POINT 01
Hot tub and surroundings
Show the hot tub, its cover and the area around it, including steps and lighting.
An outdoor hot tub sits on a deck beside a holiday lodge.
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Hot tub inspection checklist
A water test and condition check for hot tubs and spa pools used by a business, to HSE HSG282. Record the hot tub, its setting and type, the check and whether the normal operating plan is on site, then each water test: time, clarity, pH, free chlorine or total active bromine and combined chlorine, with HSG282 action limits shown. Check the dosing system, any sample, the water line, skimmer, jets, grilles, filter, cover, steps, cabinet and rules sign, record cleaning done and photos, then open or close it and sign. Every question is listed below, and you can fill the live form in on this page.
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What water test levels does HSG282 give for a hot tub?
HSE's HSG282 Table 3 gives a typical pH range of 7.0 to 7.6 and a typical disinfectant range of 3 to 5 mg/l free chlorine or 4 to 6 mg/l bromine. Outside pH 7.0 to 7.6, or with chlorine below 1 or above 10 mg/l (bromine below 2 or above 12 mg/l), close the spa pool, correct the fault and retest. Between those limits, check the dosing units are working. Combined chlorine above 1 mg/l means reviewing the control measures.
Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 17 October 2026 against HSE HSG282: the control of legionella and other infectious agents in spa-pool systems and HSE: legionella and spa-pool systems.
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Walk Cam route · four guided clips
Record the hot tub inspection on video
Film the tub and surround, the cover and steps, the water, jets and grilles, and the closed equipment cabinet.
Record the site, unit, date and who checked. Keep guests out of shot. The four AI-generated clips illustrate one route, not a real hot tub.
POINT 02
Cover, straps and steps
Film the cover, its locking straps and the steps for damage, slip risk and security.
The cover straps are clipped and the step has a worn tread.
POINT 03
Water, jets and grilles
With the cover off, film the water clarity, jets, overflow and suction grilles. Water tests are recorded separately.
Clear water with jets and a suction grille in view.
POINT 04
Equipment and signs
Show the closed equipment cabinet and any user rules sign. Do not open electrical panels.
The side cabinet is closed and a user rules sign is fixed nearby.
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Video records visible condition. Water quality, disinfectant levels and microbiological testing are recorded separately under the site's written scheme. Example footage was generated in Google Flow and the observations are scripted; no real site is shown. Walk Cam works inside any form in the app. How Walk Cam works · All visual inspections
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A hot tub and spa pool check to HSE HSG282: water clarity, pH and disinfectant tests with HSG282 action limits, jets, overflows, grilles and filter, cover, steps and cabinet, cleaning done, open or closed, and sign-off. 4 sections and 74 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.
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- Client: the project's customer
- Site: the site, when the form is opened for a space or a product
- Site address: the site address, from the space or the project
Hot tub
- ProjectShort answerFills in from the project name
- ClientShort answerFills in from the project's customer
- Site*Short answerFills in from the site, when the form is opened for a space or a product
- Site addressShort answerFills in from the site address, from the space or the project
- Check date*Date
- TimeTime
- Checked by*Short answer
- Hot tub or spa pool (unit or location)*Short answer
- Hot tub position (GPS)Short answer
On a park with many lodges, stand by the tub and tap Mark current location, so the record and any contractor find the right one. Mark current location works on web forms today; the app version is on its way.
- SettingChoose one
- Holiday park or lodge
- Hotel room
- Hotel or leisure spa
- Gym or club
- Showroom or display
- Other
- TypeChoose one
- Domestic-type hot tub
- Commercial-type spa pool
- CheckChoose one
- Routine water test
- Between lettings (drain, clean and refill)
- Weekly check
- Monthly check
- Last drained, cleaned and refilledDate
- Days since it was drained and refilledWorked out by the formShown when “Last drained, cleaned and refilled” is answered and “Check date” is answered
- Next drain, clean and refill dueDate
HSG282 Table 1, domestic-type hot tubs: between each group of users or at least weekly, whichever is shorter. Commercial spa pools: as your written scheme sets.
