The motor runs every hour. Shall I D/c it and continue adding chemicals or just drain the 400 gallon tub?

          

We love the jacuzzi but not the chemicals

          

Looking seriously at running your own business? Got a passion for something that makes you want jump out of bed and race into work to do it? Got the dream but worried about starting a business from the ground up? It’s not for the faint-hearted. However there is another option – the franchise.

There are a number of valid reasons to buy a franchise. The first of which is that, you don’t have to build the name and reputation of your business. By having a franchise contract you buy into a company with an existing brand and name.

You then also benefit from advertising that the company already does which is great news if it is nationwide. You get advertising for a product that is already well-known. You don’t need to develop your own advertising campaign. Radio and commercial scripts are already written for you. Not only will you be able to benefit from the marketing that the company does, but you will also receive ongoing training. When you start your own business, it’s a hard slog learning everything on your own.

Franchises have already got a proven track record and are successful for franchisees essentially because they create partnerships. Buying a franchise allows you to own and manage your own business and have the guidance of a mentor, someone who has trodden the boards and knows how to make it work.

You essentially buy a business model that works with the product, structure and business know-how all ready for you to manage.

Franchises exist in all kinds of areas. There’s McDonald’s. There’s Burger King, Wendy’s, Dunkin Donuts, and many more. But maybe your passions are less high profile and not about food! Maybe your passions are of a health-conscious even spiritual nature. Do franchise opportunities exist here? Yes they do!

There is a growing trend towards exploring more relaxing and healthy ways to enjoy life and relieve the stresses of life. This is particularly occurring in Australia. Spas particularly offer a way to combine your passions for spa products and philosophy and make a significant contribution to promoting healthier ways of living and being. Got you thinking? Read on

10 great reasons to buy a Spa franchise in Australia

1. Australia – along with the rest of the world is on the crest of wave of a `wellness` boom. This ‘Wellness Revolution’ is a significant move towards good living, healthy eating, prevention-not-cure philosophy, which will be worth billions of dollars in Australia in the next 10 years.

2. Shoppers are becoming product conscious, reading labels, avoiding chemicals and being prepared to pay good money for products free of pesticides and preservatives. The serious slog in the gym is out and peace and relaxation at the spa is in.

3. Spas enjoy constant, positive, media coverage. Pick up a magazine anywhere, in the doctors` surgery, on the plane you will see spas featured. Today’s spas are more than bubble baths, they offer products and services for the soothing of body and mind delivered by professionals who are skilled and committed to customer service.

4. Visits to spas in Australia are said to be growing at a rapid rate. Figures for instance from Victoria’s Spa and Wellness Tourism Action plan 2005-10 showed an average growth rate of 13.8 per cent per annum over the period 2001-2004. It can only get better

5. The baby boomers are the wealthiest generation to ever hit retirement. They are not afraid to indulge their passion for the fountain of youth, including spas.

6. Workers with very little downtime want to milk every available minute of relaxation from it. Where else but in the spa.

7. A visit to a spa is no longer a treat reserved exclusively for holidays, business trips and the rich. Trends suggest a move towards local residents using spas on main streets and shopping malls.

8. On holiday they are no longer a luxury they are an expected part of the service.

9. Spas and health retreats are becoming popular places for companies to hold company meetings and discuss business plans.

10. Women do not have the monopoly on spa visitations. Many spas offer packages for males and have seen a trend towards increased male pampering.

It’s easy to see that people see a great need for spa products and services and that the trend is likely to continue. Do you want to be a part of this exciting development? Do you have a passion for bringing healthy and relaxing services to customers? Do you have the drive and creativity to make this a successful business? Have we got you interested? If so check out spa franchises in Australia. Live your passions and make a contribution!

          

I’m teaching my baby to swim and she became too big for our bath tub. We have a Jacuzzi outside (Portable Inflatable Spa) and I want to use it as our place for swimming lessons. What kind of chemicals can I put in it so it’ll fight the bacteria. Are there any safe methods/chemicals which will b safe for the Spa and the most important for my baby. (She likes to drink the water , well sh swallows a bit of it.)

