by Joanna Burns May 30, 2014
A garden with a hot tub is a heavenly place where you will be able to rest and relax in full after a hard day at work. Even more the presence of a hot tub will make your garden the favorite hanging place of your friends and you will be able to host unique garden parties which everybody will remember. If you like the idea of having a hot tub in your garden keep reading because we have written down a step by step tutorial with the aid of which you will be able to install your hot tub on your own.
- Start by choosing the location of your hot tub. Make sure that you choose a spot which is in close proximity to your home due to the fact that the tub must be plunged in the electrical system. Also make sure that your garden hose reaches the tub because filling the tub with buckets will take out the joy of having a hot tub.
- Next prep the location of your hot tub. Fully filled tubs can wait as much as a ton so either pour concrete to create a 3 to 4 inch thick pad or built a wooden decking. Regardless which approach you choose at the end you will have a solid foundation that will be able to withstand the weight of your tub.
- Now purchase the hot tub and position it on the foundation. Keep in mind that empty hot tubs can weight over 300 kilograms so have some friends come and help you with the carrying and positioning.
- Once properly positioned connect your hot tub to the electrical system. Know that some tubs work with a voltage that is higher than the voltage of regular household outlets so you may need to install an electrical control box to compensate the electrical difference.
- Before you fill the tub with water, you must call a house and garden clearance company to come and remove the waste that you have created during the installation of your hot tub. If you are worried that such companies are expensive don’t be because nowadays numerous house and garden clearance companies work with highly affordable prices.
- Now that everything had been taken care of, fill your tub with water and wait about five minutes for the water to heat up before you get in. Make sure that you sanitize the tub once you are done using it.