How swimming pool and hot tub auto top-up systems work, the different types, the honest pros and cons (including hidden leaks), and the backflow rules in the UK and USA.
Category Archives: Design / Ideas Related
14
Mar
Mar
How big a small hot tub should be, how to lay one out so it doesn’t feel cramped, and how to build, heat and plumb it.
Cocktail & Plunge Pool Related, Design / Ideas Related
Why Do I Need a Hydrostatic Relief Valve in My Pool or Hot Tub?
20
Feb
Feb
A hydrostatic relief valve lets groundwater into an empty in-ground pool or hot tub so the pressure can’t crack or lift the shell. Here’s how it works, when you need one and how to look after it.
17
Feb
Feb
Venturi and air blowers both put bubbles in your hot tub jets, in very different ways. Here’s how each works and which I’d choose for a DIY build.
08
Feb
Feb
From a weekend stock tank project to a fully custom in-ground tub, here are five alternatives to buying a hot tub and what to watch out for with each.
03
Feb
Feb
For those of you who have not heard of Spatex, it is one of the largest trade shows in Europe for the wet leisure industry. This week, I had the pleasure of attending, catching up with some suppliers and manufactures and chatting about all things hot tub and pool related. In this article, I will share some of my findings.
30
Jan
Jan
You can use a sand filter on a DIY hot tub, but it needs its own pump and filtration loop. Here’s why it can’t go on the jets, how to size it, and when a cartridge is better.
Design / Ideas Related, Materials and Construction Related
Do You Need Ozone in a Hot Tub? Why I Don’t Use It (and What I’d Use Instead)
23
Jan
Jan
Ozonators are sold as a way to cut chemicals, but you still need chlorine or bromine. Here’s what ozone actually does, why mine went in the bin, and why I’d fit UV-C instead.
17
Jan
Jan
Why a commercial hot tub is a different animal from the one in your garden: design, turnover, chemical control and liability, plus HSG282 rules for holiday lets.
16
Jan
Jan
The decisions to make, in the order to make them, before you build your own hot tub, plus the order the build itself goes in.