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once every three months, purge and clean the circulating system. fill whirlpool with warm water and add two teaspoons of powdered dishwasher (not laundry) detergent and one half cup of household bleach to filled whirlpool. Activate whirlpool system in accordance with operating instructions for two minutes. Drain and refill whirlpool with cold water. Circulate for five minutes. Drain whirlpool completely when finished.

...Pay particular attention to the manufacturer's maintenance procedures for cleaning the whirlpool tub's circulation system. Failure to do so can result in the growth and transmission of infectious bacteria. Bath water residue contains soap scum, dirt, bath oils, body secretions, and skin cells. With each use of the whirlpool tub these organic materials mix with mineral deposits in the water to form scale deposits. The warm humid environment that the whirlpools plumbing provides is the ideal place for microorganisms to grow. They can cause many different ailments (ie. kidney, bladder, skin, vaginal, eye and respiratory infections, just to name a few).

However if you still have the owners manual make sure it doesnt recommend something else or you could call the manifacture and request cleaning instructions but that is how I was told to maintain ours and it seems to work. As for the TUB itself any cleaner you normally use on a regular tub should work

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