Interior architects: do you want a long-lasting and stylish hot tub? Pay attention to just these details!

More and more bath barrels can be seen in the yards of detached and terraced houses. On the one hand, people are fascinated by the possibility of enjoying a mini spa experience right in their own backyard, but on the other hand, it is also an exceptional element of garden beautification. So how do you go about choosing the ideal hot tub for your garden? Interior architects Heinike Luht and Kristiina Puusepp advise.

All year round, the hot tub brings a wealth of invigorating experiences to everyday life, for the enjoyment of both body and soul. It helps you relax, feel better mentally and physically, and get better sleep, which in turn takes your productivity for the day to a whole new level.

As a hot tub is quite an eye-catching detail in the home garden, it is important that the garden is given a look of eye-catching harmony and elegance. Of course, the first question to ask when choosing a hot tub is how big it should be. "Here, you should simply start with how much space you have in the garden and how large a party you want to enjoy the barrel with. Naturally, a large barrel is sometimes nice to spread out in on your own," says interior architect Heinike. However, the barrel could be big enough to accommodate a nice evening with friends or family.

What kind of heating system for a hot tub?

The second, and by no means the least important, detail is the choice of the type of heating that suits your lifestyle. "If you're only going to start using your hot tub on weekends, the easiest solution is a wood-burning stove. If, on the other hand, you want to run a hot tub more than once a week and continue to do so, for example, all year round, then electric heating is the best choice," Heinike advises. In that case, it certainly makes sense to add a filter system to the equipment to help keep the water clean and usable at all times.

To make heating and then keeping the water warm as energy-efficient as possible, it is a good idea to choose a hot tub with a special insulating foam coating on one side. "In order to minimise the time and energy needed to heat the water, a thermal cover is also an invaluable aid. It helps to ensure not only energy efficiency but also that the hot tub keeps out everything that shouldn't get in, such as tree leaves, pollen, rain and snow. The cover is also important for safety, especially if there are small children in the family," Heinike adds.

Of course, safety is also important in other respects. In the case of a stove-heated hot tub, safety is ensured by a chimney safety net and a spark arrester, and as with all electrical appliances, it is of course worth ensuring that the technology is of a high quality.

Underwater lighting solutions create a pleasant atmosphere

Once the size and heating method have been chosen, the next step to making the hot tub a real home spa is to pay attention to the functionality. "For example, good massage systems can help you to relieve muscle tension and a wide range of aches and pains very easily. Similarly, air massage, or in other words, a whirlpool system, stimulates and strengthens the circulatory system and the body's overall resistance. Underwater lighting solutions, on the other hand, help to create just the right atmosphere and mood," says Kristiina.

There are very different price ranges of hot tubs on the market, but Kristiina reminds us that price alone and fast delivery times should not be the starting point. Choosing the right hot tub can give you up to twenty years of service! These are just the kind of products that have recently gained a lot of popularity. Lingalaid hot tubs.

When it comes to quality, it is worth paying attention not only to the technology, but also to the basic components of the hot tub, such as the wood used for the outer lining and the finishing materials used for the inner surface. Not all fibreglass surface finishes are designed to withstand high temperature fluctuations, nor, for example, the substances used to disinfect the water. Similarly, the service life of wood components is determined by the way they are treated. Knowing this, it is worth investigating whether and how the manufacturer has thought about the long life of the hot tub," Kristiina adds. For Lingalaid's hot tubs, for example, only environmentally friendly and particularly long-lasting heat-treated wood is used for the lining, and the highest quality fibreglass with a special coating is used for the interior.

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