These days, stress is hard to avoid.
It comes at us in many different forms – from work, school, relationships, and just too many things to do and not enough time to do them. Stress causes sleepless nights. And that lack of sleep can lead to poor health – including stress-related pain and overall anxiety.
Hydrotherapy has become a popular outlet for people suffering from aches and pains. Its three main components – heat, buoyancy, and massage – are extremely effective for healing and relaxation.
But if you’re an eco-conscious homeowner, you may see hot tubs as a big waste of water and energy. Hot tub manufacturing has never been considered a green industry – with all the fiberglass, resins, plastics, and steel used without much regard for the environment. In fact, 65% of hot tub manufactures failed the California Energy Commissions recently revised standards.
So Can Hottubs Be Green?
Softub, Inc., has introduced a new era in relaxation with new spas that are efficient and affordable, with features and technological advances that make it comfortable, safe and inexpensive to operate. Offering a patented ozone water sanitation system and a smart chip power monitoring system, these spas are the most energy efficient options available today.
Inside Softub Spa’s deceptively simple appearance is a long list of technological innovations, including its unique soft-but-remarkably durable wall construction and a clever heat recovery system that keeps water at an ideal temperature using only a standard 115V outlet.
Kirk Farley of Softubs to Go, Inc., in Indianapolis explains the Softub Eco-Advantage, which includes:
- California Energy Commission Registered
- Lower Energy Bills – plugs in to any standard 120V outlet
- Energy Efficient Hydromate System
- Patented Ozone Water Sanitation System
- SmartChip Power Monitoring System
- Sealed, High Density Insulated Cover
- Manufactured in a Green Facility – no harmful VOC levels
Homeowners Choose Energy Efficiency Even in Leisure Products
Rising energy costs and concern over greenhouse gases are two factors impacting leisure product purchases. As homeowners become aware of the benefits of conserving water and energy, they embrace products that help them do so.
With the trend of people staying in their current homes, Farley says people are adding on, remodeling, installing pools or adding or replacing a hot tub to create a “nicer nest since they will stay put a little longer than they may have planned.”
He says buyers are shopping with a new mindset – looking for better deals and giving more thought to large purchases. “It’s kind of like our grandparents that may have weathered the great depression. This caused core habits that continued throughout their lifetimes.”
Farley says where homeowners might have spent $6,000 to $8,000 for a hot tub, now spends $3,000 to $4,000. “And we fit this price point.“ What better way to relieve stress than knowing your favorite form of relaxation is good for you and with fewer resources taken from the planet!
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