintaining the water quality and safety of the Hot Tub and NO claim for dirty, unclear or unsafe water will be entertained. If we are required to attend due to dirty water then we will charge you £60 per visit.

Hygiene and Cleanliness

You need to follow some basic rules in order to ensure water quality within your Hot Tub.

It is ESSENTIAL that anyone using the Hot Tub showers before use and that before they enter the Hot Tub they use the Foot Baths provided to prevent a transfer of debris into it.
It is important that you remove any debris such a leaves and insects that may have landed on the surface of the Hot Tub - a kitchen sieve works well for this.
DO NOT enter the water wearing makeup, sun creams, fake tans and or body creams as this will permenantly clog the filter, contaminate the water, cause 'foaming'and prevent the pump from working. In the event of this a £30 filter replacement fee will be charged.
DO NOT add anything other than those chemicals supplied by Rental Hot Tubs to the water such as aromatherapy oils or bubble bath. This will damage the filter and the pump.
It is ESSENTIAL that the Hot Tub is not positioned on or near muddy ground or that the ground around the Hot Tub becomes muddy.

Filters

At LEAST every other day, dependant on the level of use, your filter will need rinsing out.

Canadian Spa Swift Hot Tub (Refer to above instruction diagram)

SWITCH OFF the pump at the mains
Place the stop caps on the inside of the Hot tub and ensure they are secure - this prevents the water from draining out of the Hot Tub.
Unscrew the filter housing cap shown in the diagram as the larger of the 2 caps on which the air purge valve sits (not just the air purge valve...the whole cap)
Remove the paper filter
Rinse the paper filter with a hose both inside or out making sure you get rid of all the debris (if necessary hold your finger over the end of the hose to increase pressure) not forgetting to wash in-between the fins.
Replace the filter making sure it is housed centrally
Replace the filter housing cap
Remove the stop caps on the inside of the hot tub and open the air purge valve until water leaks out and then close the valve.
Switch on the pump at the mains and restart the pump.

Lay-Z-Spa Monaco (Refer to above instruction diagram)

SWITCH OFF the pump at the mains
On the inside of the Hot Tub is a grey filter housing - unscrew this housing to reveal the paper filter
Rinse the paper filter with a hose both inside and out making sure you get rid of all the debris (If necessary hold your finger over the end of the hose to increase pressure) not forgetting to wash in-between the fins.
Replace the filter
Screw the filter housing back onto the inside of the tub
Switch on the pump at the mains and restart pump.

Chemical Guide

Hygiene, water quality and safety is the responsibility of the hirer. This is intended as a guide only and you are advised to seek your own advice about the use of these chemicals. Rental Hot Tubs or its owners take no responsibility in their use.

We have provided you with some chemical which if used correctly should ensure that your Hot Tub should remain clean and safe during your period of hire. You MUST read these before using your Hot Tub as they provide IMPORTANT additional information about filter changing, cleanliness and troubleshooting help on the use of your Hot Tub.

CHEMICALS ARE DANGEROUS PLEASE ENSURE YOU TAKE ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS BEFORE HANDLING THEM AND KEEP ALL CHEMICALS AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

PLEASE NOTE ONLY SMALL QUANTITIES OF THE CHEMICALS YOU HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH ARE REQUIRED…YOU SHOULD NOT NEED TO USE ALL OF THEM!

Day 1: Startup

We would have already added the chemicals required for Hot Tub start up (shocking) and provided you with a floating Bromine dispenser which should be left in the Hot Tub when it is not in use. For short term rental this should be adequate but we have provided Bromine test strips for you to check the water remains safe. DO NOT USE THE TUB FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS AFTER SET UP TO ALLOW IT TO HEAT UP AND LET THE CHEMICALS WORK.

We will have provided you with a bromine floater which should be left in the Hot Tub when not in use. Ensure that there are at least 3 tablets in the floater at all times. PLEASE REMOVE THIS WHEN THE HOT TUB IS OCCUPIED AND STORE AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

Day 2-3: First day of use

Maintaining PH

It is important to maintain the PH of the water for the chemicals to work efficiently. This is especially true of longer hire periods. Please ensure you maintain a PH level of 7.2-7.6. by adding 10gm (2 teaspoons approx) of minus or plus PH granules dissolved in some water in a clean receptacle and added to the water with the motor running. Retest the water after 2/3 hours and adjust accordingly.

