Hot Tub Developments Over The Years
Hut tubs have been commercially available for about 50 years, so you can guess that the technology has come a long way. In the early days, hot tubs were normally merely a small round wooden tub that was bursting at the seams with over two people in it. They were invariably round in shape and there was very little choice.
The first hot tubs to appear in the States were seen in the 1940's, but they were mostly little more that than wooden barrels filled with hot water designed to give a long deep soak. In the 1950's, the concept grew and families began to create or buy hot tubs in order to relax and to alleviate the symptoms of arthritis. By the mid 1960's, people were adding home-manufactured heaters and pumps and very basic versions of the modern wooden hot tub were being born.
One early innovator was Roy Jacuzzi who invented and marketed the first hot tub that incorporated swirling water and jets. This whirlpool bath literally began the whole industry in 1968. In the early 1970's, manufacturers began to incorporate stronger jets into their hot tubs and some manufacturers started constructing more comfortable designs out of fibreglass and acrylic. The business was taking off big time.
Jacuzzi began to produce larger models so that friends or a family could all enjoy the experience together. Most of the modernizations since the late 1970's have been technical, but these technical improvements have been fairly significant.
The filters are more easily accessible nowadays which means that they are more likely to get cleaned as often as they ought to be in order to prevent the build up of bacteria from decomposing vegetation and hair. This will pollute the water and could create a health hazard. Not only that, but blocked filters means that the pump has to work harder to circulate the water which means more wear and tear and eventually, more cost.
There is a better choice of materials and colours nowadays. Before, the option was: what sort of wood do you want? Now you can still have that choice, plus the choice of any colour acrylic you want as well. Or you can have an acrylic tub inside a wooden (or synthetic timber) exterior or skirt.
The advantages of the synthetic materials are that they last longer, are easier to clean and can be impregnated with a substance that kills or wards off bacteria and mould.
The seating arrangement can be personalized in contemporary spas to suit individual bathers. Every seat might have one or more directable jets and the seat itself might be made to a specific height for a certain person or for a certain injury or condition.
The water heating provisions are a lot more flexible too. These days, the water can be heated by gas, electricity, your homes central heating system or by solar power, which is a colossal improvement if you live in a country that enjoys a great deal of sun.
To top it all off, you can add aromatherapy oils and spa salt crystals to the water by putting them in a drawer like in a washing machine and have them circulated in the water uniformly.
The first hot tubs to appear in the States were seen in the 1940's, but they were mostly little more that than wooden barrels filled with hot water designed to give a long deep soak. In the 1950's, the concept grew and families began to create or buy hot tubs in order to relax and to alleviate the symptoms of arthritis. By the mid 1960's, people were adding home-manufactured heaters and pumps and very basic versions of the modern wooden hot tub were being born.
One early innovator was Roy Jacuzzi who invented and marketed the first hot tub that incorporated swirling water and jets. This whirlpool bath literally began the whole industry in 1968. In the early 1970's, manufacturers began to incorporate stronger jets into their hot tubs and some manufacturers started constructing more comfortable designs out of fibreglass and acrylic. The business was taking off big time.
Jacuzzi began to produce larger models so that friends or a family could all enjoy the experience together. Most of the modernizations since the late 1970's have been technical, but these technical improvements have been fairly significant.
The filters are more easily accessible nowadays which means that they are more likely to get cleaned as often as they ought to be in order to prevent the build up of bacteria from decomposing vegetation and hair. This will pollute the water and could create a health hazard. Not only that, but blocked filters means that the pump has to work harder to circulate the water which means more wear and tear and eventually, more cost.
There is a better choice of materials and colours nowadays. Before, the option was: what sort of wood do you want? Now you can still have that choice, plus the choice of any colour acrylic you want as well. Or you can have an acrylic tub inside a wooden (or synthetic timber) exterior or skirt.
The advantages of the synthetic materials are that they last longer, are easier to clean and can be impregnated with a substance that kills or wards off bacteria and mould.
The seating arrangement can be personalized in contemporary spas to suit individual bathers. Every seat might have one or more directable jets and the seat itself might be made to a specific height for a certain person or for a certain injury or condition.
The water heating provisions are a lot more flexible too. These days, the water can be heated by gas, electricity, your homes central heating system or by solar power, which is a colossal improvement if you live in a country that enjoys a great deal of sun.
To top it all off, you can add aromatherapy oils and spa salt crystals to the water by putting them in a drawer like in a washing machine and have them circulated in the water uniformly.
About the Author:
Owen Jones, the writer of this article, writes on a variety of subjects, but is now involved with Hot Springs hot tubs. If you would like to know more, please visit our web site at Hot Springs Spa Parts
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