An Olympic Recovery with a Hot Tub

Did you notice all of those weird circles on the body of Michael Phelps and other athletes during the Olympics? If you did you probably thought that it didn’t look normal. Well Mr. Phelps and the other Olympians that used dry and wet cupping were practicing an age old therapeutic technique. Nowadays this technique is used to manipulate chi, or life-force energy, in the body. Apparently the suction expands the skin to promote blood flow in targeted areas.

Acupuncture which involves sticking thin needles in targeted areas alters pain perception, increase blood flow and prompt tight muscles to relax. Canada’s own Olympic snowboarder Mark Morris credited acupuncture for helping get over a broken rib before the 2014 games in Sochi.

You probably noticed all of the divers heading into the hot tub after their dives. The reason that they head to the hot tub is that the heated water helps keep their muscles warm and relaxed. Heat has a therapeutic effect on the body, especially relieving lower back pain. And you don’t have to jump off of a 3 meter tower to be able to enjoy the benefits of a warm hot tub.

Diagnosing Hot Tub Heater Issues

It’s a sunny day and you’re about to take a relaxing dip in your hot tub. Just as you turn it on you notice that the hot tub heater isn’t working correctly. It heats up with no problem but then seems to just die out and begins to cool cools off.  Or you turn it on and nothing happens. The hardest problem to diagnose is hot tub temperatures that go up and down. Before you pick up the phone to call your hot tub repairmen, here are a couple of common issues that you can look into.  

The first thing that you should check if your hot tub isn’t staying hot is your filters to make sure there are no clogs.  While we all mean well, cleaning the filters and removing leaves etc… doesn’t always make our To-Do list.

Checking the thermostat and any heat sensors on your tub should be your next step. If they aren’t working properly, they will send the wrong signals to the heater. Water circulation can be another problem.  You should also check to make sure that that something isn’t preventing the water from circulating properly in your hot tub preventing it from heating properly and cooling while you’re in it.

Another reason that your hot tub is not heating is that the heating element is broken. If this occurs, you should turn off the hot tub immediately and call in a professional or risk causing more damage.

Finally fluctuating temperatures has to be the hardest hot tub problem to diagnose and repair. You turn on your hot tub and hop in your hot tub water and the water is freezing five minutes later. And then the water is boiling five minutes later.  A temperature sensor that is wearing out is the typical culprit but sometimes a bad thermostat or even a clogged filter can cause the problem.

Troubleshooting your hot tub heater issues isn’t always straightforward, but you can save time and money if you can determine your hot tub issues. 

Beat the Heat in a Tradition Spa

Maybe it’s because a hot tub is traditionally built for 6-7 people. Or like most of our hot tubs it comes with 67 stainless jets.  Or that your friends will love your hot tub so much that they’ll make it a tradition to use yours. However the Tradition Spa got its name, it doesn’t matter, there’s nothing traditional about the Tradition Spa.

Powered by 2 x 5 Horsepower pumps, a 5.5 kW heater, a 150 sq. ft. filter system the Tradition Spa has a 460 gal (1741 l) water capacity and is everything that you would want in a hot tub and more. Extras like the twin trickle down and fan waterfalls set the mood for relaxation. The DEL-CD Ozone systems that will help keep your hot tub clean. In order to find your way around your hot tub in the dark, you’ll love the award winning sconce LED lit cabinet and 4 LED lit headrests. Options like a bistro table, Wi-Fi module and Bluetooth stereo with subwoofer for bass will get the party rocking. 

When winter rolls around you’ll benefit from our winter insulation package and 5” locking winter cover. As the summers get hotter you can’t bring AC, then you might want to look into getting a Traditional Spa for your backyard.  

The Do’s and Don’ts of Hot Tub Water Maintenance

We all love our hot tubs but if we want them to last forever, we have to take care of them. Ongoing regular maintenance involves regularly cleaning the cover and filter of your, monitoring the chemical levels. If your chemical levels are incorrect your spa equipment will rust.  Chemical levels that are too low will lead to a hot tub full of bacteria’s. Yuck!!  

In order to test your hot tub’s chemical levels, you’ll have to buy test strips that cost around $7 and test everything from total alkalinity, calcium hardness, chlorine, pH, bromine, to total hardness. The important thing to remember is that when adding chemical to your hot tub, you should add one chemical to the water, and then wait a full two hours before adding another chemical which will is better for a more even distribution and minimizes the risk of a chemical reactions between the additives that can cause problems. Keeping your spa water running and keep the cover off for at least 15 minutes after you have added your chemicals is also important for proper chemical dispersion.

Soak’s hot tubs usually come with an Ozonator which is the most powerful oxidizer and disinfectant that can be safely used in spas. It kills all known bacteria, viruses and yeasts. You’ll have to check it regularly to see that it’s working properly. Also, we suggest using a water conditioner that will provide you with silky soft, balanced spa/hot tub water and eliminating the need for excessive chemicals.

Keeping your spa water clean will ensure that everyone enjoys your hot tub.