Hot Tubs

About Hot Tubs Android App

A hot tub is a large tub or small pool full of heated water used for hydrotherapy, relaxation or pleasure. Some have powerful jets for massage purposes. Hot tubs are also available. Jacuzzi.

In contrast to a typical bathtub, a hot tub is designed to be used by more than one person at a time, with many models accommodating four people. Hot tubs are usually located outdoors, although they can be installed indoors. Also, the water in a hot tub is not changed with each use, but is used for swimming pool sanitation.

Another difference between baths and hot tubs is that they are not used in wet-jetted hot tubs (although they can be used in air-jetted hot tubs).

You can measure the top and bottom temperatures during heating your hot tub.

This is especially useful for large hot tubs heated with wood on your cottage.

The plumbing of the hot tub consists of:

A pressure system delivering water to the jets
A suction system returning water to the pumps.
A filtration system: the plumbing has to incorporate a filter system to help clean the water. Some models use a separate small 24/7 filter pump while others use programmed settings of the hand pumps.

Induced air: The jets may use a venturi effect to incorporate air into the water stream for a lighter massage effect; This requires another set of hoses.
Some models use an air blower to force air through a separate set of jets for a different "bubbly" massage effect; This is a separate system from the induced air.
An ozone system: ozonation is a common adjunct to water maintenance, and if installed its own set of hoses and fittings.

Sitting in water above normal body temperatures can cause drowsiness which may lead to unconsciousness and subsequently result in drowning. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that water temperatures never exceed 40 degrees Celsius. A temperature of 37 degrees is considered safe for a healthy adult. Soaking in water above 39 degrees Celsius can cause fetal damage during the first three months of pregnancy.

It is also recommended to install residual-current devices for protection against electrocution. The greater danger associated with electrical shock in the water is that the person may be rendered immobile and unable to rescue themselves or to call for help and then drown.

Between 1980 and 1996, the CPSC had reports of more than 700 deaths in hot tubs, about one-third of which were drownings to children under age five. In the same period CPSC involving body part entrapment. To reduce the risk of entrapment, the safety of entrapment, From 1999 - 2007 there were 26 reports to the CPSC on the entrapment of hot tubs and spas, including three deaths.

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