Hot Tubs Are Wise Investments for Life, House and Health

Most people have no idea that the purchase of a portable hot tub could be considered one of the wisest investments a person can make.  There are a multitude of benefits, from health improvement to attitude improvement to home improvement.Firstly, the cost of the hot tub will more or less equal the value it adds to the home, so that’s money in the bank, as they say.  After the years of enjoyment, assuming you take good care of it and replace the parts that wear out or get damaged, you will get back pretty much everything you originally spent when you sell your house.  Even if you buy a portable spa.  Of course, if you have grown attached to it, you can simply take that with you.Secondly, hot tubs give their owners an unprecedented level of joy and relief.  The ability to hop in and unwind every day after work, or after a workout, or after a long trip or a stressful commute.  It is not easy to measure the exact value of that sort of thing, but it’s high.And then there are the positive effects hot tubs have on your health.  The removal of the symptoms of stress alone can claim to add years to your life, since so many ailments are caused by stress (and, let’s face it: we live in an extremely stressful world).  But also, there is evidence that circulation and detoxification of the blood is improved with the regular use of hot tubs.Also, the new options available for recreation and entertaining can lead to big savings, as hot tubs largely eliminate the need to go off to expensive vacation destinations.  Anyone who has ever come home from a holiday and said “I need a vacation from my vacation” understands that traveling is costly and tiresome.  A weekend in and around the hot tub could be just as enjoyable, even more refreshing, and will definitely cost a lot less money.Portable spas are available for a fraction of the investment of built-in hot tubs, and they are generally made of strong synthetic material that is resistant to damage.  They also offer a lot of flexibility regarding where they go – you can relocate a portable spa to another part of your home or to another home pretty conveniently.Regardless, to look out for your investment the trick is to take good care of the water quality.  Avoid noxious chemicals like chlorine – they may kill microbes but they also hurt people and hot tub parts.  Chemicals like that also make it difficult to keep the water from becoming pH imbalanced, or from getting to soft or too hard.  Keep in mind, hard water leaves ugly mineral deposits, and soft water corrodes metal.  You can use ozonators, mineral ionizers and UV units to safely and effectively purify the water.  And you will appreciate the water all the more without the smell of bleach.When you do switch out the water, which you should do every few months, detail the entire hot tub.  Clean all the different parts and every inch thoroughly, but don’t leave any cleaner residue behind or it will contribute to the water’s chemistry, and not in a good way.  An ounce of prevention and all.