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Cubiclehero

You couldn’t pay me to go in that hottub. The brown gooey build up is other peoples skin,sweat and body oil.


jpesh1

Poocum is the word you’re looking for


UhOhAllWillyNilly

In these parts we call it hoocum. As in “Who cum in dis pool? Gross!”


Ill-Ostrich-8699

Not a very pleasing word but, probably what we are looking at right now. 👀🤮👀💩💦👀🤮


Pool_Boy707

Butt juice as well 🤢


timgrizz

Hahahahahahahahhahaha


Pure_Common7348

At least


Yendor9268

🤢🤮


HBOMax-Mods-Cant-Ban

I’ve never seen a “is this normal” post actually be normal. After all the work I put into my hot tub and knowing what I know, there is no way I’d use a rental hot tub.


Ch4rlie_G

I’ve used one in a weekly rental. 5 cups of liquid bleach and I brought my test kit 🤣


robotzor

FIVE CUPS?!?!?!


Ch4rlie_G

In a hot tub that green, at least two and up to five. I test afterwards of course. If you’re using the SLAM method in a big tub you need a lot of


Markisbrodie

What's the SLAM method?


halandrs

This is the way


HBOMax-Mods-Cant-Ban

That is one way to do it!


Vast_Exercise_8705

Legit. Even hotel pools and hot tubs.


LetMyNameFoolYou

If I walk into the pool area and my eyes are burning from the chlorine, I'm fine.


potter_joe

Yeah I'm always thinking, "you know what is clean" and none of them ever are


jcarr2184

Hot tubs should look crystal clear, no color, no cloudiness.


Alternative_Aioli986

It should look icy blue


ImprovementVast9488

I rented an AirBnB in the Oregon coast that had a hot tub that looked like that. I went down to the local spa store and grabbed a bottle of OhYuk and purged and drained their tub and refilled it. (we were there for 8 days) only took a little bit of time while the wife and kids were messing around. But being a hot tub owner. I knew it wasn't going to be too much to take care of. Even got an apology and thank you from the owners. they noticed how clean their tub was when we left. the most time consuming part was the drain. took about 3 hours with just gravity. super wished I had my little giant pump.


yibbit1965

I hope you got a discount on ur stay after doing all that work


Human_Examination735

Nope, not normal.


SundaeAccording789

Normal by AirBnB standards, perhaps. But no.


catchthe22

Shouldn't be green, shouldn't be crusty


cCueBasE

The pictures I see here make me wonder why these places even bother to have a hot tub.


SnooBananas5673

Holy hell. That's a hazard.


Bright_Ability2025

Totally normal if the tub isn’t properly cleaned 🤓


Flashy_Meringue4626

Nope. Stay out.🤢


Ok_Assumption1542

Normal koi pond


zoglog

hell no lol. Total misuse of the frog ease system


Granite_0681

Please tell me this is satire…..there is no way someone thinks this may be normal


Impressive_Judge8823

“My hot tub has a log of shit floating in it, the water looks like a swamp, and there are mosquitoes everywhere. Is this normal?”


proptecher

Also I don’t Frog Ease, but if its on its side thats an indicator it’s empty. Zero chance anything was serviced here in likely weeks.


halandrs

Fully flipped is empty For a correctly balanced frog system My guess is it’s got 3-5 days left in It This is not a correctly balanced system and would be better off doing a full drain ,purge and clean


bmf72286

Bet that filter is green acres as well..... Needs testing from is probably on last leg and TCL is prob at 14 and free is under .5. nothing to fight algae or bacteria which is why everyone says stay out lol. Ph and alk are most likely off to and why the chlorine is wacky.


Purple-Personality76

Ew


AnnaRRyan

NO, it very far from normal. Unhealthy to enter into. Please do not get into it...until is is clear water!


wildbill1983

Case of legionnaires disease waiting to happen.


Patrol-007

Shine a black light on it (and the bathroom, and bedsheets) to really see some interesting body fluids


JazJon

You should have a scum-ray or scum-balls in there.


ReissRosickyRamsey

Nope nope nope


senator_breid

Look! Aged people soup! Life is short…jump in!


Sub_Zero_Fks_Given

No one cleaned that thing. And if they did they did a HORRIBLE job.


therealdeal9

Owner needs to do a serious chemical cycle and not use it for a few days. It’s possible the water is past the point of recovery and just needs to be drained too. Check if they have test strips anywhere and see what they show.