- CheckMore than 7 days since this domestic-type hot tub was drained, cleaned and refilled. HSG282 Table 1 says to do it between each group of users or at least weekly, whichever is shorter.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- StateChoose one
- In use
- Not in use
- Is the written control scheme (normal operating plan) on site?Yes or No
- GuidanceHSE HSG282 covers the control of legionella and other infectious agents in spa pools. Domestic-type hot tubs used as part of a business, for example in a holiday park rental unit or a hotel bedroom, are subject to the general duties of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. HSG282 says records of monitoring, inspections, tests and checks should be kept for at least five years, and should show who did the work and when.
Water tests
- GuidanceHSG282 Table 1, domestic-type hot tubs: check water clarity, pH and disinfectant at least twice a day depending on the risk assessment and use; drain, clean the whole system and refill between each group of users or at least weekly, whichever is shorter. For commercial-type spa pools, test at opening and every two hours. Follow your own risk assessment.
- GuidanceYour target ranges. Enter the ranges from your normal operating plan. HSG282 Table 3 gives typical ranges of pH 7.0 to 7.6, and 3 to 5 mg/l free chlorine or 4 to 6 mg/l total active bromine; your plan may set its own.
- Target pH, lowestNumber
- Target pH, highestNumber
- Target disinfectant, lowest (mg/l)Number
- Target disinfectant, highest (mg/l)Number
- Water testsRepeat for each test. Each one asks:
- Time*Time
- Water clarityChoose one
- Clear
- Cloudy
- pHNumber
- DisinfectantChoose one
- Chlorine
- Bromine
- Free chlorine or total active bromine (mg/l)Number
- Combined chlorine (mg/l)NumberShown when “Disinfectant” is “Chlorine”
- pH against your targetWorked out by the formShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Disinfectant against your targetWorked out by the formShown only when the answers above make it relevant
- f_offWorked out by the form
- f_closeWorked out by the form
- f_rowWorked out by the form
- WarningpH outside 7.0 to 7.6. HSG282 Table 3: close the spa pool and check the operation and calibration of the dosing units, then recheck.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- WarningDisinfectant outside the HSG282 Table 3 limits (chlorine below 1 or above 10 mg/l, bromine below 2 or above 12 mg/l): close the spa pool, apply corrective actions and retest.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- CheckDisinfectant outside the typical range (chlorine 3 to 5 mg/l, bromine 4 to 6 mg/l). HSG282 Table 3: check the dosing units are operating correctly.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- CheckCombined chlorine above 1 mg/l. HSG282 Table 3: review the control measures.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Action takenChoose one
- Closed until corrected
- Corrected and retested
Shown when “Water clarity” is “Cloudy”
- Tests recordedWorked out by the form
- Tests outside your targetWorked out by the form
- Tests at the HSG282 close limitsWorked out by the form
- Dosing system workingChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not fitted
- Microbiological sample taken today?Yes or No
- Sample reference and laboratoryShort answerShown when “Microbiological sample taken today?” is Yes
- GuidanceHSG282 Table 1 typical frequency: microbiological testing monthly (aerobic colony count, coliforms, E. coli, P. aeruginosa) and quarterly for legionella.Shown when “Microbiological sample taken today?” is Yes
- Next microbiological sample dueDate
HSG282 Table 1 typical frequency: monthly microbiological testing and quarterly legionella testing, or as your written scheme sets.
Condition
- GuidanceHSG282 says the review of a spa pool should include inspecting the accessible parts for damage and signs of contamination, such as biofilms, and the condition of the jets, overflows and grilles.
