Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group simple hot tub

yeh, that's how i feel about a hot bath. i'd have a hot tub too if my husband was willing to have and keep it, as i don't have the time or energy to maintain it. but a hot bath is an ok substitute for me. but do love the hot tubs like when i go to a hotel or something. and especially love the salt water ones (vs chlorine)!

Never tried a saltwater tub, I also take hot showers, but they just don't match up to a long soak in the hot tub.In the tub I can move around an hit all the affected areas with the jets. I always ran mine at 102 degrees in the summer, an 103 in the winter.
J.R.

Never miss a night going in ours, and I mean never!, even when I have to shovel a path to it in the middle of the winter, or the wind is in danger of knocking the top closed. Even in the snow, and freezing rain, there you will find me, usually just before the sun comes up, listening to a podcast or music, drinking a beer, it really helps, especially the jets on high power! Dropping the iPod and my audiophile headphones into the soup has been a problem, but have since bought a waterproof for the iPod, and can use the underwater headphones although they don't sound as nice

Oh yeah, I'm in the hot tub now, typing this! (Hope I don't drop the iPad!

P.S.

Glen is clearly nuts!

Drinking a beer before sunrise? Wow, you're intense!

Hmmm, wonder if this one could do saltwater??? How did a saltwater hot tub work? Does it need chlorine? That sounds heavenly.

i'm not 100% sure of the details of the saltwater hot tubs and pools but i've stayed at at least one (feel like it was more than one) that had switched from icky chlorine to nice salt water. i was surprised to discover that the water was salted vs chlorinated. not sure of the exact chemical composition though, like is there anything besides salt, or is it just the right salinity to prevent microbial growth? not sure if one can do this at home? if one needs a special hot tub? etc. but bet the info is out there, or a hot tub salesperson would know the details.

PS agree with dow

PSS just googled salt water hot tubs, looks like there is lots of info out there if one is interested.

The salt water in hot tubs and swimming pools is a very eco-friendly and less damaging for your skin way to soak, it's also a lot less cost wise than chlorine. I researched it quite a bit with our pool to figure out how to and how much it would be to convert it.

Not I, but it looks yummy!

We have a 100 gal garden tub in our master bath with the jacuzzi jets. I really love soaking in it when I can. My biggest problem is that it holds 100 gal and our hot water tank is only 40 gal. I turn up the heat on the water heater ahead of time, I don't run the dishwasher or let anyone else in the family use any hot water before I start filling my tub. It is pure heaven to just sit and soak and relax until the water get too cold. I have tried to get my hubby to get a hot tub, but he hates soaking. He is also complaining about our power bill every time I use my garden tub.
I guess I shouldn't complain, at least I do have my lovely tub.
Donna

I sure could use a hot tub right now> Went to deer camp and weed eated the camp site Set the trailer up took all the wheels off of it so someone can't steal this one. We then cut down 4 big oaks for fire wood. I'm am sore!!!!