Christina Mantoura, Author at The Hot Tub and Swim Spa Company

Top 4 Ways of Using Hot Tub This Summer

Posted on 8 September 2022 - 00:00 by Christina Mantoura

The summer isn’t quite over yet! If you haven’t been doing so already, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy your hot tub on a late summer’s evening. There are some fantastic ways to enjoy your hot tub throughout the summer.

Try Out a Cooler Soak

Hot tubs don’t always have to be hot, despite their name. You can lower the temperature for summertime use even though they are typically kept at 37° to 39° C with a maximum heat of 40°C.

Reduce the heat of your hot tub to about 29°C, or turn off the heater entirely. The fresh water will flow through your hot tub more quickly and effectively if your air jets are left on. Another way to prevent the water from being warmed by the sun during the day is to keep the cover on when not in use.

Aid Your Body’s Healing Process

Numerous sports, including baseball, golf, soccer, cycling, and hiking, can be physically demanding. Aches, pains, stress, and perhaps even a slight injury can be brought on by the extra strain and abuse of your muscles and joints.

You don’t have to let these discomforts stop you from moving forward. Your body may rest and unwind by spending some time in a hot tub after a day of exercise and physical exertion. Let the jet-infused water’s warmth and massage soothe your muscles and reduce stress while the buoyancy of the water removes pressure on your body.

Enjoy a Midnight Dip

A long, soothing bath in the hot tub is the ideal way to unwind after a long day, thanks to the lower evening temperatures. Your already opulent and rejuvenating garden experience can reach new heights thanks to the cool air and beautiful night sky.

Not to mention that hot tubs are well known for enhancing sleep quality. Your body and mind can unwind because of the water’s warmth and massage, making you feel more flexible and agile. This can facilitate better sleep preparation, faster sleep onset, and longer sleep duration.

Host Family and Friends

So why not spend some time together in the hot tub? You can rest at the end of the day, catching up and making precious memories – all while the hot tub does all the work. You may even consider creating a lavish hot tub party in your garden.

The Hot Tub and Swim Spa Company specialise in providing hot tubs, swim spas, pools and gazebos and has experience of over 50 years in this industry. We also offer servicing and post-sales care for all our customers to ensure that our customers get the best out of their hot tub. We are proud to have a multi-award-winning showroom in Kent, so please come down and try our huge range.

Top 10 Reasons For Using Your Sauna in the Summer

Posted on 1 September 2022 - 00:00 by Christina Mantoura

After a scorching summer, there’ve been moments when the humidity has felt like being in a sauna. This can make the thought of getting into a sauna sound crazy when it’s so warm outside. However, there are some great reasons why you should continue using a sauna, even in warmer months.

Acclimatising to the Heat

Those 35-degree days won’t feel half as hot as they did before if you decide to take a quick, 20-minute sauna session before cooling off in an icy shower or swimming pool. It’s a terrific way to enjoy the heat without exposing yourself to the sun’s harmful rays.

Relaxing The Muscles

The sauna offers a soothing and unwinding environment. A confined space filled with hot air can help aching muscles and tight joints. The sauna is a great way to relax those muscles and calm your body and mind.

Mood enhancer

According to studies, the warmth that a sauna provides gives the same physical benefits as a quick workout. Endorphins are released, leaving you to feel rejuvenated and giving you the energy you need to finish off the rest of the day or to fall asleep soundly.

Stress-relieving

A stressful day’s worries can be eased by escaping to the peace and quiet of a sauna. Breathe deeply and let the heat and steam take care of the rest.

Losing Water Weight and Burning Calories

The longer summer days can result in going to bed later and doing more activities, but they can also mean more time to eat. What better way to chip away at those excess calories than jumping in the sauna for a couple of minutes? Your body burns more calories due to increased heart rate, raising your metabolism.

Enhances Skin

A sauna’s powerful and controlled heat boosts your body’s circulation. Dead skin cells are removed, facial tension is reduced, skin suppleness is improved, and harmful germs are detoxified. This ultimately leaves your skin feeling rejuvenated, nourished, and radiant.

