Purchasing a used hot tub comes with its own set of challenges. The biggest hurdle is not knowing what you need to know. When we buy a used car most of us have a friend or family member "in the know" to check those things we're not familiar with. The number of private individuals "in the know" on hot tubs though is a very small group. This edition is a crash course on the most important things you need to know or check when looking at a used tub. I'll start with the basic dif

One warm July day our technicians brought 2 hot tubs in for refurbishing. We lifted the lids and groaned. The first tub was a beautiful tuscan sun color - from the top of the acrylic all the way down to the water line. After that - just white. Chalky, unattractive white. It had a serious case of water-calcification. The second tub was shockingly worse. Thick layers of white stone-like substance adorned the entire tub above the water line. At first glance both tubs appeared

You got out of the hot tub. Your muscles feel relaxed, your mind feels soothed. If you have sensitive skin, this may not be the only thing you feel. A soak in the hot tub could leave you with dry, flakey, itchy skin, even rashes or inflammation. Before you panic, or consider giving up your new spa, there are simple solutions to this well known problem. Why is this happening? Chemically, a lot is going on in your hot tub water - and this is before you add chemicals. If you ha

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It happens to someone every winter. You open your hot tub cover. Your water is cold - or worse even, it is ice. This hot tub winter...

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Hot tub filters are built to last 1.5 to 2 years. Getting a full life from a filter is quite simple - rinse it once a week and do a...

Water treatment doesn't have to be complicated or require expertise in chemistry. The main goal of water treatment is to ensure your...