Soaking in a hot tub is a wonderful way to relax after the hectic work of a day. The hot water not only helps to soothe your tired muscles but also provides beneficial effects on your skin. Hot water is a cure for various ailments over the years. Hot springs are used to make soothing public bath since the Roman era. These days the treatment in hot tubs and spas fall under 'balneotherapy', coming from the Latin word 'balneum' meaning 'bath'.

The hot water bath helps to soothe your tired muscles. If your hot tub has water jets, they could pound against your back muscles, offering a massage-like pressure. The pressure improves the blood circulation and lymph fluid in your body. Moreover it improves your nerve function and normalizes the deep tissues of your body. All these improvements help your body to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and reduce inflammation.

You could get the ultimate way to relax in your home by installing Island Escape spa. It's true that hot tub installation by a professional is surely an option for the Island Escape spa. However if you like, you are also able to undertake this project on your own. Your hot tub should have a solid base to rest on as the Escape hot tub may weigh up to 3000 pounds when filled with water. The base could be made up of crushed rock or concrete slab. You should keep the provision of adequate drainage before setting the hot tub below grade level. Plan the location of the tub in such a way that you have adequate privacy along with your desired amount of sun and shade. You are also required to get easier access to a water source and an electrical supply line.

Let's consider the steps for installing Island Escape spa in your home:

Move the tub onto the concrete slab

Move the Island spa onto the crushed rock or to the concrete slab base where you have planned to set it. Take a few assistants with you for moving and setting the spa due to its heavy weight. Set the hot tub in such a way that you could assess its steps easily.

Appoint an electrician for wiring

Appoint an electrician for the sake of wiring your hot tub. You may be able to do the wiring on your own but most municipalities need a licensed electrician for completing the work in order to keep the building up to the code. Remember that all the wiring should run through a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. This helps to shut off the power automatically if there is any chance of the water coming in contact with the electrical component.

Attach garden pipe to the adjacent water outlet

Do not forget to attach the garden pipe to an adjacent water outlet. Run the pipe into the tub and try to fill the spa with water.

Turn on the heater of the spa

Turn on the heater of the tub. Allow the water of the spa to heat to about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature will let the chemicals to dissolve easily in water.

Insert chemical strip

Inset a chemical strip into the water for testing its pH balance. The safe levels vary between 7.6 and 8.2. Try to add an apt pH balancing agent to lower or increase the pH, as per the recommendations of the manufacturer. Go on testing till the hot water of the spa is in the safe range. This is important because water outside the safe range may cause burning sensation in your eyes and irritation to your skin.

Add stain control

Add a cap of stain control product and also a cap of the tub water clarifier to the water.

Place chlorine dispenser

Fill up the chlorine dispenser with tablets and place it in your hot tub. Make use of the chlorine testing strips for ensuring that sufficient chlorine is present in your hot tub. This helps to disinfect the water. If several people are using your tub, adding spa shock will help to bring up the level of chlorine.

Follow these steps to install Island Escape spa and relax in an unforgettable fashion in the comforts of your own space.