Labor Day will soon be here and many of you will be having friends over for picnics, barbecues and hot tubbing. Thinking about all that fun to come can push safety aside as a major consideration when tubbing. Establishing some safety rules for hot tub …

With flu season around the corner and scare stories in the headlines, take a few steps to avoid the flu or at least lessen the symptoms and shorten the length of your agony.
1. Bake out toxins and boost your immune system by taking a sauna! …
You’ve just purchased a new hot tub. It’s hot and ready to go. You’ve invited friends over for a test dip…but before that test dip, here are a few tips to make your experience and theirs a perfect one.
1. Nude or not nude? Be sure …
I think everyone has an unsuccessful business venture in their past. Mine was a line of rubber jewelry for hot tubs. It was designed to be worn in the hot tub to cover the “naughty bits” as Monty Python would say. Anyway, it didn’t …
WHAT NOT TO BRING INTO THE HOT TUB-THE TOP TEN No, Nos OF HOT TUBBING
1. Alcohol. Alcohol is a depressant and hot water is a stimulant. Passing out or falling asleep in the hot tub is not hard to do after a few drinks. Drowning …
Did you know it’s not only fun to soak in your hot tub, but it can be vital to a healthy lifestyle? Life is stressful! Have you seen the news lately? It’s enough to send you right back to bed some mornings. …
About SilkBalance for spas and hot tubs:
My husband and I have been in the hot tub business for 32 years. Since 1982 we have carried Hot Spring Spas exclusively and have been the #1 selling Hot Spring dealer in the U.S. for many of the …
I passed my neighborhood Tully’s this morning and already the retirees were having coffee and working sudoku puzzles. I couldn’t resist posting this duck for your hot tub. The pencil is a good idea if you’re new to sudoku. Working (or attempting to …
Change the way you feel in a few minutes by soaking in your hot tub. It’s the fastest, surest way to “dial-a-mood”. If you want to to feel energized and ready to be productive, try a vigorous soak with pounding jets for 10 minutes at …
One of the best things about night hot tub soaking is the chance to look up at the stars. Many of our customers keep telescopes by their tub to get a magnified view of the heavens and tell us that they have a new appreciation …