Pain Relief

Head relieves stress, tension, and physical discomfort by reducing inflammation. Every area of the body instantly relaxes in the intense heat of a traditional sauna, which also promotes blood circulation and eases any pain that has been suppressed or neglected.

Enhances Immune Functionality

Is there anything worse than having a cold in the summer? The immune system can benefit from a sauna session. The intense heat makes your body believe you have a fever. To fight off infection, your body will naturally manufacture extra white blood cells. Additionally, the steam aids in sinus and airway clearing. So, sit back and take a few long breaths.

Athletic Training

To better prepare yourself for a hot, humid race day, the sauna helps the body adjust to increased heat levels. Red blood cell synthesis is also increased by the high heat, giving you more energy and oxygen for a lengthier and tougher workout.

Relaxing Escape

Escape to the sauna for some peace and quiet during the hectic summer.

The sauna is intended to be used throughout the summer, and maintaining your regular sauna routine will only benefit your health.

With a range of traditional and soft options as a modular sauna that allows you to customise the shape, size and design of your sauna and a large variety of ready-made saunas we are sure that we can find the right model for you. Get in touch with a member of our expert team today to discuss our 0% APR Finance options and for more information about our extensive range of saunas and steam rooms.

Is it Possible To Put a Swim Spa in The Ground?

Posted on 25 August 2022 - 14:25 by Christina Mantoura

Swim spas are the perfect option for those looking to use water resistance exercises as part of their workout routine, but don’t have the space for a full swimming pool or are time-poor and can’t get to the local public swimming pool.

One of the best things about having a swim spa in your back garden is that you can swim as far as you like every day without actually covering much ground – think of it like a treadmill, but for swimming! This makes them fantastic for exercise, improving your stroke and staying fit.

Swim spas work by using an internal current system that lets you swim on the spot. What’s more, swim spas can be effectively heated, making swimming outdoors throughout the year possible. To add to the workout benefits that swim spas deliver, you can also use them as a hot tub. The built-in hydro water jets provide a soothing massage that makes the perfect warm-down after a swim.

What Should You Consider When Installing An In-ground Swim Spa?

One of the first things you need to bear in mind when you decide on how you’re going to landscape your swim spa is that if you choose to install your swim spa in the ground & you decide to move house, it will require quite a bit of work to excavate it to take it with you. You’ll also need to consider the maintenance and service practicalities of an inground swim spa.

It’s vital to ensure that the swim spa is installed on a solid level platform that can handle both its weight when filled with water and people. This will require a floor loading of significantly more than 500kg per square meter. Additionally, concrete retaining walls must be built and waterproofed appropriately so that groundwater doesn’t enter the internal components.

A drainage channel with float-switch-driven pumps is also necessary with their own RCD supplies to protect the home’s electrical system from being tripped if an issue arises. Another important factor to think about is the electrical connection location. In order to protect it from potential flooding, it must be placed as high above the recess floor as possible. Another consideration is ventilation, as the pump motors must be kept cold.

Partially In-ground Swim Spas vs Fully In-ground Swim Spas

You can partially bury your swim spa by building a deck all the way around it. If you don’t want to deal with the expense of a full excavation, or if it’s simply not possible to build the swim spa totally inground owing to geographical considerations, a raised deck is a fantastic compromise.

While excavation for a fully in-ground swim spa can be expensive, the benefits are generally worthwhile. Once installed, the in-ground swim spa can be tastefully incorporated into your garden design. This could, for instance, be a rockery, a lawn, or natural stone. If it’s raining while you’re swimming, you might want to set up a canopy or some privacy screening.

As a family-operated business encompassing two generations, we have over 50 years of combined experience selling and servicing hot tubs, swim spas, pools, saunas, gazebos and steam rooms. We love what we do because we love the lifestyle that comes with owning a luxurious hot tub or swim spa. Get in contact with a member of the team today to explore our range of fantastic products.

How expensive is it to run a hot tub?

Posted on 17 August 2022 - 12:00 by Christina Mantoura

People automatically assume that hot tubs are expensive to run and require a lot of maintenance however there is a range of factors that contribute to this answer, so it’s not that simple.

How much does it cost to run a hot tub?

