Inflatable And Portable Hot Tubs

Pros And Cons Of Inflatable And Portable Hot Tubs

While many people love the idea of their own home spa, hot tubs are quite expensive. There are not very many options for cheaper hot tubs unless you are prepared to settle for vinyl, plastic, or nylon. Vinyl, plastic, or nylon are the materials used for Inflatable and portable hot tubs. The price of these inflatable tubs is about half that or more than half that of acrylic hot tubs. The price range is between $500 and $2000 for inflatable tubs. You won't find a hot tub for less or one that can be moved so easily. There are many things that must be considered before investing in an inflatable hot tub.

On the plus side is the fact that inflatable means deflatable and portable means it goes where you go. This is good because if you invest $4000 into an acrylic hot tub, you might not want to part with it. Among the companies who recognize that there is a market for inflatable hot tubs are Comfort Line, Sun Pleasure, DreamMaker, SportStuff, InstaSPA, and Softub. All that is required for the installation of one of these hot tubs is a flat surface, inside or outside, and a hose. An inflatable hot tub weighs in at about 100 pounds so most anyone can handle setting one up.

Portability is a plus, as mentioned above, because if you move, you can bring it with you. Perhaps you want it outside for the summer and inside for the winter. You have both these options. Simply fold up the tub or snap it apart and take it where you want. No plumbing is needed, but most will need to be a 110-volt wall outlet. The down size of these inflatable hot tubs is how weak they are. The manufacturers don't seem to expect much from them because they offer little or no warranty.

If, by purchasing one of these, you were excited about the jets and bubbles, you may be very disappointed. Instead of jets, these use blowers which cause the water to go from hot to cold too quickly. While inflatable tubs have heaters, it takes a considerable amount of time for them to heat up the water after the blowers have cooled it down. Another side effect is that the side walls of the tub can suffer a puncture before you even get your money's worth from it. Also, don't expect to stretch out or have a multitude of friends over, you won't all fit.

Your bank account will suffer each time you use the heater and the blowers because your electricity bill will be quite high. To sum it up, you can invite one or two friends over for about 20 minutes at a time, but you may not want to do it often.