Owning a hot tub is one of those things that seems synonymous with luxury for many of us; if you don’t yet have one, you might well greatly aspire to having one. 

However, particularly if you’ve been waiting a while to get into a financial and practical position to own a hot tub, you might have come across suggestions or myths about the hot tub ownership experience that are some distance from reality. 

As an online store providing excellent-value hot tub and swimming pool chemicals here at Pool Warehouse, we realised we were strongly placed to separate the facts from the fiction. So, let’s take a look at some of the most frequent misconceptions. 

·         It costs too much to run a hot tub 

Many people have come to believe – particularly in light of the worries over energy prices in recent years – that it would be prohibitively expensive to operate a hot tub at their home, even if they can afford the upfront cost of one. 

However, this cost is often greatly exaggerated. If you can afford to pay an additional £1 a day on energy than you currently do, there is a good chance that – depending on how extensively you use it – you can manage the ongoing expense of a hot tub just fine. 

·         It takes too much time to look after a hot tub 

This is a classic accompaniment to the aforementioned myth – “sure, I might be able to afford to run a hot tub, but keeping on top of the maintenance would be a nightmare!” 

The great news is… this doesn’t have to be the case. Once you have done your research and put in place an informed and consistent schedule for the maintenance of your hot tub – including the use of appropriate tools and chemicals – you’ll realise you can pick up this process relatively quickly. Then, it will be largely a case of keeping up the routine.  

·         You can only use a hot tub a few months a year 

Again, this doesn’t match the reality of hot tub ownership for great numbers of people. It is common for hot tub owners in the UK and beyond to enjoy evening dips during the autumn and winter, for example, relaxing in warm, bubbling water as they marvel at the night sky. 

·         The chemicals used in hot tubs irritate the eyes 

As you will know if you have looked at the section of our online store dedicated to hot tub chemicals, both chlorine and bromine are commonly used in hot tubs. The use of such chemicals is key to ensuring hot tub water remains clean and bacteria-free. 

It has, however, been suggested from time to time that chlorine and bromine can be irritating to the eyes of hot tub users. This shouldn’t occur unless the user in question is allergic to the chemicals or the chemicals aren’t balanced correctly. You can use testing equipment to check whether the latter might be the case. 

·         The hot water and filters are sufficient on their own to keep the hot tub clean 

You might have heard that the combination of the hot water and the filters in a hot tub is enough to make any other maintenance unnecessary. 

However, this is definitely a myth you will need to ignore. The reality is, it is hugely important to proactively maintain a hot tub, to protect both the tub itself and the health of its users. Typical hot tub temperatures aren’t high enough to do the job of cleaning and sanitising the spa without additional intervention. 

For a comprehensive range of hot tub and swimming pool chemicals that will assist your efforts to ensure such maintenance and the healthy enjoyment of your hot tub, there is no need for you to look further than Pool Warehouse.