Recommended Guidelines for Hot Tub Use

Persons suffering from heart disease, diabetes, high or low blood pressure, etc., should not enter a hot tub without medical consultation. In addition, use by the elderly and infants is not recommended without medical consultation.

Be aware that water attracts children. Prevent child drowning. NEVER let children use the hot tub unsupervised! Keep your hot tub covered and locked between periods of use. Don't leave an open hot tub unattended.

Never use a hot tub while under the influence of alcohol, anti-coagulants, antihistamines, vasoconstrictors, vasodilators, stimulants, hypnotics, narcotics, or tranquilizers. Spa heat accelerates the effects of alcohol and drugs and cause unconsciousness. Leave the hot tub immediately if you feel uncomfortable or drowsy.

Never use the hot tub alone.

Observe a reasonable time limit when soaking in a hot tub, then shower, cool down, and if you wish, return for another brief stay. Long exposures may result in nausea, dizziness, or fainting.

Excessive water temperature is potentially dangerous. Always check the water temperature in the spa with an accurate thermometer - and your hands - before use. The recommended maximum temperature of the water is 104°F. Persons new to a spa will probably prefer 100°F as a beginning temperature.

Pregnant women should consult their physicians before use. It is important to note that the critical point in fetal development occurs in the first three months of pregnancy. Women of childbearing years are advised to observe caution in their use of a spa, in that they might be in the very earliest stages of pregnancy and not yet know it. Limit soaking use to ten minutes at a time.