          

Most women find it difficult to select the right parlor or spa to get a skin toning message that would rejuvenate her body and spirit. With the upsurge of day spas in downtown Chicago, it is difficult to settle for the right one. Most day spas promise to cater you with an array of spa packages that leaves you bewildered and you find yourself in the midst of utter indecision. If you wish to pamper yourself in a good spa, here are a couple of checklists that you can not afford to miss. First and foremost, the spa you would like to opt for should be licensed under the laws of the state. All the medicals persons and nurses involved should also be registered. You should have a clear idea about the kind of spa you would like to opt for. In case of a destination spa the focus lies on the health and wellness of the customers, healing and their personal growth. It includes within its program a series of activities like meditation, exercises, and a strict diet without fast foods or alcohol. Some destination spas conduct extra motivational sessions too to bring out a positive outlook in your mind. On the other hand, a resort spa is more like a holiday hangout place that would shower you with amenities like rich food, wine swimming pools and golf courts to enliven your holidaying spirit. Apart from those mentioned above, day spas too are in vogue. A day spa caters you with body and mind relaxation techniques like exotic message, stone therapeutic message, Yoga classes, manicure and pedicure facilities and more. A reputable spa should be equipped enough to cater you with advanced skin toning techniques like Microdermabrasions, laser hair removal techniques and chemical peel. . In case the spa offer medical services, feel free to ask if the services are being implemented under vigilance of a skilled medical practitioner. While you settle for a day spa, it s recommended to go through the brochure and checkout the spa packages offered and their subsequent process. Before you actually buy their package, ask for a tour. This would help you practically assess about their services. Hygiene is perhaps one of the crucial factors that demand attention. Check out whether the changing rooms are clean enough. A good spa should regularly cleanse their equipments after every session. The body wraps as well as the spatula used should be disposed after each use Last but never the least, try getting feedback from existing customers and carefully observe the way the staffs approach their existing clients. This would help you evaluate their services in a better way thereby doubling your chances of getting better service and satisfaction.

          

You can’t go wrong buying a swim spa as long as the reasons are right and blend in perfectly with your intentions.
Are you keen on doing aquatic exercises?
Do you want a pool that is not very large and easy to manage?
Do you want a recreational facility that is cost-efficient?
Do you still want a pool even if you don’t have much space?
If you answer “yes” to all the questions, then a swim spa may be waiting for you! It’s the “latest and the greatest” as marketing geeks like to say, and we’ll provide you with some information to help you make that decision.
Tread very carefully because this is an investment decision and you’ll want that investment to work for you. In other words, you want some ROI (return on investment) that will provide many years of enjoyment.
Needless to say you’ll have to do the due diligence when looking for a Houston spa builder to undertake the project for you. You’ll find out as you begin your shopping spree that traditional pool builders have added swim spas into their product catalog, introducing innovative technologies and unique accessories that will make you say oh wow!
This should clue you into the idea that swim spas are widely available and are not super luxury commodities that are hard to find.
Exercise benefits of a swim spa:
A swim spa offers a whole spectrum of water aerobic activities like swimming, weight resistance training, jogging, walking, rowing and stretching. For hardworking athletes who are nursing sports injuries, a swim spa is an excellent rehabilitation and therapy tool, although this particular activity must be supervised by a sports fitness professional.
Given the aerobic features of aquatic exercises, you can get your heart pumping efficiently. There are exercise accessories that Houston spa builders offer to complement your exercise routine.
For those who prefer not to use a swim spa for exercise, they can socialize and laze around and carry a conversation while in the water. It’s a great meeting place for friends and families.
Swim spa: ideally sized, easy to manage, cost-effective
Because of its smaller size, owning a swim spa is generally cost-effective.
It allows you to conserve your resources - water, chemicals and electricity. It is also easier to maintain because you don’t have to scrub and vacuum for hours on end. They require minimum effort, so care and maintenance expenses do not significantly erode your budget.
Remember, however, that adding spa accessories can jack up the price. These accessories range from underwater treadmills and aquatic rowers to weights. There are also accessories that measure speed and distance and heart monitors for those athletes who are keen on monitoring their progress.
Swim spa: space efficient
Esthetic considerations must be included when deciding where to install your swim spa. Think of an area in the house that can accommodate the spa itself along with its technical specifications.
They’re compact-sized and range from six to eight feet wide and 17 to 19 feet long. They go from 3 to 5 feet deep. If you have a reasonably-sized house, a swim spa can snuggle almost anywhere in the house. Ideal spots would be a side yard or a basement that’s also used as a workout room.
The area must be able to support at least 200 pounds per square foot. If the swim spa is manufactured with fiberglass, you’ll need to make room for more weight.
What Motors a Swim Spa?
There are three types of propulsion systems that drive a swim spa, the idea being to direct the water against you, not with you. These systems spew out average speeds from 2.5 to 8 miles per hour.
The first type is the jet propulsion model. Pumps direct water through jets that users adjust for speed, direction and position for flotation purposes. Then you have the propeller-powered types which are located at the front of the spa and covered safely behind a fence.
The propellers manipulate the water towards the center of the spa and to the back. Given the center movement, water along the fringes of the spa flows undisturbed. The third type is the paddlewheel system which is installed behind the spa and it draws water through. It goes at a circulation speed that uses 80% of the spa’s water so that it generates a wide and deep wave.
If you go for the portable swim spas, you’re in luck because they are manufactured to be over-the-wall units that can be plugged into a swimming pool or to an electrical outlet.