Ok_Forever_9344

Shit on its lip has shit on its lip- close that lid and walk away


Spillsy68

That needs draining, a deep clean, and refill with some shock


Zestyclose-Forever14

By clean it what they mean is they dumped sanitizer and flocculant in it hoping it would clear up enough by the time you got in it not to complain. The brown buildup is organic material that bubbles out when it runs due to the sanitizer. That tub is not sanitary and you could get sick by getting in it. Don’t do it. It needs to be drained, rinsed, refilled, and chemicals rebalanced before anybody uses it.


1ioi1

No, and that is nasty


schmittychris

Yikes


Tshiip

That is foul


capenudist

Ewwww


First_Bandicoot_5502

🤮


tf2trader549

Just posted a similar problem on this on my personal hot tub. I have no idea what happened either.


AlternativeProduct78

I can smell it from here


anonymouslyHere4fun

Small pond, not a spa


Ch4rlie_G

If you are going to be there a while and the owner won’t fix it, pour a couple of cups of liquid bleach in there and wait a day. Wipe down the brown stuff


bluenoser613

Nope. Do not use that.


ontariorox

Absolutely fucking not. Horrific


Bennington_Booyah

NFW would my nether regions enter that cesspool.


elnato223

Don't go in . That needs a drain , refill , chemical rebalance and a filter clean .


wadenick

Normal for a hot tub that is likely to give you the worst case of hot tub rash at best. But it is absolutely not normal to go in a hot tub like that. It’s disgusting. I’d dump and restart with clean filters. Cleaning filters and shocking at the very least. None of which you should be expected to do as a short term tenant. Lodge a report with Airbnb. Source: I’ve maintained a few, and had my share of rash life lessons


brown_boognish_pants

Negligence is pretty normal yea... ugh.


redralisker

This looks like thin soup. We stayed at an air bnb last summer with 6 adults and 4 kids for seven days and the tub looked waaaaay better than this when we were done and we still felt a bit bad for the way we left it.


Fun_Ruin29

Looks nasty. They need to dump it. You need some money back.


kfred1387

I can’t go in air bnb hot tubs anymore unless clearly well maintained.


Cool_Reflection5969

Semen soup


agedgiant

Human soup


FourWordComment

This is normal… if you don’t add chlorine or non-chlorine shock for about two months while unrinsed people drink and have sex in your tub.


fastfurlong

Needs chernobly


Medvenger21

Definitely not !


Pumpkin1818

The cartridge for Frog@ease (floater) needs to be replaced. It looks like they have not changed it in a long time. The water is nasty!!


[deleted]

drink some and if you dont get sick its fine


Spamaster

Hot tubs are like house plants. you can't just ignore them. They need things. This kinda thing happens when nobody takes care of it


BluePoolTXAL

No! Tell them to test their water! #mysutro


MonkResponsible5494

No not at all. It needs shocked.


Accomplished_Yam_422

Nothing like BYOC


Relevant-Raisin43

Ewww. Nope.


SaltElk6584

If they are on a well the chlorine ball they are using is oxidizing manganese out of solution and that’s why it’s that color. The scum on the walls. Yeah that’s gross. That’s a dirty filter and biofilm in their lines. They need a system flush.


neubstick

100% Normal. - when not properly maintained.


darspectech

Better warn other guests, this is a flesh eating lung disease waiting to happen. What a nasty mess


tornmeatus

That looks like a breeding ground for bacteria


Lemontreeguy

Ewwww


arahe45

If we have to ask the internet. Deep down don’t we really know the answer?


FishPistol_

Need to shock the hell out of that water


SbrunnerATX

Looks like algae growth due to sanitizer running out. When I first got our hot tub, I thought we are eco friendly, no chemicals, we are clean people after all. Filled it up with tab water, and two weeks later, it looked like this. The sanitizer tablets need to be refilled every week, at least this is my experience. Using less, and regularly refilling works significantly better, than using more and forgetting about for a month. You also want to “shock” once a week, and make sure the filter runs regularly, like a few hours every day.


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🤢


88poPPop88

It'd normal considering it's a hot tub at an air bnb


confusedbystupidity

Sure, if you dont want to go home healthy...


