| The traditional hot tub is built like a large | | | | parts of the body. |
| barrel with wooden staves. | | | | |
| | | | The water flow may also be aerated for |
| The water is usually still and circulated | | | | additional effect and some or all of the jets |
| only for the purposes of heating and | | | | may also |
| filtering. | | | | |
| | | | automatically move or rotate, causing the |
| The tub is often situated on wooden decking. | | | | changing pressure of the water on the body to |
| | | | provide a |
| | | | |
| Wooden benches or a seat that forms a ring | | | | massage-like effect. |
| around the inner circumference of the tub is | | | | |
| normally used for seating. | | | | These tubs may be free standing, recessed |
| | | | within a surrounding deck or even portable . |
| The tub is filled with water and is then | | | | |
| maintained in much the same way as a swimming | | | | Free standing or portable hot tubs are |
| pool. | | | | usually entered by climbing a few steps and |
| | | | then stepping over the side of the tub onto |
| Some of the simple designs use chlorine as a | | | | one of the seating areas. |
| disinfectant. More sophisticated designs use | | | | |
| an ozone generator, eliminating much of the | | | | Most people think that external plumbing is |
| need for purchased chemicals or manual | | | | required with hot tubs, when in fact most |
| treatment of the water. | | | | units today are self contained and only need |
| | | | filling with water by a simple garden hose. |
| The tub is heated electrically or | | | | |
| occasionally by natural gas, propane and | | | | Spa hot tubs usually have a number of water |
| rarely these days wood fires.Modern Hot Tubs | | | | circuits, with one providing heating and |
| and Spa | | | | filtration and the others driving the |
| | | | hydrotherapy jets. Computer with LCD controls |
| The modern style of hot tub is quite | | | | are now common on the more expensive tubs |
| different from the traditional wooden tub. | | | | with features such as different coloured |
| | | | lighting, sound systems and even flat-screen |
| These are often not so deep and are | | | | televisions with integral DVD players. |
| manufactured from fibreglass-reinforced | | | | |
| plastic formed into shapes that provide a | | | | If you intend to buy a hot tub make sure |
| variety of seating levels within the tub. | | | | that you use a reputible UK supplier.Written |
| | | | by Neal Baker on behalf of ltd online |
| Each seat is equipped with hydrotherapy jets | | | | supplier for hot tubs, spas, accessories and |
| that allows water to be directed at various | | | | chemicals in the UK. |