Surrounding temperature

Initially, when your hot tub is installed, the energy bills shoot up. After that, there will be many costs involved in running your hot tub. Depending on the surrounding temperature of the hot tub, whether it’s indoors, outdoors, winter or summer, this can all affect the cost. The part of owning a hot tub which costs the most is increasing water temperature so in the winter when it’s cold, hot tub water tends to be the warmest so, if you choose to decrease this temperature by a few degrees in the winter, the energy bills can be brought down significantly. Building a hot tub shelter can prevent you from increasing water temperature hence making it more efficient.

Energy

Your hot tub cost could be highly influenced by your energy supplier. You can keep the costs low by ensuring you are on the most cost-effective tariff. Use a comparison website to see whether other suppliers gave better deals.

Hot tub size

Typically, smaller hot tubs use less energy and cost less compared to larger 8-10 people-sized hot tubs which bump up the costs significantly. Hence you should choose a size suitable for your needs and not buy an unnecessarily large one which you know you will never fully occupy and make good use of.

Usage of hot tub

For obvious reasons the longer you use your hot tub, the more costly it will be however when your hot tub is not in use, ensure you do not turn it off as heating up the tub is what takes up the most energy. At night you can lower the temperature down a few degrees but not too much as when it is next used, a lot of energy will be taken to bump up the temperature again.

Insulation

Insulation will keep the heat in and prevent energy loss. This can be done by buying a hot tub cover or having insulation at the base of the tub. Hydropool hot tubs have 2 layers of insulation which prevent them from being too costly compared to some hot tubs which only have one.

Self-cleaning

Buying a hot tub which you have to clean yourself will use more energy and be more expensive than Hydropool’s self-cleaning hot tub. The hot tub cleans itself and you are not needed to spend time and energy refilling yourself.

Buying a Hydropool hot tub

Investing in one of our hot tubs is really worth considering as we have features which minimise energy costs and ensure you are not unnecessarily wasting your money. We have the insulation, pumps and self-cleaning features all of which contribute to minimising costs. We have some available for you to try in our showroom in Addlestone, Surrey which may help make your decision easier.

The Hot Tub and Swim Spa Company specialise in providing hot tubs, swim spas, pools and gazebos and have experience of over 50 years in this industry. We also offer servicing and post-sales care for all of our customers to make sure that our customers get the best out of their hot tub. We are proud to have a multi-award-winning showroom located in Kent, so please come down and try out our huge range.

4 benefits of using a swim spa this summer

Posted on 10 August 2022 - 12:00 by Christina Mantoura

Swimming is an exercise everyone can enjoy, no matter what your fitness level may be. It not only helps with your physical health but your mental health too. Therefore, using a swim spa in the summer months can be incredibly beneficial; It is proven that becoming more active energises your mood, relieves stress, helps ease pain, as well as improve your overall well-being.

Low impact form of exercise

Swimming in a swim spa is an excellent way to exercise your whole body and cardiovascular system, burning just as many calories as running, except without the stress on your bones and joints. Due to its low impact nature, swimming is a great solution for people with arthritis, injuries or disabilities, as the water gently supports your muscles. Regular swimming also aids in building muscle and developing endurance, diminishing the risk of any injuries from exercise in the future.

Builds cardiovascular strength

Cardiovascular exercise not only involves the heart, but also the lungs and circulatory system. By strengthening the heart, it becomes stronger, allowing it to become more efficient in pumping blood, leading to better blood flow throughout your body. Keeping your heart healthy is essential, which swimming in a swim spa can help with.

Great for your mental health

Life is stressful for many. But, by taking the time to exercise in your swim spa regularly, it can help to improve your mental health. Recent studies have shown that swimming is a powerful way to relieve stress quickly, proving to release endorphins, which improves your overall mood and happiness. Swimming in a swim spa regularly lowers stress levels, reduces anxiety and depression and also improves your sleep pattern.

Full body workout

Swimming permits the use of almost every major muscle group: requiring your arms, legs, core and focusing on balancing, being one of the most effective ways to burn calories. For example, running mostly builds muscles in your legs, in comparison to swimming, which utilises more muscle groups when moving through the water. Swimming uses many more major muscle groups than other cardio exercises, so, whether you choose a gentle breaststroke or a more intense stroke, you can get a full-body workout.

