Hot Tub Sizes Explained: How to Choose the Perfect Fit for Your Space Picture this: you've finally picked out the perfect spot on your patio, you can already imagine soaking under the stars after a day on Mt. Bachelor, and then you realize the spa you love won't fit...

If you own a hot tub, or you're close to buying one, you've probably asked the same question everyone asks: what temperature should a hot tub actually be? Most spas top out at 104°F, and it's easy to assume the highest setting must be the best one. It usually isn't....

Few things end a soak faster than cloudy water, itchy skin, or that sharp chemical smell drifting off the surface. In almost every case, the problem traces back to the same root cause: water chemistry that quietly drifted out of range before anyone noticed. That's...

Hot tub sanitizer is the chemical that keeps your spa water safe to soak in. It works continuously to kill bacteria and other germs, which matters because warm water lets them multiply quickly. Many owners assume clear water means clean water. It does not. Spa water...

Of all the numbers on a test strip, pH is the one that quietly controls everything else. It decides whether your sanitizer actually kills germs, whether the water feels silky or stings your eyes, and whether your heater survives another season. Get it right and the...

Walk through any big-box store in spring, or scroll a marketplace listing on a slow Sunday, and you’ll see them: soft-sided, blow-up spas promising a backyard soak for a few hundred dollars. For a lot of Central Oregon homeowners, that price tag is tempting. A...

You head out for an evening soak, lift the cover, and notice the water sitting an inch or two lower than it was yesterday. Maybe there's a damp patch on the patio that won't dry, or the jets just don't feel as strong as they used to. If any of that sounds familiar,...

If your spa water has turned cloudy, your jets feel weaker than usual, or there's a faint smell when you lift the cover, the culprit is often hiding in plain sight: your filter. Knowing how to clean a hot tub filter is one of the simplest, highest-impact maintenance...