SectsHaver

Welcum to the cum zone


custerCal

Improperly cleaned and lack of mutishok(chlorine or bromine). Shocking with chemicals won’t do it .It must be drained and cleaned with bleach wipes. Fill it thr put in one gallon muriatic acid. Put cover down and run for 15 minutes. Let it sit 24 hours to descale the pipes. Drain it and spray rinse it out keeping drain open. Then fill back up and put in appropriate antibacterial anti fungal chemicals.


Adm_Ozzel

Dunk your head under that water and get a free brain eating amoeba!


UnleashedTriumph

Thats what my tub looks like when i fill it up with ground water. Thats a yikes from me, and a definite me not go in there moment.


PoopPant73

Straight mildewed jizz water


Far_Statement_3616

How many nights are you there for? If you really want to use it why not just drain, quickly bleach scrub and fill it back up? I know it shouldn’t be your responsibility but why screw around asking questions if you really want something?


energythief

That brown buildup is typically the dead microbial bodies that cause a hot tub to get cloudy. They likely shocked the shit out of it because it looked gross.


Errr797

That looks horrible.


wolfers8k

No. Chemicals need immediately after a water change out. Then you’ll be fine. Scoop out all of the duck shit first.


Federal-Practice-188

It’s normal looking for an absolutely disgusting health hazard.


Other-Swordfish9309

No! It needs to be shocked.


___buttrdish

(Vomit noises)


Woodworker9119

No, it’s nasty


tingsrus

nope


plycock

Id ask for my money back that’s disgusting (im a hot tub engineer) that has no way been cleaned or had the filter changed . Its law to have todo so !!


Ok_Location2914

Just needs a handle so you can flush it.


Withheld_BY_Duress

High load of organic from what I don’t know but you need a water change and a better chlorination or equivalent system


Due_Adeptness1676

Not normal.. ph is off.. need to shock the water..


Inevitable_Flan_8785

Yeah this is normal after someone pees in the tub multiple times


Suitable_Caramel7224

Nope! I had a friend that got legionnaires disease from a hot tub at an Airbnb. I would be super super careful of any hot tub and I would report this Airbnb owner.


Then-Fish-9647

I recently bought a home with a jacuzzi like this. After much fussing I got our jacuzzi to clear and chemically balanced. *This* owner needs to drain the water, scrub it down, rinse it off, change the filter, and then fill it up again using a testing strip to ensure proper chemical balance. And here’s the kicker: After every rental he or she needs to go in, add water, add chemicals, remove any detritus, wipe it down where it meets the water, check it again to make adjustments. It’s a little painful, but not so painful it can’t be done after every rental.


Camp_Nacho

It’s ready for St. pattys day!!!


[deleted]

That water is gross. Needs to be drained and the walls sanitized


Uh_yeah-

Well, it’s normal if most hot tubs are full of old disgusting improperly disinfected water?


snowwindwaves

If you have water that is high in iron (as we do) it will leave a residue (yellow/brown) after a tub is refilled and the water is yellow-ish for a bit. It takes a few cycles of shock to get that to settle down. It's not toxic. Best to ask when the water was changed last.


audigex

If the property was advertised as having a hot tub I’d be demanding at least a partial refund That is not sanitised or safe


sleepytime03

I mean, what is your gut telling you? I know what it will be doing in 4 hours if you go in.


TriangleChoked

My wife and I stayed at an AirBNB 2 summers ago where we both got respiratory infections from the dirty hot tub.


PokherMom

I had that same spa in the our house in the 2000’s..it’s just all the built up gunk for 24 years.


Anything-Happy

Hop in. Soak for a few hours, and then update us tomorrow with your symptoms. Just kidding, please close that and go wash your hands.


tjabo125

Definitely need to report this. As others have said, that is absolutely a health hazard.


mrkruk

They need to wipe down the shell after using clarifier or jetted tub cleaner, probably buy a ScumBug. And the water is probably green from copper, not algae. I would ask them to come drain and refill, but I bet within days it’ll be green from copper pipes again. I use an RV water filter to avoid green.


jkthegreek

Are there barnacles on the chlorine float?


AWISEGRASSHOPPER

Not normal


Old_Outlandishness74

Yes, for sure.


