If you want to protect your hot tub and save money on filters and chemicals, take a shower before stepping into your hot tub. Unwashed bodies leave oils, lotions and dead skin floating in your hot tub.
These contaminants actually raise the cost of hot tub ownership. They make your filters work harder and clog them quicker. You’ll also need to add more chemicals as you achieve the proper chemical balance in your spa.
You don’t want to ban your friends and relatives from enjoying your hot tub, but you also don’t want all that oil and dirt floating in your hot tub. We at the Pros suggest you consider building an outdoor shower as you save money and enjoy a better experience in your hot tub.
Build an Outdoor Shower
Located near your hot tub, an outdoor shower gives guests a place where they can the wash away dirt and other contaminants. If you’re short on space, attach a simple shower head to the garden hose.
You could also build a more permanent shower stall if you have extra cash and the space. It can be a wooden enclosure or a shower head attached to a water line and enclose it with a shower curtain. Whichever design you choose, your outdoor shower can blend into your current landscaping as it improves the efficiency of your hot tub.
Renovate Your Sunroom
You might not have room for an outdoor shower. Convert a corner of your sunroom into a bathroom, and include a shower in the design. You could also renovate the downstairs powder room to include a convenient and economical shower.
Cover the Hot Tub
Hot tub covers prevent contaminants from entering your hot tub when you’re not using it, but you have to remove the cover to use the spa. Consider installing an awning. It shades the hot tub so your guests don’t have to apply sunscreen before they relax.
When you provide a convenient shower area, you and your guests enjoy a more pleasant experience in your hot tub. You also save money on hot tub operating costs. Everyone wins when you build an outdoor shower.
Happy Tubbing!
Ethel Elliott
