by admin | May 7, 2017 | Myrtle Beach Hot Tub, Pools and Spas
More and more homeowners are considering installing hot tubs in their homes not only because of the added appeal and beauty to their house. But more for its therapeutic benefits as well as for the opportunity it provides families to gather and spend more time together. The continuously growing demand for outdoor spas and tubs have resulted in the development and manufacturing of different variations of outdoor spas. In fact, there are tubs that come in different colors and designs to complement current climate and the home’s décor. Moreover, many tubs that are available in the market today have different accessories and features including bubbles, jets, cup holders and lounge chairs. Raw materials Early outdoor spas are generally made from plaster, tile and wood. These materials are rarely being used today because they have been proven to be difficult to maintain. Today’s tubs are made from acrylic and fiberglass. Industry experts believe these materials highly durable and very easy to maintain. Moreover, these can be easily manipulated to ensure heat insulation as well as create different colors and styles. Installation process Generally, hot tubs are very easy to install. All you need are garden hose and a power supply. If you bought a basic outdoor spa, you will not need professional assistance in installation since all you need to do is to hose the tub and plug it to the power supply. Once the water is warmed up, call the rest of your family and get in and relax in your outdoor spa. Note, however, that there are certain types of outdoor spas that require installation by a professional....
by admin | Dec 16, 2016 | Myrtle Beach Hot Tub
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and absolutely nothing makes us jollier than keeping warm in a bubbling hot tub from Elko Spas, Billiards and Pools throughout a cold winter night. So we’ve produced the supreme guide to throwing a joyful Christmas hot tub celebration to assist you host the best and most unique Christmas party around! Here’s what you’ll have to do. Make Sure Your Hot Tub is Squeaky Clean Your hot tub water should be shining like fresh snow for your Christmas celebration. Prior to welcoming guests over: Clean your filters and test your water’s chemical balance. Bring a sample of the water to Elko Spas, Billiards and Pools for testing. Drain your hot tub if you haven’t drained your hot tub in 4 months or longer and clean the jets and shell with a recommended all purpose cleaner from our showroom. Ask the technician what they recommend for a cleaner and gloss to clean the surface. Finally, fill up your tub with fresh, sparkling water and add the appropriate chemicals and sanitizers. Change Your Hot Tub into a Winter Wonderland With Christmas Decorations Festively embellish your jacuzzi and the area around it to get your visitors in the Christmas spirit when you: Get your hot tub looking merry by setting your LED lighting to green or red within and finish it off with waterproof Christmas lights. Change your jacuzzi into the best present of the year by wrapping a long waterproof ribbon around it and loving it with waterproof bows. Include wintery details by hanging plastic snowflakes and lights in the trees around your jacuzzi, location...
by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Myrtle Beach Hot Tub
For most of us, one of the best feelings in the world is sliding into a hot tub at the end of a hard day or when it’s cold outside. That hot, steamy water has a way of rejuvenating the body and the mind, as well as providing some great health benefits. Take those jets hot tubs for instance—they massage your sore muscles and help relieve overall body aches and pains. Back in the 1940’s a man by the name of Candido Jacuzzi invented what we now know as the jucuzzi or hot tub. He was trying to find a way to help his son who suffered with rheumatoid arthritis to find some relief from his joint pain. Nowadays, although the hot tub mostly is an item of luxury, it offers the same great therapeutic benefits as it did back then. So What Are Some Of These Health Benefits? Wood hot tubs have been around for many years and are famous for relieving muscle aches and tightness, as well as other types of pain. They are standard in the lives of athletes, sportsman and divers. Just like a painful area is relieved by the warmth of a hot water bottle, a hot tub accomplishes the same thing in bigger proportions. You can get jets with different pressure strengths and place them strategically in the hot tub to target certain areas where you need relief. Being immersed in water allows you to do stretching and light exercising that will help get better results than only being outside the water. This allows injuries to heal faster and range of motion to...
by admin | Sep 12, 2016 | Myrtle Beach Hot Tub
There are many people who will run their hot tubs year round and enjoy them even in the winter. However, if you are planning on Myrtle Beach hot tub closing up your hot tub over the winter months, there are a few things you should do to get it ready. The following tips will help you in safely winterizing your Myrtle Beach hot tub. You can’t just pop the top back on the hot tub and think that when you want to use it again in several months that all will be well. This could be a very costly mistake! Just like a radiator in a car would freeze without anti-freeze, your hot tub can also crack and spring leaks in the pipes if not properly prepared for winter. The first thing you should do when setting your winterizing routine for your Myrtle Beach hot tub is empty the tub of the water. This means ALL the water left in the system as well as the tub itself. Any small amount of water that is left in the system and then subjected to freezing temperatures could cause damage or busted pipes. In worst-case scenario, your water pump could be damaged and that would be an expensive repair. After the water has been drained, you will need to run a spa flushing solution through the system. Then you will need to use an air blower and make sure that any small amounts of water left in the vents is blown out. The air heater may overheat in this process, so turn it off before starting the air blower. After these...
by admin | Jun 7, 2016 | Myrtle Beach Hot Tub
There are many reasons people choose to invest in a hot tub. For some, it’s the “lifestyle” that’s associated with it. Hot tubs just seem to make us think about rest and relaxation and enjoying the good life! Although this is all true, the sauna benefits go far deeper than that. Read on for some great reasons to own a hot tub…. Just A Few Of The Many Hot Tub Benefits Soothing sore muscles. Many of us sit at computers all day or do other activities that cause neck and shoulder or back pain. Sitting in a sauna for awhile after work can be a fantastic stress reliever. Sleep Enhancement. In our society, more and more people are depending on medication, alcohol or other not-so-healthy methods of getting to sleep. If sleep (or the lack thereof) is an issue for you, it’s been proven that a few minutes soaking in a sauna before bed will help ease you into a deeper sleep that is more restful, allowing you to awaken refreshed. Hydrotherapy. If you have a nagging injury or pain that is tough to manage, sauna can be very helpful in providing relief. The sauna models with stronger jets and more water control options can really play a big part in your body’s healing. So much so, that you may just want to make this whole sauna thing a daily routine! Social gatherings and parties. Maybe you entertain a lot and would like to enjoy a larger sauna with seating for 6-8 people with all your friends. Some good music, some good friends and a sauna…hard to go wrong...
