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Picture this.
The air has that unmistakable fall chill. The leaves are changing colour. Steam rises gently from your hot tub while you settle into warm water with your favourite drink in hand.
This is hot tub season. Now is the perfect time to get your hot tub winter ready.
It’s the time of year when many owners start looking forward to every soak a little more.
But before the temperature drops, it’s worth taking a few minutes to make sure your spa is ready for the months ahead. A worn cover, tired filter, or overdue water change can turn a great soaking season into an expensive or frustrating one.
The good news?
A few simple upgrades now can help keep your water cleaner, your operating costs lower, and your hot tub easier to enjoy all winter long.
Here are four of our favourite ways to get winter ready.
If your hot tub cover is more than 5 years old, here’s a simple question:
Can you comfortably lift it with one hand, or has it become a two-handed job?
With this sale, you can literally take some weight off your back, and potentially your hydro bill too.
Most hot tub owners don’t realize how heavy their cover has become because it happens so gradually. Year after year, moisture slowly works its way into the foam cores, adding weight while reducing insulating value.
A good hot tub cover acts like a winter jacket for your spa, helping keep heat in and cold air out. As covers absorb water over time, they become heavier, harder to lift, and less effective at insulating your water.
In fact, many customers don’t realize how bad their old cover was until they lift a new one for the first time.
It’s a lot like replacing worn tires. You adapt to the gradual decline until one day you install a new set and immediately think, “Wow… that’s much better.”
Many customers tell us the first thing they notice about a new cover isn’t the energy savings.
It’s how easy it is to lift.
Leave an old cover too long and the extra weight can eventually put unnecessary stress on cover lifters, hinges, and even the hot tub cabinet itself. What starts as a worn cover can eventually lead to repairs that could have been avoided.
If your cover feels heavier than you remember, it may be time for an upgrade.
Some hot tubs feel good.
Some feel impossible to get out of.
If you’ve ever stepped into exceptionally soft spa water and wondered why it feels different, the answer is usually water conditioning.
SpaGuard Spa Complete helps create noticeably softer, silkier water while supporting overall water quality.
It’s especially popular with hot tub owners who:
Think less “hot tub water” and more “velvety water.”
Once you get used to it, it’s hard to go back.
As furnace season begins, many homeowners remember to change their furnace filter.
Unfortunately, the hot tub filter often gets forgotten.
The reality is simple:
Your hot tub water will only be as clean as your filter.
A quality filter captures oils, debris, and contaminants before they have a chance to affect water clarity and performance.
A clean filter doesn’t just improve water clarity. It can also reduce sanitizer demand by removing contaminants before they have a chance to consume chlorine or bromine.
In other words, a fresh filter can make water care easier, help your sanitizer last longer, and save you time troubleshooting water chemistry.
Most filters should be replaced approximately once per year. Even if they still look serviceable, the filter media gradually loses its ability to trap fine contaminants.
We also recommend keeping a second filter on hand.
Why?
Because rotating between two filters makes cleaning easier and ensures you’re never waiting for a filter to dry before using your spa.
Not sure when yours was last changed?
That’s usually a good sign it’s due.
Nobody buys a hot tub because they enjoy drain day.
The less time you spend maintaining your hot tub, the more time you spend enjoying it.
Quick Drain
That’s where the Quick Drain comes in.
Traditional pumps remove water.
The Quick Drain removes water and debris at the same time.
That means you can drain, vacuum, and clean in one step instead of finishing the drain and then going back to collect debris left behind in the footwell.
Other benefits include:
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Quick Vac
For routine maintenance and spot cleaning, the Quick Vac is another customer favourite.
It can pick up debris as large as a small stone and is perfect for keeping your spa clean between water changes.
Because let’s be honest, finding debris in your footwell is a lot less relaxing than finding your favourite seat.
That’s what hot tub season is all about.
The crisp fall air.
The changing leaves.
The steam rising from the water while you relax with your favourite drink in hand.
The whole reason you bought a hot tub in the first place.
A little preparation now can help make sure your spa is ready whenever that perfect soak calls your name.
Whether your cover is showing its age, your filter is overdue for replacement, or it’s simply time for a fresh water change, now is the perfect time to prepare for the season ahead.
After all, winter is when your hot tub works hardest, and it’s also when you’ll appreciate it the most.
Our Winter Ready Sale is on now through October 31st with savings on the products that help make winter hot tub ownership easier, including covers, Spa Complete, filters, and Quick Drain/Quick Vac products.
Make sure your hot tub is winter ready.
Then sit back, relax, and enjoy a worry-free winter soaking season.
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A little preparation now can help you enjoy a cleaner, more comfortable, and worry-free soaking season all winter long.
Whether your cover is showing its age, your filter is due for replacement, or it’s time for a fresh water change, our team can help you choose the right products to get the most out of hot tub season.
Visit Lakeshore Pools & Hot Tubs at 309 Lakeshore Road East in Mississauga or call (905) 891-8818 for expert advice.
