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 Hot Tubs work on the basis of re-circulating water so there is no need to plumb them into the water system and the clever ones need only an external 13amp socket.  It is important to have an isolator for safety.

Just like a pool, a Hot Tub needs treating with chlorine or other similar product from time to time depending on how frequently it is used and how careful the users are not to introduce pollution on their bodies such as suntan lotions. An invaluable optional extra is an Ozonator.  One of these fitted to the Hot Tub will drastically reduce the amount of chlorine and the frequency of chlorine treatments that are needed.

Depending on usage, the water will need changing, perhaps every few months.  This entails simply draining the water using the built in drain hose and refilling with water from a hose-pipe.  It is a good idea to clean the filter at this time and there are simple chemicals designed to achieve this with a minimum of fuss.

As usual there are a few words of caution when considering what Hot Tub to purchase.

As with most products these days, there are Hot Tubs on the market made of inferior materials and using ‘cheap’ manufacturing techniques and it is virtually impossible to recognize these without getting inside the wooden cabinet!  Not many purchasers are inclined to do this!  The thickness of the insulation is clearly critical to the running costs as the more heat that is lost, the more electricity you need to maintain temperature.  

Some Hot Tubs look extremely ‘flash’.  With TV screens, surround sound speakers, CD player, waterfall and as many as  maybe 60 or 70 water jets, not only is there much more to go wrong, but with that many jets you will need 3 or 4 pumps and the electricity consumption could be as high as 50 Amps!  Apart from the daily running costs which will be considerable, many homes in this part of the world will not be able to support this large a drain on the power system.

So buy with care from reputable retailers, ask as many questions about build quality as you can but remember to take the answers with a pinch of salt, ask about running costs and if possible do your own calculations…..Watts / Volts =  Amps!   This is a very unusual product where simplicity of construction and clever design provides the highly important benefits of Reliability and day-to-day Economy and all for a cheaper capital outlay!