As a family operated business encompassing two generations, we have over 50 years combined experience selling and servicing hot tubs, swim spas, pools, saunas, gazebos and steam rooms. We love what we do because we love the lifestyle that comes with owning a luxurious hot tub or swim spa. Get in contact with a member of the team today to explore our range of fantastic products.

How to use a hot tub in the Summer

Posted on 4 August 2022 - 12:00 by Christina Mantoura

Summer is the best time to sit by the pool, cocktail in hand and sunnies on. Would you ever believe a hot tub could be of use during such a warm season? Despite intense heat during summer days, it begins to cool down towards the evening: giving you an excuse to dip your toes into the hot tub, grab a glass of wine and relax.

As the temperature decreases with the sun, setting a hot tub soak is the perfect opportunity for your muscles and mind to relax. On the other hand, hot-tubbing at night can also provide a peaceful atmosphere when temperatures drop and the stars rise; a perfect excuse for star gazing. Depending on where you live in the world, summer is at different times of the year. For example, living in the UK, the summer season is between the months of June and August, however during these same 3 months, Australia has their winter season.

A balance between morning and evening soaks

The temperature rises when the sun does, meaning that in many places, twilight, dusk and dawn are the ideal times to relax in your hot tub. Hot tubbing at night provides a tranquillity equivalent to sitting around a campfire and observing the stars – another popular summertime activity. Enjoying your hot tub during the cool morning hours can help you relax and find balance during, and in preparation of a long summer day.

Rainy days

In some areas, summer rain comes daily, snapping a heatwave away. If unique tranquillity is what you’re seeking, thunder and lightning is no threat. Using your hot tub in the rain allows for the incomparable experience of cool rain on your face mixed with the warmth of your hot tub.

Party

Summer is a highly social season: a time for gatherings of family and friends. You can barbecue, hang out and of course, enjoy your hot tub. Soaking in your hot tub with friends or family allows for the ultimate relaxational experience of fun and stress relief packed into one.

Benefits

In addition to all the fun you can have hot tubbing in the summer, there are also many health benefits. After exerting your muscles in activities, your hot tub helps reduce soreness and aching. Not only does a hot tub relieve tension, but the buoyancy of the water and massaging properties of the jets contribute to the ultimate state of relaxation. In addition to this, enjoying your hot tub with friends or family helps improve social connections as well as your overall quality of life. No matter where you live, your hot tub will reward and benefit you every time.

How to relieve pain and improve the quality of life with your hot tub

Posted on 28 July 2022 - 12:00 by Christina Mantoura

The best way to unwind after a long and busy day is to soak in your hot tub. The perfect hot tub routine provides benefits beyond relaxation. Easing pain and stiffness, helping muscles recover after exercise and providing temporary relief from symptoms of arthritis, fibromyalgia and more. A hot tub can alleviate these symptoms, whether it is discomfort from injury or sickness, stiffness or soreness. With a hot tub at home, it’s easy to customise a routine to suit your needs and deliver the well-being and vitality you need to live life to its fullest.

Benefits of hot tub hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy offers an alternative therapy method for temporary pain relief of ailments such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, muscle and joint pain, fibromyalgia and aches and discomfort following exercise. When soaking in a hot tub, the effect of buoyancy allows for a period of recovery from stress on muscles and joints. Water immersion helps the relaxation of both the mind and body, contributing to your recovery. Warm water immersion also reduces muscle spasms and diminishes the experience of pain. Owning a hot tub regularly relieves mental and physical tension and improves the quality of life in the long term.

Finding the right temperature

Hot tubs are all about personalisation. It is best to start at a lower temperature (for example, between 36C and 37C) and adjust to a level that is right for you; however, exceeding 40C is not recommended. The key is to find the temperature where your muscles are relaxed without overheating.

Using the water for increased comfort

Low impact exercises are a great way to stimulate your muscles and joints in a hot tub. Taking up only 15 to 20 minutes of your time, you can become more flexible, reduce injury chances, and improve mental health. Moreover, the buoyancy of the water takes some of the weight and pressure off your joints, granting easier and more pain-free exercise to stay fit.

