Monday, May 10, 2010

Fun Friends & Family


Of all the things you can do outside, in your own backyard, in Colorado, nothing can have a more positive effect on your life than a Hot Tub. Everyone who has ever soaked in a spa knows how fantastic it feels. The aches and pains of daily life, the stress from all of life's demands, they all seemed to melt away in a hot tub . So I've started this blog to help my friends and customers with the adventure of spa ownership.

While owning the right spa is a wonderful thing, finding the right spa can be a confusing process. There are so many choices, so many decisions, it can be overwhelming. But it doesn't need to be. I'm going to talk about one specific issue in each of my posts. And in the spirit of first things first, why do you want to own a hot tub? Understanding your own spa dream, the reasons you want to own a spa, that's the first step.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Your Spa Vision "Where should I put it?"

     When you fantasize about the luxury of a personal spa in your own back yard, what do you see?  Do you see scenes from that new movie, Hot Tub Time Machine? For some, perhaps. Maybe you see family time, with the kids or grandkids. How about quiet time, early, early morning. Just before sunrise. You're in the tub listening to the birds begin their morning melodies, sipping a cup of your favorite brew. I could go on and on.....the reasons you want a spa are personal and unique. But understanding those reasons enable you to begin deciding, how big, where, what features and so forth.
    
    One thing many prospective spa owners struggle with is choosing to install the spa outdoors rather than indoors.  Concerns for privacy and weather conditions often lead  one toward an indoor installation.  It's easy to assume you'll use your spa more inside than you would out.  But exactly the opposite is true for most people, especially in Colorado.   The dry weather and air make an outside installation a wonderful experience.  The beautiful night sky, the sunsets and sunrises make your hot tub experience visual and well as tactile.

     There are some things you can do to make an outdoor installation work best.  First, the closer to the door the better.  Taking just a few steps from the door to the spa makes it easy and comfortable to use your spa.  Longer distances from the door to the spa can make it more chilling than warming.  Also, a cover lifter makes removing and replacing the cover simple and easy.  Of course your landscaping and garden beds, patio furniture and grill equipment,  make everything come together to create  your vision, your backyard paradise.