Hot Tub (Jacuzzi) Headache?

Question

I recently got a hot tub and have been in it twice. Both times I have had headaches after a few minutes. I only stay in for approximately 10-15 min. I have the water set to 100f, which actually isn't too hot. What might be causing my headaches?

Answer 1

Check your blood pressure. According to the APSP (Association of Pool and Spa Professionals) the medical guidelines are : Check with your doctor if you have high/low blood pressure, preg., diabetes, children under ten, or coronary problems. Is your hot tub inside or out? You could possibly be getting the headaches from overdosing your tub with a Halogen (Bromine, chlorine) but I am rather doubting it. Take a water sample to your nearest pool store and have them check it. If your water is balanced then your OK there and go chat with your doctor. I have numerous customers that didn't know they had medical problems until after they bought a tub .



Keep using your Renew since it is a non-chlorine shock and will have no affect on you what-so-ever. Chlorine is heavier then air so it will be denser nearer the water. I am still doubting that is the source. You can reduce your Dichlor that you use as long as your are using the Non-chlorine shock for you primary shock. Do get an ozonator if you don't have one, since that will also help in sanitizing the tub.



With a mineral stick, ozonator and non-chlorine shock you can keep your Bromine at 1ppm and chlorine at .5 ppm. I would love to know if you still get headaches.

Answer 2

What are you using for chemicals to clean your tub, a friend of mine use to only use bleach in his tub once a week and it was always clean and never had any odors.

Answer 3

Are you using bromine?Its great at giving people headaches.I switched to chlorine years ago and that solved my wife's headache problem.

Answer 4

chemicals in the tub you didnt clean it properly

Answer 5

dont know because i dont own one