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The spring and summer of 2021 will mean many things to many people – not least, hopefully, the start of a lasting return to many of the freedoms we have missed since the coronavirus crisis began. Another thing it is likely to mean for many readers of this blog, is “hot tub season”.  That, however, raises an important question: with so many swimming pool chemicals available in stores like ours to ensure the comfort and safety of pool water, does a hot tub need to be cleaned with such chemicals as well? And does this requirement even apply to “self-cleaning” hot tubs?  First of all… yes, all hot tubs need chemicals!  Before we go any further, let’s address that term: “self-cleaning”. Hot tubs of this type are becoming more popular, in an age in which many of us are looking to boost day-to-day convenience and minimise the amount of swimming pool chemicals we have to buy and use.  However, the fact remains that even “self-cleaning” hot tubs still need to be careful...

For obvious reasons, the autumn and winter months may have absolutely crawled by for you, especially if you’ve been eagerly anticipating the next time you can take a dip in your home swimming pool.  Well, things are now looking up, in more ways than one. So, why not celebrate it with a brand new solar cover for your pool, from our comprehensive online range?   Why are swimming pool covers so important, anyway?  Much of the point of swimming pool covers is, of course, to cover up and protect your pool and its water. Both solar and winter pool covers are available, and we have a separate category for the latter in our online store . Winter pool covers, specifically, help shield your pool from the adverse effects of colder weather during those long months when you aren’t using it.  But given the time of year you’re likely to be reading this, let’s focus a little more on solar pool covers, which we also have an excellent reputation for supplying in both stand...

  The idea of spending some of your outdoor time unwinding in a hot tub might be appealing to you as the warmer weather returns. That may be especially so given that soaking in a hot tub has been credited with bringing various health benefits, including stress relief, muscle relaxation and improved sleep.  Nonetheless, how beneficial a hot tub could prove to be for you will depend strongly on you as an individual, as well as exactly how you use the tub. Here are a few crucial tips to heed, to make sure you use your hot tub safely and responsibly. Make sure using a hot tub would be medically safe for you Some people should probably, for health reasons, avoid soaking in a hot tub at all. You are advised to think twice about using a hot tub if, for example, you are pregnant or have heart disease, skin injuries, low blood pressure or a UTI (urinary tract infection).  The exact situation tends to differ for different people. So, if you are unsure whether it wou...