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Everything you need to know about owning a hot tub

59 guides on water care, health, buying and running costs, written by the team that builds the tubs.

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How-to

26 guides

Water care and troubleshooting, from alkalinity to a tripping breaker.

  1. How To Lower Alkalinity In A Hot Tub
  2. How to reduce bromine in a hot tub
  3. Hot Tub Temperature Guide: Best Settings for Adults, Children & Winter
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Health

9 guides

Who can use a hot tub and when. Pregnancy, children, tattoos, blood pressure.

  1. Can you go in a hot tub on your period?
  2. Can Children Go In Hot Tubs?
  3. Can you go in a hot tub after a tattoo?
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Buying

14 guides

Running costs, placement, weight, insulation, swim spas and mini pools.

  1. What’s the difference between a hot tub and a jacuzzi?
  2. Garden Rules to Know Before Installing a Hot Tub
  3. How heavy is a hot tub?

Fitness

2 guides

Recovery, hydrotherapy and swim spa training.

  1. Swim spa maintenance: A beginner’s guide
  2. Professional cyclists share the benefit of hydrotherapy after exercise

Wellbeing

4 guides

Sleep, stress, mental health and the home spa ritual.

  1. Seasonal Gardening Guide: Expert Tips for Every Month
  2. Relax, Reflect, Recharge: Support Men’s Mental Health
  3. How to Build the Ultimate Home Spa: Hot Tub, Sauna and Cold Plunge

Interviews

4 guides

Conversations on wellbeing with people in the public eye.

  1. Platinum Spas interviews former I’m a Celeb star Amy Willerton
  2. Soap star Jamie Lomas opens up into his life ahead of his baby arrival and Hollyoaks exit
  3. Platinum Spas interviews Love Island star Amy Hart

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Health

Can you go in a hot tub on your period?

When it comes to hot tubs and menstruation, there are many myths around the topic, one of the most common being that you shouldn’t…

5 min read by Jamie Smith

How-to

All 26 how-to guides

Health

All 9 health guides

Can Children Go In Hot Tubs?

Whether you’re enjoying a rented hot tub with friends on a lazy Sunday afternoon or lounging in your own personal spa at home, a…

8 min read

  1. Can you go in a hot tub after a tattoo?7 min
  2. Hot tub rash: What is it and how to prevent it6 min
  3. Your Guide to Hot Tubs and Pregnancy7 min
  4. What’s the relationship between hot tubs and high blood pressure?8 min
  5. Can dogs go in hot tubs?9 min
  6. Are hot tubs good for you?5 min

Buying

All 14 buying guides
Garden Rules to Know Before Installing a Hot Tub 6 min How heavy is a hot tub? 4 min A Platinum Spas hot tub on a terrace in Spain. There is a swimming pool below the terrace. Where Should I Put My Hot Tub? 6 min Top tips for how to run a hot tub economically 6 min What Is the Average Cost of Running a Hot Tub? 8 min Why Platinum Premium Shield Insulation is Built Smarter | Platinum Spas 3 min A close up of the Platinum Spas Tokyo hot tub, sitting on a lawn. Four of the Top-Selling Hot Tubs from Platinum Spas 5 min Energy Efficient Hot Tub Insulation 2 min Swim Spa vs Hot Tub: What’s the Difference and Which One is Right for You? 4 min Imogen Clark swimming in a Platinum Spas Helios swim spa. How much does a swim spa cost? 6 min Mini Pool Vs Traditional Pool 5 min Holiday Park Scene: Benefit of Holiday Let Hot Tubs 3 min SpaTouch touchscreen control panel on a Platinum Spas Positano hot tub showing water temperature and settings The Evolution of Hot Tub Technology: From Air Jets to Smart Connectivity 2 min

Written by the Platinum Spas team