Friday, July 6, 2012

Guide To Buying Hot Tubs


What could be more enjoyable than climbing into one of your relaxing and steamy hot tubs after a long day at work? This indeed is a truly rewarding experience and has in nice scenery while soaking your cares away is a very peaceful setting. If you do not have a hot tub this is nothing more than a wishful fantasy.
 

Do not worry yourself though because you can make the dream a reality when you actually set out to purchase your own hot tub. Of course you cannot just go out a grab one and throw it in your backyard. There are a couple of things you must consider first including your budget, safety feature, installation and the size of the hot tub.

The first thing you will have to do is decide where you want to place you tub at exactly. Be thoughtful in your decisions and place it under trees or bushes that lose leaves periodically. Make sure that the area you place it in can deal with up to 100 to 150 pounds per square foot of weight pressure.

You will need to have deck that is very sturdy or a stable concrete slab to position the hot tub on. The next thing you will have to plan is the size which will be based on how many people that will actually be using it. As a rule you are to multiply 75 gallons of water by the number of people to get the total amount of water capacity. After this it will be time to determine your budget.

For a hot tub for just two people it will start at a general price well into the thousands. If you were to get one for 6 people it would be that price doubled or tripled. You can request an estimate of monthly cost and also get full insulation which will save you energy.

The next thing will be considering what type of material you will want. Many hot tubs are made out of acrylic, which will last longer and is easier to make than other materials. They can be made out of other materials as well such as fiberglass and redwood. The latter is very flashy but will require more maintenance to keep it running neatly. If you want to go the cheaper route you can invest in smaller hot tubs that are made out of vinyl.

When browsing for hot tubs you will need to try one before you actually buy it. Any decent company will let you test one out before you actually purchase it in the showroom so pay attention to how you adjust to one. Ask for different features that come along with a certain hot tub such as the ability to have locking covers for child safety.

You will also want to check for thermostats so that you can set the water temperatures to a comfortable level. Your final step will be to find out all the instillation and delivery procedure so that you can know what to expect once you purchase one.