How To Clean Mold From Jetted Tub
Now imagine what that soap scum buildup is doing inside the jet plumbing of your bathroom jetted tub.
How to clean mold from jetted tub. I used to have a jacuzzi tub and then we moved into a house with a narrow tub without jets. Cleaning the basin of a jetted bathtub or cleaning a empty hot tub is similar to cleaning a regular tub. After all cleaning any bathtub takes some time so it stands to reason that with its many components and hard to reach crevices it d be even more work to clean a jetted tub. Sure you can clean the surface of the tub itself. At the end of a long difficult day relaxing in a jetted or whirlpool tub sounds like a bit of paradise.
The upside is it s easier to clean. Drain the tub then fill it once more with only water and run the jets to rinse out the vinegar. Turn off the air valve if you have one on high for 10 15 minutes. I used to love having a jacuzzi tub in hotels until the day the bubbles from my bubble bath dissipated and i saw all the debris in the water. Fill the bathtub with hot water then add white vinegar and run the jets on high for a few cycles.
You know what a dirty bathtub ring looks like. After you clean out your tub of all the gross gunk and the water has drained fill. Turn it off when the jets are covered by 2 3 in 5 1 7 6 cm of water. No more hotel jacuzzi tub use. Fill the tub with hot water to 2 3 in 5 1 7 6 cm above the highest jets.
You know the tub is clean you cleaned it yourself just a few days ago but when you fill the tub and turn on the jets strange black bits are swirling in the water. It doesn t take long for that mold to get hard on the bottom so make sure you are sweeping it with your rag down the drain with the water. Clean your jetted tub every 1 3 months if you use your tub daily or several times a week. I could never truly clean behind the jets on my jetted tub. After sending all the horrifying particles uncovered in the previous step down the drain use a homemade jetted tub cleaner to get rid of soap scum hard water stains and other unsightly messes that mar the pristine surface of the tub.
To deep clean mold and mildew do the above steps using bleach instead of vinegar. Turn the hot water on and let it fill the tub. I drain the tub and as the water is being let out of the tub i use a wash rag to clean the side and the bottom of the tub. Just a short video on how to remove jets from your tub. When i bought my house i was never give.