(ARA) - There’s no
time like the present for a soothing soak in a hot tub.
But a hot tub is more than just a place to relax and unwind. There’s a
noticeable trend in hot tubs toward integrating sensation, sight and sound
to achieve a total sensory experience that is extraordinarily easy to
enjoy. Smart innovations like massaging jets that target tired muscles,
surround sound with your favorite tunes, changeable lighting and hands-off
water-care techniques make hot tubs hotter than ever.
Bob Hallam, owner of Dimension One Spas, Inc., says, “there is a movement
toward a more sophisticated product. Adjustable colors, new chemical
systems, lights and waterfalls all allow the hot tub more of a focal point
in the yard.” Here’s what is new in Hot Tubs:
Surround Sound
The very sound of water is calming. Some hot tubs are equipped with a
“tranquility” mode for the hushed and gentle sound of moving water.
Others have waterfalls built right in, and the relaxing sound of water
isn’t all you get to enjoy.
The serious audiophile can find hot tubs that come with amplifiers
embedded inside the tub’s casing. Some allowing you to feel the
music. This accessory sends sound waves through the spa shell,
essentially transforming the spa surface into a giant high-fidelity
stereo speaker.
Other
entertaining choices include
pop-up flat-screen digital televisions.
Illuminating Ideas
Today’s hot tubs have water features that look as good as they sound
by incorporating lights. They can actually transform your spa into
functional art. There are illuminated water arcs as well as gently
flowing backlit falls.
There are practical lights such as automatic daylight-sensing
(photocell-controlled) step lights that come on when needed. Other
spas have lights that can be positioned on the steps or around the top
edges of the spa, depending upon what you want to illuminate.
Still other hot tubs can change colors. Color-changing bulbs or
color wheels paired with fiber-optic lighting make it possible and easy
to do.
Easy to Love
Convenience starts with construction. Today’s hot tubs are made of tough,
impact-resistant materials designed to weather the elements and look good.
Automatic heating and cleaning cycles eliminate any worries about
programming your hot tub. You decide what water temperature you like then
set it and forget it. Master Spas has a digital panel to display functions
with scrolling text -- reminding you of when to do the most basic of spa
care such as checking water chemistry and cleaning filters.
The very idea of a hot tub can be soothingly attractive; these trends
toward a spa-focused living space now offer more to love.
