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A guide to sanitising your spa

How To Spa Tips

Reading time: 2:30 – When it comes to treating your spa, sanitiser is your best friend! It’s the product that will keep your water clean and healthy by destroying any bacteria that develops. Bacteria thrive in a warm moist environment, so the hot water of your spa is the perfect breeding ground. By ensuring that…

How to complete the perfect spa, just add lights!

How To Spa Tips

Reading time: 2:20 – An outdoor spa is a fantastic addition to any backyard, especially if you’re looking to utilise a small space. Your house will quickly become a favourite amongst friends, because what’s better than relaxing in a hot bubbly spa? One of the biggest advantages of owning an outdoor spa is that you’re…

How to maintain your spa this winter

How To Spa Tips

Reading time: 3:30 – Picture this: after coming home from a long and tiring day at work, you jump into a hot bubbly spa with your better half. Can you think of anything more blissful? If you’ve already developed a case of the winter blues, some time in your tub is the perfect remedy! But…

Seven spas to put on your bucket list

Spa Tips

Reading time: 4:40 – We recently took you on a journey through the most spectacular pools in the world. Now we’d like to introduce you to the spa edition! Soaking in a spa is always a luxurious experience, and the beauty of these small vessels is they can fit in the most unlikely of spaces…

Bring back your spa to life – fast!

How To Spa Tips

Reading time: 2:30 – Winter is fast approaching, and that means cosy nights by the fire, hot chocolates, big woolly scarves and best of all – warm bubbly spas! If you spent your summer splashing in the pool and neglecting your spa maintenance, then you’ll need our guide to bringing it back to life –…

How hot is too hot? A guide to picking the perfect spa temperature

How To Spa Tips

Reading time: 2 minutes – Nothing is better for cold toes or frosty fingers than slipping into a bubbling spa. But when it comes to setting your water temperature, how hot is too hot? Before you touch your control panel, there are a few factors to consider: safety, budget and personal preference. Finding the perfect…

Spa Safety

Spa Tips

In frosty July, can you think of anything better than plunging into a hot bubbly spa? Relaxing in your spa is a brilliant winter activity that the whole family can enjoy. However, with great fun comes great responsibility. At BioGuard, we want you to enjoy your spa safely, especially when little ones are involved. We’ve…

Treating your Pool, Spa and Swim Spa Right

Pool Spa Tips

In the interest of saving a buck, it can be tempting to use leftover pool chemicals to maintain your spa or swim spa. At a glance, pool and spa chemicals appear to share similar ingredients, which begs the question: which chemicals are suitable for my swim spa? And can I use pool chemicals in the…

Energy Saving Tips for Your Spa

Spa Tips

Nobody wants to spend more money than they have to – when it comes to the costs of running a spa this is no exception! This winter it’s time for you to implement energy saving strategies that ensure your time in the spa won’t come at an extra cost! Here are our top energy saving…