- Water line cleanChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Water line clean” is “Defect”
- Overflow channels and skimmer cleanChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Overflow channels and skimmer clean” is “Defect”
- Jets: no damage, blockage or biofilmChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Jets: no damage, blockage or biofilm” is “Defect”
- Suction grilles and strainers in place and undamagedChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Suction grilles and strainers in place and undamaged” is “Defect”
- Filter cartridge cleanChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Filter cartridge clean” is “Defect”
- Cover, straps and locks secureChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Cover, straps and locks secure” is “Defect”
- Steps and surround: no damage or slip hazardChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Steps and surround: no damage or slip hazard” is “Defect”
- Equipment cabinet closed and secureChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “Equipment cabinet closed and secure” is “Defect”
- User rules sign displayedChoose one
- OK
- Defect
- Not applicable
- What is wrong?Short answerShown when “User rules sign displayed” is “Defect”
- Condition checks with a defectWorked out by the form
- Condition checks OKWorked out by the form
- Done at this visitTick all that apply
- Water line cleaned
- Drained, cleaned and refilled
- Filter cartridge cleaned or replaced
- Pipework and jets inspected
- Flexible hoses disinfected
- Input air filter cleaned
- Photos of defectsPhotos
- Walk Cam: hot tub and spa pool checkWalk Cam video with voice-to-text
Optional. Film the four guided points on the SiteSurvey app; each clip keeps its spoken note.
Actions and sign-off
- Result*Choose one
- Open for use
- Closed until corrected
- Why closedShort answerShown when “Result” is “Closed until corrected”
- CheckA test reached the HSG282 close limits and the hot tub is recorded as open. Record in the actions what was corrected and the retest that allowed it to reopen.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- CheckA condition check has a defect and the hot tub is recorded as open. Record why it is safe to use, or the action and its date.Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
- Are further actions needed?Yes or No
- Further actionsRepeat for each action. Each one asks:Shown when “Are further actions needed?” is Yes
- What needs doing?*Notes
- PriorityChoose one
- Urgent
- High
- Medium
- Low
- Who will do it?Short answer
- Due dateDate
- StatusChoose one
- Open
- In progress
- Completed
- Inspector name*Short answer
- Position or companyShort answer
- Inspector signatureSignature
- CheckSigning records what was found on the day. It does not make unsafe equipment safe or replace a thorough examination, design check or service by a competent person.
Scope and responsibility
This is a routine check record, not a legionella risk assessment, a laboratory result or the site's written control scheme.
What a useful entry looks like
Test results, action taken and open or closed
Record each test with its time and the action taken when a result is outside the HSG282 range. Say whether the hot tub was closed, what was corrected and the retest.
09:15 pH 7.8, chlorine 2.5 mg/l: closed, feeder refilled and pH adjusted. 10:05 retest pH 7.4, chlorine 3.5 mg/l: reopened.
Fictional example of record wording. Use the actual evidence and approved arrangements for your job; this is not a completed report or an instruction to carry out the work.
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A completed hot tub inspection report, made by SiteSurvey from a fictional site visit: every answer, the photos, the guidance that applied and the sign-off, ready to send as a PDF.
Hot tub inspection FAQs
Does HSG282 apply to holiday lodge hot tubs?
Yes. HSG282 says domestic-type spa pools or hot tubs used as part of a business, for example in a holiday park rental unit or a hotel bedroom with its own spa, are subject to the general duties of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and must be managed and controlled in proportion to the risk.
How often should a hot tub be tested?
HSG282 Table 1 gives typical frequencies for domestic-type hot tubs: check water clarity, pH and disinfectant at least twice a day depending on the risk assessment and use, drain, clean and refill between each group of users or at least weekly, whichever is shorter, inspect pipework and jets weekly, and test microbiologically monthly and for legionella quarterly.
What should the inspection look at?
HSG282 says the review should include inspecting the accessible parts for damage and signs of contamination, such as biofilms, and the condition of the jets, overflows and grilles. The form also checks the filter, cover and straps, steps, cabinet and rules sign.
How long should hot tub records be kept?
HSG282 says records of monitoring, inspections, tests and checks should be kept for at least five years, and the risk assessment record for as long as it is current and at least two years after. Records should show who did the work and when, and be signed.
Why does legionella matter in hot tubs?
HSE says spa-pool systems, including hot tubs, are a recognised source of diseases caused by infectious agents, including the organism that causes Legionnaires' disease, with outbreaks linked to leisure centres, hotels and holiday homes.
Can I film the check?
Yes. Add the optional Walk Cam route on the SiteSurvey app: the hot tub and surroundings, cover, straps and steps, water, jets and grilles, and the equipment cabinet and signs. Water tests are recorded in the form.
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