In-Ground Spa

An in-ground Spa is a type of hot tub that is built in the ground, like with a swimming pool. They are usually sold as a pool-spa combo, which makes the setup cheaper. Because of the extra installation work they are generally more expensive, because an in-ground spa needs excavation and extensive plumbing work.

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It’s common that you need a licence, you can get a building licence at the city hall.

In-Ground spa’s are usually build from concrete, with a nice overlay, so it doesn’t look like it’s unfinished. An In-ground hot tub don’t really has special seating like we see in normal hot tubs. An In-ground hot tub is usually a big hole in the ground with concrete above it, a lot of space and some bubbles.

In-ground spa’s are usually a lot bigger than normal Jacuzzi’s. While normal Jacuzzi’s can seat from 5-8 people, an in-ground spa can easily have 10-15 people in it.

Types Of Jacuzzi

The actual name of a Jacuzzi is a hot tub, but people tend to say Jacuzzi very often. Jacuzzi is actually a brand of Hot Tubs. Many people ask: what types of hot tubs are out there? And what’s the difference between a spa, a hot tub and a jacuzzi?

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Whirlpool is used in the same context as Jacuzzi. Both are brands of hot tubs.

A hot tub and a spa are actually the same, salesmen and consumers use both terms for the same thing. But sometimes Spa is used in a different context: a place to relax with lots of Jacuzzi’s, Sauna’s, etc…

A Hot Tub is actually a huge bath made from synthetic material with special underwater chairs for many people. There’s jets at every chair to massage the person sitting in said chair.

A hot tub or spa usually has some special light going on. Sometimes you can modify it in the color you like, and a lot of times there’s a little fountain as well.

Jacuzzi History

Jacuzzi’s or Hot tubs became mainstream in 1960. Back then there was no hot tub like we know today, people used big wooden bowls and filled it with warm water. In 1968 Roy Jacuzzi invented the first hot tub, and founded the Jacuzzi company.

Types of Hot Tubs

There’s four types of hot tubs: an inflatable hot tub, a normal hot tub, a wooden hot tub and an built-in hot tub.

Hot tub health

It is true what they say about hot tubs, they are great for your health. Not only do they relief stress massively, but they make your muscles and joints hurt less. When we age it is normal that our muscles become weaker and we feel more pain in our joints. It might even become harder to move. Hot tubs counter this by relaxing your muscles and freeing your joints with the nice and warm water, while sitting in an ergonomic position!

But what’s even more important is that using the hot tub can help fight diseases such as diabetes, arthritis and a cold. It will not heal diabetes but it will help fight the negative impacts of it. The same goes for arthritis. Studies have shown that diabetes patients have to use less amount of insulin to keep their sugar levels stable.

The bubbling water in the hot tub helps massaging the muscles and is great for arthritis patients. The ergonomic seats help relax the body, and the massaging reliefs the pain from aching joints.

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Because the body temperature is increased when using a hot tub will triple the amount of white blood cells that fight viruses and bacteria. It is even shown that relaxing in the hot tub helps fighting headaches.

Hot tub vs Stress

Can a Hot Tub help you with stress relief, you might ask. The answer is simple: yes! It is good your mental and physical health to manage your stress. Working 12 hour shifts and not taking a break is not good for your body, that’s why it might help to buy a jacuzzi to help with stress relief! It just takes 15-20 minutes every 3 days and you’ll feel it instantly!

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You won’t have to do much, just sit back and enjoy the hot tub, and you feel the stress slipping away as you sit there for about 15 minutes. It helps with all sorts of stress: work stress, birth of a child, … Even when you’re overly exited about something it’s healthy to keep the stress under control. You will sleep better at night, and perform better during the day and it takes less than 30 minutes of your time!