In buying a portable hot tub or portable spa, many are often faced with so many questions such as, “Which style is best?” “Which accessories are important?” “What is the best size to get?” If you are asking yourself these questions, consider the tips below.
Type
There are different types of portable hot tub on the market, and an inflatable hot tub is only one of them. Deciding on the portable bathtub type to get comes down to many other factors, among which are the type that you need and what design appeals to you. Some other things to consider in deciding on the bathtub type is the bathtub’s level of safety. This is an important consideration if the bathtub is being purchased for an elderly individual, or someone that has physical limitations. Finally, the bathtub type to get will also depend on how you personally enjoy bathing or soaking.
Use
Who will be using the hot tub, how often it will be used and where it will be used are some of the things to consider in buying a portable hot tub. This will depend on your lifestyle and purpose. Perhaps you intend to buy a portable spa for that weekly get-together with your friends. This will require a good-sized portable hot tub that will be able to accommodate 4 to 6 persons. If it is just you and your spouse that will mostly be using the portable hot tub, a small, round one that can accommodate two people will be just fine.
Features
Some available features or additions for portable hot tubs are benches, lounges or seats for therapy, jets that can be controlled, water purification and filtration systems (single or dual), fountains, hot tub filters, CD’s or stereos, covers for automatic spas, etc. The thing to bear in mind is that it is not important to get all of these. For example, the CD, is not important if you are not particularly fond of listening to music while soaking. However, you may not want to compromise some features that will make it easier for you to clean and maintain your portable hot tub.
Sanitation
Hot tub sanitation is important, but unfortunately, no available features in portable hot tubs will keep them free of bacteria or germs, and these can easily breed in moist environments. Luckily, there are hot tub chemicals for this purpose. Natural alternatives are also available, and these are called “mineral sanitizers”, available from companies like Nature2 and Spa Frog.
Price
The price of a portable hot tub can be anywhere from 3 to 20 thousand dollars – this depends on its structure, size and features. If you are thinking of your expenditures, remember that these tubs will also require additional costs for installation, maintenance and the addition of features, if any.
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