Spa Baths

What Are Spa Baths?

Whenever someone says spa, the first thing that comes to mind is an image of a relaxing bath and various treatments for health and beauty. However, most people are unaware that the origins of this word are a town by a similar name in Belgium. It houses a resort with well-known medicinal mineral springs. 

However, these days, the word spa is synonymous with health consciousness, therapeutic baths, resort areas with mineral springs, hot tubs, or fashionable hotels. And with their commercial success, they have also become a residential fixture: Spa baths have become common as a type of freestanding bath in many modern households. 

Benefits Of Spa Baths

There are multiple benefits of spa baths; some of them include:

Improves Cardiovascular Health

According to research, when people immerse themselves in water – generally up to their neck – it provides a cardiac workout. 

In simpler terms, when submerged in water, the heart works harder, making it stronger.

Helps With Sleep

Warm and hot water promotes relaxation that helps people sleep. This is relatively easy to explain: when a tensed body is submerged inside a hot water tub, the heat increases body temperature and relaxes muscles. 

This leads to a sensation of numbness and relaxation, helping provide better sleep. However, it is a terrible idea to fall asleep in spa baths.

Helps Relieve Pains And Aches

As explained before, hot water helps people relax their bodies. Therefore, it also lowers pains and aches related to athletic injuries such as arthritis or muscle pulls. 

So if in pain, a good soak in bathroom spa baths will help ease the soreness. However, this doesn’t help with bone breaks or fractures. 

Lowers Blood Pressure

According to various studies, sitting in a spa bath lowers blood pressure. Therefore, it is ideal for people who suffer from hypertension or are at heart disease risk. 

Of course, if someone suffers from these issues, they must first consult with their doctors. However, as previously stated, drop-in baths like Japanese deep-soak baths and spa baths increase the heart rate while lowering blood pressure. 

Types Of Spa Baths

Generally, spa baths are of two types; the conventional hot tubs and the more advanced model known as jet or whirlpool spa baths. 

Hot Tubs

It is common terminology for spa baths, indicating fibreglass plastic tubs or wooden barrel soaking tubs filled with warm water. 

In most cases, it also refers to small outdoor pools designed to hold multiple people for therapy or pleasure. 

Moreover, hot tubs do not create water currents all around the tub; therefore, their health benefits are more related to relaxing than the massaging effects of water currents. 

Consequently, hot tub baths are also commonly known as thermal baths for self-cleansing, immune system stimulation, bathing, general body relaxation, or muscle ache relief. 

Bathtub With Jets

Many might not be familiar with ‘jetted baths,’ but they might have heard about Jacuzzis; they are both the same thing.

Jacuzzi is specifically a brand name derived from the pioneers of this type of bath – the Jacuzzi brothers. 

Meanwhile, these are also known as whirlpool baths; but whatever anyone calls them, they all have a single thing in common: motorized jets behind tub walls. 

Cleaning And Maintenance Of Spa Baths

Follow these tips to clean and maintain back to wall baths and spa baths: 

Circulation

Maintaining good hot water circulation ensures that it is contaminant-free by passing through the cartridge filters of the hot tub. 

In addition, based on the model, the spa bath might have an automatic circulation timer that makes sure it run daily once or twice. 

These cycles typically circulate the water for about 15-20 minutes to ensure that all the tub water passes via the filters. 

If the spa bath model does not contain an automatic cycle, turn it on twice a day for around 20 minutes to refresh the water. 

Never be afraid to put the whirlpool bath filters to work; the more they are run, the cleaner the hot tub will be. 

This method can also be used for an acrylic shower over bathtubs.

Stick To A Schedule

Cleaning the hot tub is an essential part of hot tub maintenance. Outdoor and indoor hot tubs can develop scum in them. 

However, if the spa is outdoors, there are also risks of debris accumulation such as wind-blown trash, leaves, and occasional critters. 

To prevent any potential water problems, ensure that the seats and waterline are clear. In addition, cleaning the spa’s jets and shell weekly with white vinegar and a sponge will effectively keep things tidy. 

It can also scrub away scum lining at the edge of the water and bath liners. Also, make sure to clean the hot tub’s inside as much as possible, and do not forget to wipe the shell down. 

Furthermore, wipe the hot tub cover with 10% bleach to water solution to protect from mildew. Remember, cleaning the hot tub weekly is an essential part of bath spa care. 

Cleaning Spa Filters

They are constantly running when the spa bath is running; therefore, whirlpool bath filters require effective cleaning to work well. They can be cleaned via three methods:

• Rinse the hot tub filters with a garden hose or warm water, primarily if the spa is used more than usual
• Spray the filters once a week with spa bath filter cleaner to give them a deeper clean, and then rinse them
• Soak the hot tub filters in chemical cleaner every time the hot tub is drained and then refill it to increase the life and release any particles