Hot Tubs

Hot Tub Safety Tips Hot tub time means family time – but there are some safety tips you must follow. Infants and toddlers should not be permitted in a hot tub at all as babies’ thin skin makes them more susceptible to overheating. Also, since little ones have very little control over bodily functions, spas become unsanitary almost instantly when “accidents” happen. No young child should be allowed in a hot tub until they can stand on the bottom and have their head remain completely out of the water. Children who are big enough to be in a hot tub ... Read More

Why Buy a Swim Spa? Are you thinking about buying a hot tub? A hot tub provides you a place where you can relax after a long, stressful day and relieve those tense muscles. Sounds good right? Hot tubs have many benefits with many different options to fit every unique lifestyle. Buying a hot tub will be one of the best decisions you have ever made. Let’s take a look as some of the reasons why. Enjoyment The first reason to buy a hot tub is for the sheer enjoyment of it. Hot tubs are simply fun to own. Whether ... Read More

Why 20 Minutes Matters to You The transformative effects of warm water have been used for centuries. Spending 20 minutes in a hot tub can do so much for your well-being. 1. Promotes Muscle Recovery and Healing A hot tub’s warm water massage promotes healing by increasing circulation, carrying nutrients to help cells and tissue regenerate. According to the textbook Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy by industry experts Dr. Bruce Becker and Dr. Andrew Cole, immersion in warm water is a “unique healing environment” that can lead to temporary relief from muscle aches and pains. 2. Decreases Stress The negative effects of ... Read More

New Year, New You? Is a new workout plan on the top of your 2017 resolutions list? A swim spa can provide you with the new lifestyle you’ve been looking for. Water provides 12 to 15 times more resistance than air. So you can burn as many as 3 times more calories than if you walked at a moderate pace—and it’s more refreshing! It allows you to create your own workout to blast fat and get heart healthy. A swim spa makes a wonderful addition to your home or outdoor space because it offers optimal versatility with a relatively small, ... Read More

Beating the Winter Blues If you feel like you lose energy and vitality during the coldest months, you’re not imagining things. Winter can take its toll on the human body both physically and mentally. Let’s take a moment to appreciate how you can use a hot tub to soak away your winter troubles! WINTER BLUES Winter introduces a lot of changes to our environment that our bodies don’t always fare well against. Fewer hours of daylight means decreased levels of vitamin D and an unfavorable shift in your biological clock. This has an effect on your general rhythm and well-being ... Read More

When To Replace Your Hot Tub Cover If your hot tub cover is starting to decline or lose its shape, it’s probably time to replace it. With proper care, your hot tub cover should last about 3-5 years. There are signs to tell you when you need a new cover for your hot tub. Here are some things you should be looking for and checking out to see if your hot tub cover needs replacing: 1. Heavy Does your cover weigh 200 lbs? Over time the hot tub cover foam core becomes waterlogged and the cover becomes difficult to open. ... Read More