A Buying Guide to Purchasing your Indoor Spa or Hot TubDeciding to purchase a spa or hot tub is usually a big decision for anyone to finally make. The space that you will need to provide before bringing home such a large purchase will need to be prepared correctly. Since most hot tubs or spas are meant to be placed outside, putting one in your home will require some extra special care. Read More... |
Jet Varieties in Spas and Hot Tubs According to a survey by the National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI), an international trade association of more than 5,300 manufacturers, distributors, retailers, service companies and builders in the pool and spa industry, there are 6 million hot tub owners in the United States alone. Another survey, this one in “Arthritis Today,” found that 49 percent of these owners use their hot tubs four to six times each week. Read More... |
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Spas and Hot Tubs: When and How to PurchaseIn many instances, the average individual looking to purchase a hot tub will not realize that the upkeep of a spa or hot tub, including maintaining the balance and sanitation of the water, is a little more involved than would be with a pool. Read More... |
Spa and Hot Tub Maintenance Doing regular maintenance checks on your spa or hot tub will aid in the prevention of accumulating larger costs for repairs and cleanings later on during the life of your hot tub. Here are a few key maintenance tips for you to consider... Read More... |
Jet Varieties in Spas and Hot Tubs
According to a survey by the National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI), an international trade association of more than 5,300 manufacturers, distributors, retailers, service companies and builders in the pool and spa industry, there are 6 million hot tub owners in the United States alone. Another survey, this one in “Arthritis Today,” found that 49 percent of these owners use their hot tubs four to six times each week.
What they know (and enjoy) is this: Hot tubs provide a perfect, private venue for relaxing and renewing your spirit. The combination of warm water and massaging jets provides hydrotherapy to soothe body and soul. And you can even exercise if you want.
Hot tub manufacturers and designers are constantly coming up with new and attractive ways to get the water moving. They do this with powerful -- but not punishing -- jets that target specific muscles from back to neck to calves and even wrists. Directional and rotary nozzles create a variety of sensations, allowing you to customize your soak. There are foot wells to ease aching feet and clusters of jets to relax lower backs; and these are housed in sleek, smooth, comfortable units with seating to accommodate various body types.
Master Spas takes in-water therapy a step further with a patented Master Force Bio-Magnetic Therapy System. Powerful magnets strategically placed in the hot tub’s molded seats apply magnetic therapy to pressure points on the neck and back. This technology grew from practical application. Master Spas’ president Bob Lauter was having problems with a shoulder. His massage therapist recommended magnetic therapy. “It worked for me,” he says. When his daughter, who plays college soccer, hurt her knee, the surgeons placed her leg in a knee brace outfitted with magnets to promote healing. That was good enough for Lauter who then set about incorporating the therapy into his company’s hot tubs.
Most of the people buying spas today are aging baby boomers, he points out. “They want relaxation, but they also want the ability to have therapy, too.”
