TCNJcystic
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Quick question. I know hot tubs are bad, but what exactly is the reasoning? Also, what can be done or what type of hot tub do you need to make it safe to go in as a CFer? Sorry for being short. Thanks.
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TCNJcystic
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Quick question. I know hot tubs are bad, but what exactly is the reasoning? Also, what can be done or what type of hot tub do you need to make it safe to go in as a CFer? Sorry for being short. Thanks.
TCNJcystic
New member
Quick question. I know hot tubs are bad, but what exactly is the reasoning? Also, what can be done or what type of hot tub do you need to make it safe to go in as a CFer? Sorry for being short. Thanks.
TCNJcystic
New member
Quick question. I know hot tubs are bad, but what exactly is the reasoning? Also, what can be done or what type of hot tub do you need to make it safe to go in as a CFer? Sorry for being short. Thanks.
TCNJcystic
New member
Quick question. I know hot tubs are bad, but what exactly is the reasoning? Also, what can be done or what type of hot tub do you need to make it safe to go in as a CFer? Sorry for being short. Thanks.
There was an article in the paper a couple years ago, which talked about the amount of bacteria in hot tubs vs. swimming pools (millions of particles vs. less than a hundred). Warmer temps allows more things to grow -- talked about millions of nasty fecal particles and other things growing in hot tub water. And also about tubs with hot tub jets, hot they're difficult to clean/maintain, so things tend to live/grow in the jets. Bleah, when I gave birth to DS the hospital room had a hot tub. Ewww!
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
There was an article in the paper a couple years ago, which talked about the amount of bacteria in hot tubs vs. swimming pools (millions of particles vs. less than a hundred). Warmer temps allows more things to grow -- talked about millions of nasty fecal particles and other things growing in hot tub water. And also about tubs with hot tub jets, hot they're difficult to clean/maintain, so things tend to live/grow in the jets. Bleah, when I gave birth to DS the hospital room had a hot tub. Ewww!
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
There was an article in the paper a couple years ago, which talked about the amount of bacteria in hot tubs vs. swimming pools (millions of particles vs. less than a hundred). Warmer temps allows more things to grow -- talked about millions of nasty fecal particles and other things growing in hot tub water. And also about tubs with hot tub jets, hot they're difficult to clean/maintain, so things tend to live/grow in the jets. Bleah, when I gave birth to DS the hospital room had a hot tub. Ewww!
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
There was an article in the paper a couple years ago, which talked about the amount of bacteria in hot tubs vs. swimming pools (millions of particles vs. less than a hundred). Warmer temps allows more things to grow -- talked about millions of nasty fecal particles and other things growing in hot tub water. And also about tubs with hot tub jets, hot they're difficult to clean/maintain, so things tend to live/grow in the jets. Bleah, when I gave birth to DS the hospital room had a hot tub. Ewww!
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
There was an article in the paper a couple years ago, which talked about the amount of bacteria in hot tubs vs. swimming pools (millions of particles vs. less than a hundred). Warmer temps allows more things to grow -- talked about millions of nasty fecal particles and other things growing in hot tub water. And also about tubs with hot tub jets, hot they're difficult to clean/maintain, so things tend to live/grow in the jets. Bleah, when I gave birth to DS the hospital room had a hot tub. Ewww!
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
We used to have a hot tub and used it more in the winter months than summer -- when you're sitting in the water, you tend to inhale a lot of the steam, etc. because your face is just above the water level. Our hot tub had a bromine float, sometimes if we just filled the float, we'd be inhaling bromine fumes. Other times our friends sons would come use our hot tub and we'd end up draining it afterwards as we weren't quite sure if they bothered to take bathroom breaks. Sometimes in the summer, the pump wouldn't run as often 'cuz of the heat, so the water would stagnate -- we'd find a bit of greenish algae? growing on the inside edge of the cover.
Basically you just don't know how hotels and other people maintain their hot tubs. Some people are meticulous, others aren't. With our we did well with maintenance in the winter, but summertime when we didn't use it as often --- not so great.
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Mommafirst
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We have a hot tub in our backyard. The higher temps become a breeding ground for germs. We keep the temp pretty low (right around body temp) and check the chemicals daily. Keeping the temps under 100 degrees and maintaining the chlorine and PH makes it easier to keep the bugs in check. Though nothing is perfect, those bugs are everywhere! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).
M
Mommafirst
Guest
We have a hot tub in our backyard. The higher temps become a breeding ground for germs. We keep the temp pretty low (right around body temp) and check the chemicals daily. Keeping the temps under 100 degrees and maintaining the chlorine and PH makes it easier to keep the bugs in check. Though nothing is perfect, those bugs are everywhere! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).
M
Mommafirst
Guest
We have a hot tub in our backyard. The higher temps become a breeding ground for germs. We keep the temp pretty low (right around body temp) and check the chemicals daily. Keeping the temps under 100 degrees and maintaining the chlorine and PH makes it easier to keep the bugs in check. Though nothing is perfect, those bugs are everywhere! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).
M
Mommafirst
Guest
We have a hot tub in our backyard. The higher temps become a breeding ground for germs. We keep the temp pretty low (right around body temp) and check the chemicals daily. Keeping the temps under 100 degrees and maintaining the chlorine and PH makes it easier to keep the bugs in check. Though nothing is perfect, those bugs are everywhere! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).
M
Mommafirst
Guest
We have a hot tub in our backyard. The higher temps become a breeding ground for germs. We keep the temp pretty low (right around body temp) and check the chemicals daily. Keeping the temps under 100 degrees and maintaining the chlorine and PH makes it easier to keep the bugs in check. Though nothing is perfect, those bugs are everywhere! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).
My husband and I have debated this issue back, forth, around and upside down dozens of times. And basically we've come to this....we will do everything we can to keep it acceptable for my daughter to be in. We refuse to make it off limits to her, if our boys are allowed in. Our CF doctor and nurses have agreed that this approach makes sense.
However, I'd steer clear of any hot tub for which you can't control the temp or chemicals -- like a public one (eeewwww).