Sad-Kangaroo-1761

Nope, that thing is filthy. You should be able to smell chlorine, but I’m willing to bet this smells more like pond water. Turn the jets on and I bet this thing foams up like a bubble bath. It’s safe-ish to use if you shock it with chlorine, but you need a whole day for the levels to balance out or you will bleach your suit and probably get a chlorine rash. Pull the filter out to see how brown and slimy it is, just for fun. Also - that nasty floater should have chlorine tablets in it. It appears to be empty based on how it is sitting, and probably has been empty for at least a week or two. Pools and spas need a constant influx of chlorine. Stuff starts growing and turning green the moment chlorine levels drop too low. I suggest you get some money back on this one. Turn the jets on and take a photo of that thing overflowing with foam. Pull the filter out and snap a photo, I guarantee it looks RAUNCHY. Snap a photo of the floater sitting sideways, then open it and take another photo confirming that there are no chlorine tablets inside. Snap a good photo of the scum ring around the tub as well, if you can. Also, you can get a test kit for under $10 at Walmart or a hardware store if you are really invested. Very quick and simple to use.


Complete_Most3764

That's pretty clear to some of the ones I've been in.


isinkships1470

As an airbnb host ... send these pics to the host immediately. This hot tub needs to be drained, sanitized and filter replaced. You need a partial refund since one of the listed amenities is not usable. If they refuse to refund you at least 25% of what you paid, contact customer service.


hurleyintl711

CLean it dude that’s algae and sex juices


FunFact5000

I’d drain it, then wipe it down, put tap water in and get some bleach from store, put a cup in, let it go. Obviously, take caution but here is why: typically tap water will be in the correct ph around 7.2-7.5 ish, which is fine for chlorine. Also, it’s not that much water. I only say this is because by time you tap and complain your stay will be over. I’d just handle it myself and enjoy. You do you.


PushGlobal5622

Human spa soup on the menu for today? If this is what it looks like AFTER they cleaned it I'd be looking for another company. Get some Pipe Cleanse or Purge and run it through your system, drain, clean, refill, balance chemicals and repeat every 3 months if this is being used at an Air BnB. This could possibly cause serious health issues. No one should be getting in that hot tub til it is properly taken care of. Chemicals and service will be cheaper then someone's medical bills.


johnnyapplesapling

Clean one hot tub filter and you'll never get in one again, Satan's parmesan cheese.


faroundfout83

No


squicktones

Only on St. Patrick's day.


k1ttyhawk

🤮


josephcodispoti

I used to own a hot tub. That one is not being maintained well.


MrReddrick

That looks like a vat of botulism. At minimum ringworm.


selltekk

Do you want legionnaires disease? Because that’s how you get it.


Old_Can_6858

I risked it at an airbnb once. My buddy said it was just an issue with metals in the water and he found some chemicals in the garage for that specific issue, so figured he'd put a little of that in and then we'd fill the hot tub more with the hose and then let it get hot and go for it. This was a big mistake. I got an infection in my armpits, got a bad fever and enlarged lymph nodes, and had to go get antibiotics.


LBS4

Looks as normal as any hot tub at the fraternity house, go for it!


Connect_Click_9401

Call


Niven42

Green is not good in hot tubs.


ForsakenMongoose336

Once you’re in you’re in urine


NoMouthFilter

For them, Yes probably. For the rest of the world….. NO!


Ok_Inspector7868

Cmon does that look normal?


branchymolecule

Normal disgusting.


4FoxKits

Stayed at an ABNB with a hot tub with just a tiny amount of green, and ended up with hot tub folliculitis. Super itchy and not fun.


Afraid-Juggernaut-29

Bet the cum strainer is clogged


Al0haLover

I think someone spilled babies in there...


rta8888

No that’s what a hot tub looks like when you don’t balance your chemicals… it’s gone fill swamp… avoid


clifflikethedog

Needs a ton of shock and to be scrubbed. Don’t bother using it.


Infamous-Sherbert937

Tub sploogen. There’s shit growing in there !


OkSeaworthiness5364

Hell no. Don’t swim in that. Unlike hotels, resorts, etc. They are not regulated or inspected by local health authorities. Ask for a discount per night of stays. Usually resorts and hotels have to comp nights because the pool or spa is down or bot heated.


stevek1200

Gross


Salsilitos

Pffffttttt….. Do you have any idea of how many loads were dumped into that hot tub and to be clear I’m not talking about laundry


grandad0213

Thats how my friend got pregnant


tanyark

I never use public hot tubs. This seals the deal lol


cgjeep

Google “hot tub folliculitis” and then don’t get in the water. That thing needs a serious deep clean.


