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Wooden or plastic?


vogue, but wooden hot tubs are where the current trend is going. It's not about cost: the price is comparable. It's about beauty and compatibility with the natu- ral setting. Wood also has natural anti-bacterial


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preservatives. Wooden hot tubs are made from


cedar, oak, redwood or teak, all lovely products. Redwood is the most popular and is least subject to decay. It should last 15 years. Wooden hot tubs are deeper than the


plastic spas, offering more leg room, meaning more water volume and depth. A smaller diameter tub will fit more people than the same size plastic spa. This smaller heating surface means that the wooden tub is cheaper to heat Your first job with a plastic spa is to


decide what kind of plastic: fibreglass, gelcoat, acrylic or thermoplastic? All plastics begin to break down over time and require regular maintenance. In general, they are slightly cheaper than wood, but the better plastic models are a little more expensive than the cheapest wooden model. Plastic spas need to be cleaned thor-


oughly and often. Peter Moroz of Northern Lights


Plastic or wood? That is the question. They both have advantages and drawbacks. Wood lasts longer and has more leg room.


Group recommends natural wood for it durability and beauty. It is also the product of choice when it comes to complementing natural garden settings.


or the past few years, hot tubs with an acrylic shell have been much in


Health through water The word ‘spa’ is said to be an acronym originating from the Roman Empire


around 25 B.C. Injured soldiers would seek out hot wells and build baths to heal their bodies. These places were called Sanus Per Aquam (S.P.A.) meaning “health through water.”


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