Hot Tubs Shopping Guide
Having a hot spa in your bathroom or backyard is a blessing. You will have a nice and cool place to unwind after a stressful day at work. A hot spa will also provide you physical benefits such as muscle relaxation, muscle pain relief and so forth. You can also use your hot tub as a place to socialize with friends and family.
Hot Tub Options Based On Size And Price
There are at least four types of hot spas available in the market today. Here are some of their basic descriptions as well as their price range.
- Portable hot tubs - These types of hot tubs can accommodate from one to four persons. Their prices are between $500 and $2,000. As they are the cheapest of all hot tubs, they are not the most durable. They also start to lose heat after half an hour so they are good for short or occasional soaks only.
- Elevated hot tubs - These hot tubs are installed above ground and can accommodate from 2 to ten persons. Their prices can range from $4,000 to $7,000. They are the usual sizes of hot spas that come to mind when people think about hot tubs. Some of them are equipped with varying types and numbers of jets.
- Ground-level hot tubs - These types of spas are the most costly with prices ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. They can accommodate from 4 to 16 persons. Most of these tubs are permanent fixtures in the home. The installation cost of this type could already be in the vicinity of a couple of thousand dollars.
- Hot tubs made of wood - These are traditional hot tubs that can accommodate from 2 to 10 people. Their prices can range from $1,500 to $7,000. They are again becoming popular these days. However, there are some wooden spas that are not equipped with jets.
Available Features Of Modern Hot Tubs
Hot tubs that are sold in the market today are quite different from the hot tubs of yesterday. Modern hot tubs are equipped with more attractive features than before. For instance, most hot tubs today are equipped with jets. Depending on the price, you can have a couple of jets or you can have jets all around the tub. Today’s hot tubs are also equipped with modern gadgets such as sound systems and LED lighting. Some even have DVD players and TV monitor, cup holders, lounge seat and many more. Your imagination is the only limit to what your hot tub will feature.
Prices Of The Most Popular Brands
To help you decide on which hot tub is best for your home, we are listing the most popular hot tubs in the market and their corresponding features and prices.
- Belize e850L Hot Tub Lounger - This hot tub seats a maximum of 6 people. It has 115 jets, and has an assortment of digital controls. It is a very expensive hot tub with price ranging from $10,000 to $13,000.
- Above-Ground Acrylic Tub from Home and Garde Spas - This spa can seat 6 people and has 81 jets. The price is between $5,000 and $6,000, installation cost not included.
- Dreammaker Fantasy - This is a portable hot tub made of molded plastic that can accommodate two people with price ranging from $3,200 to $4,000. It is not inflatable though. Instead of an air blower, this tub is equipped with jets.
- Comfort Line Spa 2-Go Portable hot tub - This is an inflatable round-shaped hot tub that can seat four people. The price ranges from $800 to $1,000. It comes with an air blower, not jets, to create water bubbles. As such, the water temperature of the tub can drop quickly. This tub does not come with a bench either.