Your Spa – Skimmer, Filters, Cabinet

Your Spa – Skimmer, Filters, Cabinet Spa Skimmer The Skimmer and the intakes are the openings in the shell by which water exits the spa. It then makes its way through the filter and heater system, before returning to the shell via the jets. Before water passes through the filter element, some spas have a…

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Your Spa–Insulation, Valves, Pumps

Your Spa–Insulation, Valves, Pumps Spa Insulation Insulation is a material made up of thousands of air pockets that keeps heat from escaping through the shell walls and floor. In some spas the insulation is part of the structural shell as well. Insulation becomes more important when the air temperature outside the spa is lower. If…

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Beyond a Bath Tub

Beyond a Bath Tub The purpose of the spa is different than the bath tub. One doesn’t wash in a spa. One enters a spa, and then relaxes. A spa, like a swimming pool, holds water for months, at a time. It needs regular attention to keep it clean. Fixed, portable, indoor, and outdoor are…

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