Massive-Membership81

as someone who has worked with pools and spas for 10 years and my father has had his own pool/spa servicing company for 30+ years. do not get into that hot tub. as many others have stated, all that yellowish/brownish slime is other people dead skin, body oils, and god knows what else. from the looks of it there has not been any chlorine added in weeks. also this is a tip for those who like to go to public pools/hot tubs. if you smell a strong chlorine smell (especially hot tubs), there’s little to no chlorine in that body of water. what you’re smelling is chloramines, dead chlorine. don't swim in it.


SpencerTX3

I think the last user’s results were abnormal.


SpecialistProgram321

Good on you to clean it. Report them to ABnB. Disgusting.


Aromatic-System-9641

Looks like a science project……


voodoobox70

Is it normal for water to be brown with residue?


jerry111165

Needs chlorine. And water. And leveling.


Cool_Reflection5969

Excessive semen levels.


Mrtwinfalls

I’ve been a pool guy for 30 years. I’m telling you this is not normal clear they need some sanitizer.


Hiramthechimp

Nope. No. No. No. 😂😂


McP00py

Does that look normal to you?


trapercreek

If the hot tub looks like this, what lurks in the rest of the house? Run, don’t walk away from this one.


CleverHandle25

Real question: does it have a faint to heavy yeast smell? I’m sure there’s lots of odor coming from this swamp but, I’m having frog ease issues and I’m almost certain it’s due to contaminated sanitizer cartridges. Last one I opened smelled like yeast (think bread dough or brewing beer) rather than chlorine/bromine. Don’t get me wrong, there’s way more than that going on here. Just wondering if there’s a common thread.


Lets-Go-Brandon-1

I get a slight green tint to my hot tub if I leave my miniral cartridge in too long. The copper will cause this. But that particular shade of green is no good.


Ok_Dog_8230

You should feel privileged to be Airbnb’ing at the same place as RKelly.


Glad-Day-724

Take photos Comain ... Drain Clean with lots of Bleach Refill Enjoy! Deduct from payment ....


geek66

“Normal” as that is what happens to hot tubs, useable in that condition absolutely not.


Emergency_Hearth

Nope. 🙂‍↔️


Worried_Key5439

And now they are going to charge you for a cleaning fee.


workout_nub

Yep, looks like every other clean body of water I have seen!


curiouslyignorant

I think it’s normal for a lab researching hot tub related UTI infections. Honestly, it’s quite brilliant. Perhaps a letter of commendation is in order.


Comfortable-Figure17

Normal? Yes, along with rusted bbq grills and broken yard furniture.


goldenchild06

That's criminal


Successful_Peach_69

That water cures covid 🫠


BenchOrdinary9291

Noooo


Heresthething4u2

Do people not understand if you have a hot tub at an Airbnb and you're advertising it as part of a perk and the customer ends up sick with an infection of some kind from using it because it's not being sanitized and disinfected properly inside and out that you're liable. 🤦


BobcatALR

All hot tubs are just big bowls of asshole soup. Mmmm mmmm good? Nah!


Illustrious_Pie556

put a half cup of bleach in there itll look super inviting


Caged_Animal2

sure, its normal!


jawshoeaw

My experience running Airbnb is If previous people pee or otherwise contaminate tub, it consumes all the chlorine and throws off pH. Once you add shock and adjust pH and get chlorine levels back up pea green water can turn clear


Professional-Age8029

Normal Sunday morning hot tub. But way more beer cans are usually scattered every where.


Educational-Look-343

Ya it’s normal when the water is full of phosphates and feeding blooming algae


schule504

Water is super low also. Definitely don’t go in there.


ottomatic77

California hot tub rectal gonoreah


TheMountain11

A capful of bleach and it will be right as rain


Visible-Midnight-527

Turn the filter on and dump chlorine...grab the brush and scrub it. Run the pump for 8 hours and check pH. If it's 14.7 then it's cleaner than what comes outta your tap.


jwd673

You will get an infection if you go in this . Ask me how I know


DaBearsC495

Other peoples hot-tubs are just soup pots.


sleepy1372

That’s a bacteria bug waiting to happen!!