From the showroom counter
Hot tub and pool questions, answered at the counter
Drain schedules, filter care, sizing, water tests and financing, the things College Station and Bryan owners ask us most. Your question is not here? Call (979) 693-8533 or send the showroom a note.
Yes. Wet tests are available in the Highway 6 showroom, so you can sit in the seats, feel the jets and try the lounger before you choose. If the model you want is not on the floor, we can custom order it.
Drain, clean and refill every three to four months. In between, test the water with strips once or twice a week and rinse the filter with a hose every two weeks.
Hose it off every two weeks, give it a deep overnight soak every two months, and replace it once a year.
Start with how many people will use it most nights: tubs come in 2 to 3, 4 to 5, 5 to 6 and 6-plus seat layouts. If you also want to swim or exercise, look at a swim spa, which combines a hot tub with a pool.
Yes. Take a sample from about 12 inches below the surface and bring it to the counter. We check pH, chlorine, alkalinity, calcium hardness and cyanuric acid, then tell you what to add and when to retest.
Yes. Financing is available through Wells Fargo, so you can buy today and pay over time, subject to credit approval.
Many owners soak 15 to 45 minutes at up to 102°F for the heat, buoyancy and massage. Consult a physician to ensure your best health before using a hot tub to improve or treat an existing health condition or injury.
For most owners, yes, and the reason is mostly chemistry and heat. A hot tub holds a small volume of water at about 100 degrees, so pH, sanitizer and hardness drift faster than in a pool. A technician who reads the water, checks the heater and pump, and sees a slow leak or a tired filter early keeps a small problem from turning into a dry-fire heater or a replaced pump. Free, same-day estimates on repairs mean you can find out what a problem costs before you commit.
Hydrotherapy is heat, buoyancy and massage working together. Most owners soak 15 to 45 minutes at up to 102°F, and the showroom’s own guidance is that as little as 15 minutes a day is a good soak. Go shorter than you think you need at first, stand up slowly, and skip the tub if you feel light-headed.
Health and hydrotherapy
Why so many people soak on a schedule.
Warm water takes weight off your joints, the heat relaxes muscle, and the jets add massage. That is the whole idea behind a regular soak.
Hydrotherapy is commonly discussed as potentially helpful, under a physician’s direction, for:
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Back pain
- Diabetes
- Migraines
- Fatigue
- Stress
- Anxiety
Consult a physician to ensure your best health before using a hot tub to improve or treat an existing health condition or injury.