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Cleaning Your Spa – The After-Party

Spa Tips

It’s time to make your spa the focal point and throw a party! However, spa parties can result in a dirty spa… So – with a big clean up on the cards – what’s the most efficient way to tackle a filthy spa head on with some effective spa cleaning? The Pre-Party Foremost, it’s important…

The War For Water Conservation

Pool Spa Tips

With the horror bushfire season of summer 2020, we know now more than ever, that water is a precious resource. But what are the best ways for water conservation around the pool? Send In The Tanks Rainwater is one of the most valuable resources you can collect from your home – and it’s free! Although…

What is hydrotherapy?

Spa Tips

Defined as the use of water to enhance health and wellbeing, hydrotherapy has been used for thousands of years to prevent and treat disease, relieve stress and tension, and boost muscle recovery. From Roman Soldiers bathing in hot wells to help them recover from war, to the Ancient Greeks building hospitals around hot springs, hydrotherapy…

Work-Life and Finding the SPA Perfect Balance

Spa Tips

We all need a bit of balance in our lives July gets a bad rap. Often associated with dreary, cold, wet, miserable weather, it’s also the most common month of the year for people to call in sick for work. But, can we really blame this on winter? Or is a poor ‘work-life balance’ the…

Picking the perfect spa for your lifestyle

Spa Tips

Whether for relaxation, entertaining, exercise, family or couples time, choosing your new spa should be a lot of fun. But as with any big-ticket purchase, selecting the right spa for your lifestyle, means making a few well thought out decisions. Only pick the essentials How much do you want to spend? Knowing your budget and…

Getting your spa maintenance back on track

Spa Tips

Nothing thaws the soul like a soak in the spa. Just as nothing ruins that soak like a poorly maintained spa. And as we dive further into autumn, bracing ourselves for the winter chill, spa maintenance becomes more and more important. So whether you just need a brief reminder, or you’ve neglected your spa over…

Can you use pool chemicals in the spa?

How To Spa

Using pool chemicals in the spa might seem like a good idea. The ingredients are similar, so it shouldn’t be an issue…right? Although substituting these chemicals might save you a trip to your local BioGuard Approved Retailer, if done incorrectly, will cost you an absolute fortune in maintenance costs. Of major concern are the quick…

New spa design trends and ideas

How To Spa Tips

We could all use a break from our busy lives. However finding the perfect spot to relax, take a load off and just forget about the constant rush can be hard for some people; especially when going for a walk, having a drink or napping on the couch isn’t enough. Fortunately, a soak in the…

Five tips for a cost-effective spa clean

How To Spa Tips

It’s inevitable that debris will accumulate in your spa at some point. That’s when operating costs can increase and your spa’s water quality suffers. Typically: you increase water and chemical usage, backwashing or cleaning becomes more frequent, and poorer filtration increases chemical consumption in an effort to compensate. Cleaning is important, but simply draining and…