Myth buster: Hot tubs are expensive to operate

POSTED: January 8th, 2013

When you write blog articles, sometimes you have to spend time poking around online for ideas of what to write about next. In my recent searching around online, I came across a disturbing response posted on a site called “The Simple Dollar”. The response was to a reader who posed a question regarding the energy [...]

Swim Spas Aid in Injury Recovery

POSTED: January 24th, 2012

One of the benefits of owning a swim spa is the ability to better recover from certain injuries. Many physical therapists can help develop an aquatic therapy to assist with a variety of issues, including arthritis and healing from fractured bones. It can also allow an individual with weight challenges to exercise with less stress [...]

When the migraine comes, use your hot tub

POSTED: December 30th, 2011

If you’re like me, those signals that a full-on migraine is on the way are never welcome. The next time you feel the start of a migraine attack, consider using your hot tub in conjunction with cold therapy. Some studies suggest you can overcome a migraine more quickly by intermittent hot and cold therapy. What [...]

Top 5 reasons to own a swim spa

POSTED: December 23rd, 2011

With the introduction of TidalFit Swim Spas to our lineup of products at Oregon Hot Tub, we thought we’d give you five top reasons why getting a swim spa is a great idea: You’ll be healthier. With a swim spa at home, you’ll be able to take advantage of a swim daily. Swimming is good [...]

Apparently, even bears love hot tubs!

POSTED: November 22nd, 2011

Even bears need to relax. In June this year, a woman in Longwood, Florida had her TV watching interrupted when she discovered a black bear who decided to take a dip in her hot tub! The hot tub was attached to Jenny Rhoades’s swimming pool, surrounded by a screen barrier. When the bear discovered the [...]

Hot Tub Royalty—the Hot Spring Sovereign

POSTED: July 19th, 2011

Few hot tubs in the entire hot tub industry have enjoyed a rich successful history as one of the most sold hot tub models ever. This month we celebrate with the Hot Spring Sovereign as our Spa of the Month. Hot Spring was enjoying great success in the late ‘70s with the introduction of its [...]

Start summer this weekend with a Hot Spring Spa

POSTED: May 27th, 2011

Summer is just around the corner…rejoice! Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the long, lazy days of summer. Relaxing in your backyard, enjoying the hard work gardening and sprucing things up, barbecuing and having friends over…it’s all coming in the days and weeks ahead. Make a Hot Spring Spa part of your summer [...]

Celebrate Earth Day!

POSTED: April 22nd, 2011

Celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd by…soaking in a hot tub! Friday, April 22nd is the day set aside in 2011 to celebrate Earth Day, meant to heighten awareness of the gift of our planet’s natural environment. Founded in 1970 in the U.S., Earth Day has grown into a globally recognized date, now celebrated in [...]

Energy Efficiency in a Hot Spring Spa

POSTED: April 19th, 2011

The ultra energy efficient Hot Spring Spa As we gear up for Earth Day this week, which is a day designated to highlight our world and ways we can conserve its gifts to us, I came across a stunning statistic on electrical consumption for hot tubs, according to Valley Electrical Association, Inc., based in Pahrump, [...]

Eco-Friendly Hot Tubs

POSTED: April 26th, 2010

In celebration of Earth Smart Month, we are highlighting two Hot Spring hot tubs that are the most eco-friendly hot tubs in the country and, maybe, the world: 5-person Aria, and 6-person Vanguard If your Oregon HotSpring Spa hot tub is beyond its warranty expiration, you’re thinking about a new hot tub, or have already [...]