Welcome to Build a Hot Tub Blog
One of the biggest challenges that I faced when building my own in ground hot tub was finding information. I decided that once complete, I would compile my new-found knowledge into a blog and website that other people like me could use. A year on, I’ve finally found the time to put this website together! Please do like, share, comment and put the word out! The information is here, its free so go on, use it!
DIY Hot Tub Case Study – Marc from the UK
Background Marc contacted buildhottub.com in May 2021 as he wanted to build a hot tub between the area in his house and the garage. On Day Zero video below, you can see Marc showing the area where he had been using an inflatable tub for quite some [...]
How To Build a DIY Exercise Pool
It’s ideal to have a DIY Exercise Pool in your backyard during the scorching summer months. But, do you know that building one is a straightforward process? This blog aims to cover all the possible things you will need to think about before considering building your DIY Exercise Pool. [...]
Avoid these 7 DIY Hot Tub Mistakes
The whole reason that I started buildahottub.com and the YouTube channel was to help people build their own DIY hot tubs. In this blog post, we’ll look at the mistakes that I made, so hopefully, you won’t make the same ones. Mistake#1: Don’t Make the Hot Tub [...]
Review of Control My Spa (ControlMySpa) from Balboa – WiFi Module
In this blog post I am going to review the new ControlMySpa from Balboa which is the Wifi controls and App to control the BP series of Hot Tub Spa Packs. Background Wi-Fi enabled hot tubs are not a new thing. In fact, they're nothing new at [...]
Help! There’s an Air Lock in my Hot Tub!
Have you ever tried to use your hot tub and the jets have stopped working? Nothing is coming out. There's nothing there, no water, air or anything. A hot tub with broken jets is essentially a luxury bathtub, so you'll want to fix it as soon as possible. But [...]
Ultimate Guide to the Hot Tub Air Blower
A Hot Tub should be, as the name suggest, hot. However, most of us also have a picture of a hit tub with lots of bubbles coming from the jets. Where do these bubbles come from? Simple, the Hot Tub Air Blower. In this blog post we will take [...]
Can I use my Hot Tub as a Swimming Pool?
As the mercury tops the 80s here in the UK, whilst many of you lucky people who live in warmer climates get this kind of weather all the time, we don't! So, we have to make the most of it. In my case, it means "converting" my hot tub [...]
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