Bromine

Check the Bromine levels in the Hot Tub using the Test Strips provided and ensure that the Bromine levels remain between 2-5mg/l. If the levels are HIGH then reduce the Bromine floater opening by turning the knurled nut. If the levels are LOW then Take the‘BLUE’capped ‘Bromine Infused Granules’and add 3-5g (1 teaspoon) of the granules to warm water in a clean bucket. Once the granules have dissolved add these to the Hot Tub while the pump is running. Test the water again after 12 hours and adjust as necessary. DO NOT ADD THEM DIRECTLY TO THE HOT TUB IT WILL BURN THE LINER!!

Day 3-5:

Non Chlorine Shock

Depending on how heavily the Hot Tub has been used, especially if the water looks dirty, it is possible that it will require ‘shocking’. Take the ‘RED’capped ‘Non Chlorine Shock Granules’and add 15g (1.5 tablespoons) of the granules to warm water in a clean bucket. Once the granules have dissolved add these to the Hot Tub while the pump is running. Do this once only once in any 7 day hire period. DO NOT USE THE HOT TUB FOR 4 HOURS AFTER ADDING THESE CHEMICALS. DO NOT ADD THEM DIRECTLY TO THE HOT TUB IT WILL BURN THE LINER!!

Additional Chemicals

These chemicals ONLY need to be used in certain events AND assume that you've undertaken the basic chemical checks shown above:

Water has gone green- Algaecide

Take the ‘GREEN’capped ‘algaecide' from the chemical tub and add 5ml (1 teaspoon) direct to your HOT TUB. ‘If’ the water is already green then you will need to add 20ml (4 teaspoons) of the solution to the Hot Tub. DO NOT ENTER THE TUB FOR 4 HOURS AFTER ADDING THE CHEMICAL.

Water is foaming- Antifoam

This will happen ‘IF’ you don't follow the rules about personal cleanliness found on our website. The foam is made up of a build up of detergents, shampoos, body lotions, fake tans etc reacting and creating foam. Ensure that you do not enter the pool with ANY lotions on and shower without using shower gels etc. If your swim wear contains heavy detergent residue rinse before entering or just leave them off :)

Take the ‘PURPLE’capped bottle and add 50ml to the effected area while the pump is running.

Changing Water

Sometimes, despite your best endeavours, the water may remain cloudy. The reason is usually because the Hot Tub is being used a LOT and people are in and out of the tubs often with sun cream on which clogs the filters and makes the water cloudy.

If this happens to you then you need to undertake a water change.

Turn OFF the pump at the mains
Unscrew the plug at the bottom of the Hot Tub and let the water drain
Wipe the inside of the tub with hot water and distilled white vinegar or a weak bleach if there is heavy contamination.
RINSE the inside of the tub to remove any residual dirt or cleaning product
While its empty if you haven't done so already clean the filter (see instruction above)
Screw the plug back in to the tub
Fill the Hot Tub up to the correct water level
Restart the filtration/heater pump
Add the Bromide chemicals provided and put the floating dispenser back into the Hot Tub
Leave for 4 hours before you re enter the Hot Tub.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE CLEANLINESS OF THE WATER YOU ARE ADVISED 'NOT' TO USE THE HOT TUB UNTIL YOU HAVE SOUGHT PROFESSIONAL ADVISE.

'RENTAL HOT TUBS' OR IT'S SUBSIDIARY BUSINESS AND ITS OWNERS TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ISSUES ARISING AS A RESULT OF WATER QUALITY CONDITION WHICH YOU AS THE HIRER ACCEPT SOLE RESPONSIBILITY.

Gazebo Hire

PLEASE READ THESE NOTES CAREFULLY when choosing to have a Gazebo for your Hot Tubs.

All Gazebos are given to our hirers on request or part of our party packages and are only intended to be erected during the use of the hot tub and not the duration of the hire.

Our Gazebos require 2 people to install, simple one person each holding one end and pulling gently until they pop up. They will then require clicking in place and setting the desired height by adjusting each leg.

Where side panels are given, these are fastened using Velcro’s and then tightened onto the legs for extra support.

We recommend using anchors, weights or tying the gazebo to a structure to avoid any light gusts of wind during hire. You will have been supplied with either rope tethers and anchors for grass installation or gravel bags for patio installation.

For safety reasons our Gazebos are not set up or installed by our drivers so that our customers can use them only when and if needed.

We recommend to NEVER leave the Gazebo erected overnight or leave it unsupervised.

IMPORTANT: TAKE DOWN the Gazebo if weather forecasts state that winds are likely to reach or gust over 30mph.

ALWAYS dismantle gazebo after use.

Failure to take care of the Gazebo causing damage to it will incur a fee of £200 for a replacement.

Any damage to property of the hirer or venue will be assumed liability of the hirer. Rental Hot Tubs and any of its subsidiary business or its owners take no responsibility for any damage caused.