In many areas of the country, pools are closed for the winter months. However, if you install a hot tub on your deck or in your yard, you can enjoy the relaxing, invigorating and therapeutic aspects of warm water fun and exercise no matter what the outside temperature is.

Hot tubs can be maintained at a warm enough temperature that will compensate for cool, ambient air temperatures and keep you toasty warm even if snowflakes are floating down from the sky. In fact, high-end ski resorts usually provide hot tubs for their guests for après ski enjoyment. Skiers report that nothing feels as good for sore or tired muscles as swirling jets of pleasantly hot water massaging their aching backs or sensitive knees with the soothing comfort of water therapy.

Athletes have long used spas for pre- and post-game exercise treatments but spas are favored by everyone due to the pleasant sensation of water jet massage. Seniors are purchasing hot tubs to soothe arthritic joints while many people actually entertain friends tubside. The fun of soaking in a tub with a group of friends or even sharing a romantic moment with a loved one in a spa filled with bubbles can be experienced in all four seasons.