The greatest danger of using your spa in the winter time is that damage will occur from water freezing in the piping system. Most portable or self-contained spas have a system designed to prevent this from happening. Many spas have a “mode” switch on the main control box labeled, “timer/thermostat” or “timer/no-freeze” (or something else [...]

Houstonian pleads guilty in eBay hot tub scam A Houston man who pretended to sell hot tubs on eBay but instead took $191,000 from 46 customers and spent it on expensive cigars, trips and strip clubs pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday. Steve Todd Lanni, 48, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for a scheme he [...]

Stress is one of the most common causes of sleeplessness, and soaking in a hot tub is one of the best ways to relieve stress. Studies have found that immersion in warm water before bedtime can ease the transition into a deeper, more restful sleep. This may happen because the body’s core temperature drops after [...]