Air blowers are an integral part of any hot tub as they deliver air through several injectors. They are intended to create bubbles in the spa water that massages and relaxes your muscles.
Replacing, or installing, an air blower is not a difficult task. A blower is actually a simple device whose most complicated component [...]
There are two basic types of hot tubs –those made with acrylic and those made with wood. The former are often called one-piece spas because of their seamless shell construction. The latter, on the other hand, are made of wooden staves held together by bands made of metal.
Wood tubs were popular up to the [...]
Spas are intended to relax not only your tired body, but your mind and spirit as well. The hot waters and the powerful jets should be able to loosen up those tensed muscles and free your mind from any worries as you concentrate on unwinding after a hard day’s work.
Such a relaxation, however, is only [...]
Spas or hot tubs are only good when their water is clean and when their jets can shoot out water with sufficient pressure. In order to assure these, it is necessary to have a functioning pump with enough horsepower to keep water circulating at a vigorous rate. The horsepower rating will vary with the size [...]
Microorganisms thrive in virtually any type of habitat, whether on the earth, under the earth, or in the water. While some of them may be necessary for the proper functioning of the ecosystem and others useful in the preparation of certain food and beverages, there are also pathogenic microorganisms that can cause debilitating and even [...]
Ham and eggs. Peaches and cream. Burgers and fries. These foods go together quite naturally that it is almost unthinkable to eat one and not the other. But “Enjoying your hot tub and saving energy?” Can they really go together? Most would probably say “no way” offhand but a closer look may just prove that [...]
Buying and installing a hot tub involves plenty of choices. You have to decide if you want a two- or ten-person tub, wood or plastic, electric or gas heater, or four or 16 pressure jets, not to mention color, shape, and the accessories you want. You will also have to make up your mind about [...]
Whether you are buying a spa pump for the first time or looking for a replacement for the pump in your hot tub that has began making unwanted noises, you will need to consider a few things before deciding which of the various brands and models to choose.
One of these is the pump’s horsepower. The [...]
Spa filters play a very important role in your hot tub. Without them you’d be soaking in unwanted objects and particles, whether seen or unseen, like algae, bacteria, hair, leaves, dead skin, oils, or bugs. Instead of relaxing and reinvigorating yourself, you would be actually be exposing yourself to harm.
Three types of spa filters are [...]
Although hot tubs or home spas are a great way to relax and unwind, and are even therapeutic, these things can be pretty expensive. Easily, they can cost anywhere between $3,000 to $20,000 depending on the size, design and style, materials used, and number of pressure jets you want. For an expense this big, you [...]