A hot tub filter is vital to the life of any hot tub and is perhaps the most important of all hot tub components that helps ensure cleanliness of hot tub water. A hot tub filter will remove grease as well as any particles that may be suspended in the water as too debris that can spoil the texture of water in the hot tub. To ensure that your hot tub filters works at its best it is necessary to learn how to clean it up regularly which will then help enhance its working efficiency. Identify the Make of Hot Tub In order to identify the right hot tub filter it is necessary that you first identify the make of your hot tub and then look for a filter that is available for your hot tub. Sometimes, you can go online to check sites that sell hot tub filter and use your existing filter's reference number to find a replacement part. Knows the size as well as end cap of configuration of the hot tub filter can also help you find the right option though you must also know the size of your hot tub as well. To prolong the life of a hot tub filter you can use products such as the Blaster Automatic Filter Cleaner that can rotate (automatically) your cartridge filter and then with some blasts of pressurized water also cleans out the space between filter pleats. It is also necessary to replace your hot tub filter every year though if you are able to ensure keeping the filters dry between uses you might yet get them to last you longer. It therefore pays to stock a pair of hot tub filters which can be used alternately so that you can clean one and use the other and then reverse the process after a short time. It is also necessary that you ensure that you protect your hot tub filter from high temperatures as well as from wetness that will allow bacteria to grow. These two factors of course are not good for your hot tub and also not good for people getting into the hot tub. Microban offers a good range of hot tub filters which you would do well to pick for your hot tub - though, only if it fits with your hot tub. If you are looking for a good hot tub filter cartridge there are several good options to choose from. However, one that is known as Pure 'n Clean is professional grade and is fast acting and well recommended for removing dirt and oil as well as scale.