Hot Tub

There is nothing like a hot tub to help ease the aches and pains away from a hard day at work. The hydrotherapeutic jets and warm water both combine to help relax the muscles allowing you to simply sit back and soak up the atmosphere.

Your Questions About Hot Tubs

Ken asks…

Hot tubs??

Hello!
Where is a good place to get a hot tub in NY for a really good deal.
money is running low.
thanks!

The Sage answers:

Shop around for a used one in good condition. New ones are quite expensive. We bought our house with one so we didn't have to shop. Friends have bought new ones and they were pricey.

Also, on the new ones, they are regulated at 100 deg for safety reasons...and that seems to be all brands. For most people that ain't hot enough. Shop around before you buy for sure.

Hope this helps. :)

Nancy asks…

hot tubs????

with my last two pregnancies, my doctor has told me im fine to go in hot tubs, as long as i dont stay in too long. im now seeing another doctor for my third, as i moved. he has just toldme im not allowed to go in hot tubs, never, not even for 5 minutes... why would he say this, but my other docs have told me its fine??? what are the risks if i were to go in for 5 min?

The Sage answers:

My personal decision was not to go in hot tubs during my first trimester. Once I was past that, I would go in lots (SOO relaxing), but I set the temp to no more then 100 and monitored myself carefully for when I felt I was overheating.

Your new doctor is probably just not taking any chances, because there's lots of dumb women out there who would go in a very hot tub and not take the precautions. He wouldn't want his tail on the line if something should go wrong. The risk is highest during a) your first trimester and b) if the hot tub actually raises your body temperature. Alot of doctors feel that hot tubs are fine because we women naturally feel uncomfortable when our temps get too high and get out of the tub.
I wouldn't worry about it. Like I said, I followed the 'rules' I set for myself for the two pregnancies we had a hot tub and all was perfectly fine. I SO loved going it it during labour too---very helpful!!

William asks…

Hot Tubs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

what is the craziest thing you have ever done in a hot tub?

The Sage answers:

Fart

Jenny asks…

How often does Costco have their hot tubs on sale online?

I want to buy a specific hot tub from Costco online, but I noticed that a sale just ended on another one that saved $700 off the normal price. So I'd rather wait till mine goes on sale, but I don't want to wait longer than a year. Has anyone noticed how often they have hot tubs on sale?

The Sage answers:

Call them and ask.

Linda asks…

What research exists on the safety of chlorine and/or ozonators in hot tubs?

I want to know if there are health risks associated with using either chlorine/bromine or ozonators, such as in the Arctic Hot Tubs product, to control bacteria in hot tubs. I know chlorine is safe in toothpaste and drinking water, but how about in hot tubs? I know ozone is toxic to the lungs, but how about ozonator systems in hot tubs? Has anyone ever done a controlled study comparing people who use hot tubs and people who do not to see if there is a difference in morbidity or mortality that might be associated with hot tub use? Thanks

The Sage answers:

Wow a real tough one to answer... I know that ozonators have been unsed since the 1896 in the USA to treat water. The city of Boston was the first to use it and now most major cities have used it for many years. The process uses ultravilot light to sanitize. Rereadng your question though There would be more risks getting into unsantized hot water. Chlorine has been used for centuries. Of course the wrong combination of it becomes mustard gas. Look for the MSDS sheets on the type you want to use. I always use a CD Ozonator, Bromine and non-chlorine shock, since I want as little ordor as possible. The www.apsp.org might have some info for you, as will the www.nih.gov.

Deaths occur very rare with hot tub use, if we don't include drowning. Chlorine can cause a threat if you continually beathe it but as you know it is heavier then air so that is usually not a problem since most tubs are also outside. There's not much difference in the chlorine level you have with most cities since they usually are around 1 ppm and a hot tub/swimming pool is kept at 1-3 ppm depending on the state you live in. Ozone is used to clean dental equipment and surgical equipment even in hospitals so there must be a study out there for you to find. Good luck and i wouldn't mind seeing it.

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