Hot tubs are the large tubs or small pools, usually located outdoors & sheltered for privacy & protection, containing hot water and for soaking, relaxation, massage, or hydrotherapy.
Mainly two different styles of hot tubs are available in Port Hadlock-Irondale: Simple wooden soaking tubs & One-piece plastic tubs.
An electric heater or a natural gas heater is generally used for heating the hot tubs. Solar heating or submersible wood-fired heaters may also be used. Water from natural hot springs can also used in combination with cool water to obtain a perfect soaking temperature in hot tubs.
As a warm, wet environment is prone to microbial growth, it is essential to maintain regularity of water sanitization & water chemistry in these hot tubs.
Spas, in Port Hadlock-Irondale, on the other hand refer to water treatment or balneotherapy. The conventional spas provide the following treatments as part of the complete therapy- Aromatherapy, Bathing or soaking in: Japanese or Roman Hot Springs or Hot tubs, Mud baths, Peat pulp bath, Sauna, Steam bath, Body wraps- using hot linens, plastic sheets and blankets, or mud wraps, in combination with herbal products, Facials- cleansing of face with a variety of products, Body massage, Nail treatments- manicures and pedicures, Nutrition and weight guidance, Personal training, Skin exfoliation, Waxing for body hair removal, Yoga & meditation.