Staying hydrated

It is essential to stay hydrated when relaxing in a hot tub. Warm water raises body temperature, particularly with light stretching or exercise. When soaking, ensure you drink plenty of water to regulate your body temperature and further aid your recovery. Hydrotherapy is the best way to help muscles recover and stunt arthritis, easily integrating into your routine. No matter how busy you are, there is always time for a warm soak in your hot tub. Muscle relaxation, comfort and wellness are simple with your hot tub, allowing you to stick to your fitness goals for as long as you wish.

How to optimise your daily routine with a hot tub?

Posted on 21 July 2022 - 12:00 by Christina Mantoura

The value of a healthy, sustainable routine should not be overlooked, allowing you to help balance work, family and your own wellbeing. There’s no better way to start your morning than with an invigorating soak in a hot tub, allowing you to concentrate on what you need to make your day a success, whatever lies ahead of you.

Check out these ways that a hot tub can help you achieve your full potential on a daily basis:

Start as you mean to go on: There’s no better reason to get yourself out of bed than with an invigorating 20-minute soak in the hot tub and getting your day off to a flying start.
The perfect place for creative genius to strike: Your time in the hot tub serves as the ideal springboard for productivity since it offers a serene, focused setting that promotes clarity of thought, creativity, and problem-solving.
Take your workout to the next level: You may be prevented from exercising regularly by sore muscles and stiff joints. Bathe either before or after working out (or both). In either case, heat therapy aids in boosting blood flow, promoting healing, and relaxing muscles, assisting with pre-exercise warming up and post-exercise recovery so you can stay moving and maintain your healthy routine.
Create the perfect balance between your work and family: You can get the energy and concentration you need from your hot tub to perform at your best at work. When you get home, you can spend quality time with your loved ones in a relaxed, noise-free setting that promotes significant conversation.
Increase your energy levels: Immerse yourself in warm water and energising jets; when you come out, you’ll feel refreshed and full of energy.
Ensure you’re getting your 8 hours of sleep: It can be challenging to stick to your regular schedule when you’re getting tired and unmotivated due to lack of sleep. A fifteen-minute dip in the cool night air will help you unwind and lower your body temperature, promoting restful sleep.

Use your hot tub daily to get the most out of it. We’re prepared to bet that after a few weeks it will become a routine you wouldn’t dare miss! Whether it’s in the morning, the afternoon, or the evening, a warm soak can help you perform better at work and at home and help you be at your best.

How to use your sauna this summer

Posted on 15 July 2022 - 13:55 by Christina Mantoura

The idea that saunas shouldn’t be used in the summer is astonishingly common. This is because saunas are commonly regarded as fantastic at warming you up, and therefore you don’t need to use one in the summer period. Many people think that saunas are just used to protect those living in Scandinavia from the Nordic chill, however, it’s actually common to have a sauna in a summer house.

Saunas are frequently built close to lakes in the Nordic nations so that visitors can enjoy them in the summer alongside a refreshing swim in the lake. At any time of year, your body can benefit from the sauna’s scientifically proven health benefits. Did you know, saunas can even help you cool down in the summer by acclimatising your body to the heat? Even though it is summer, using a sauna can still help you burn calories, lose weight, improve your heart and respiratory health, relax your muscles, and most importantly feel amazing.

Using a sauna to cool your body down dates back to the Roman and Ottoman Empires. These baths provided heated water and hot rooms to bathers in hot Middle Eastern and North African counties. This was to help the body acclimatise to the hot temperatures (before air conditioning) & to reap some of the amazing health benefits.

Don’t let the heat deter you from enjoying a good, soothing sauna session this summer, no matter how hot it gets. Then, to bring your body’s temperature down, take a cool shower or a dip in a plunge pool. Your body will be better able to withstand the summer heat after using a sauna in the summer since you’ll feel calm and balanced.

When your body temperature rises, tension is released effortlessly from your muscles and joints. Sauna bathing also opens up your pores, aiding the secretion of metabolic waste toxins. This helps to cleanse your body, inside and out, leaving you feeling truly revitalised.

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