{"id":5874,"date":"2023-06-14T19:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T19:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/?p=5874"},"modified":"2025-10-28T19:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:36:55","slug":"upkeep-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.masterspas.com\/blog\/upkeep-dos-and-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential swim spa maintenance tips for summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Essential swim spa maintenance tips for summer | Master Spas Facebook Live\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LnVx_Sle0ZU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer is heating up, and there&#8217;s no better way to enjoy the season than in your Master Spas swim spa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But to make sure you have the best summer spa experience, you want to make sure the water is clean and clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, Master Spas specialists, Ben Gilliam and Mari Cuticelli dive into the topic of summer swim spa maintenance. 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