September 26, 2007
Thinking Of Buying A Hot Tub Spa For Your Garden Or Outside Space?
Tip! Drain covers. Check to be sure the spa/hot tub drain covers are in place, not cracked or missing.
The traditional hot tub is built like a large barrel with wooden staves.
The water is usually still and circulated only for the purposes of heating and filtering.
The tub is often situated on wooden decking.
Wooden benches or a seat that forms a ring around the inner circumference of the tub is normally used for seating.
The tub is filled with water and is then maintained in much the same way as a swimming pool.
Some of the simple designs use chlorine as a disinfectant. More sophisticated designs use an ozone generator, eliminating much of the need for purchased chemicals or manual treatment of the water.
The tub is heated electrically or occasionally by natural gas, propane and rarely these days wood fires.
Tip! Never, ever, ever leave children alone in a hot tub.
Modern Hot Tubs and Spa
The modern style of hot tub is quite different from the traditional wooden tub.
These are often not so deep and are manufactured from fibreglass-reinforced plastic formed into shapes that provide a variety of seating levels within the tub.
Each seat is equipped with hydrotherapy jets that allows water to be directed at various parts of the body.
The water flow may also be aerated for additional effect and some or all of the jets may also
automatically move or rotate, causing the changing pressure of the water on the body to provide a
massage-like effect.
These tubs may be free standing, recessed within a surrounding deck or even portable .
Free standing or portable hot tubs are usually entered by climbing a few steps and then stepping over the side of the tub onto one of the seating areas.
Most people think that external plumbing is required with hot tubs, when in fact most units today are self contained and only need filling with water by a simple garden hose.
Spa hot tubs usually have a number of water circuits, with one providing heating and filtration and the others driving the hydrotherapy jets. Computer with LCD controls are now common on the more expensive tubs with features such as different coloured lighting, sound systems and even flat-screen televisions with integral DVD players.
If you intend to buy a hot tub make sure that you use a reputible UK supplier.
Tip! Don’t hog the jets. Many hot tubs today have different types of jets at each seat.
Written by Neal Baker on behalf of bathroomsensuite.com ltd online supplier for hot tubs, spas, accessories and chemicals in the UK.




