          

While at least some spa treatments (wraps, scrubs and masks to name the basic protocols) are usually found in a section on the majority of spa menus, they tend to lead a rather dormant life overshadowed by their more commonly requested relatives massages and facials. More often than not they decorate menus with adventurous names while flirting exotic ingredients. Considering the expensive products retained to perform these services and the equipment held available it is a pity that spa treatments are not given the place they deserve and could conquer.

Spa treatments are one of the menu-items that have not even been tapped into as a resource by the majority of individual practitioners as well as health spas of all styles and sizes.

While massage and to a good degree esthetics have matured so far that they are being accepted and understood as a solid part of every spa menu and a core service offered by the individual practitioner, spa treatments are still struggling to make their mark.

Spa treatments offer numerous advantages for clients, providers and for the spa business itself. Some of which are for clients that they pose an alternative to massage and a different approach to health and wellness altogether that utilizes a chemical rather than a physical approach. For providers they offer a rest from the physically challenging nature of massage and an opportunity to provide the client with more post treatment products that will extend the effects of the treatment. And finally the spa business itself for example can attract additional clients and renew client relationships more often with attractive treatments as well as expand the business with related products that help clients enjoy their spa experience at home as well.

So while there are many reasons why spa treatments tend to be less requested, we would like to pick one in particular that is rarely addressed. One of the explanations we find why clients do not opt for a spa treatment and providers and front desk staff have a hard time recommending them is that they cannot relate on an emotional and cultural level to the services offered.

One fundamental reason is that the services were not designed taking local ecological, social and cultural existing and pre-existing conditions into account, but rather have been imposed as a concept from the outside, importing foreign concepts that evolved under different circumstances and foreign ingredients that need to be imported. These concepts will surface in menus as “a traditional treatment from Bali” in a Mexican luxury spa or as product driven treatment featuring “caviar” designed by a vendor and wrapped around their protocol.

Now while at first glance the appealing description and mouthwatering descriptions might seem attractive, upon closer examination there are some major flaws in the design. Ingredients, the verbiage, the philosophy, aromas, and especially the client concerns originated somewhere else and lack the connections to the local facility. The ideas first spark interest and a certain sense of attraction to the mysterious but than fall short of following through with a feeling of being grounded in the here and now and offering benefits that embrace the local environmental and cultural heritage.

There are some very concrete reasons to pursue an eco-centric approach. When taking the time to research local healing traditions, one inherits many years of refining regionally available resources to address locally prevailing ailments and concerns. While looking into nature’s plant systems one finds plants that have thrived on the local geological and climatic environment and retain substances and essences that can heal conditions that are a result of just that environment. In observing weather patterns one can address the seasons and the changes between them. And most important, treatments designed with an eco-centric approach are grounded and feel complete as they are deeply embedded in their environment.

Taking local conditions into consideration while designing spa treatments is not difficult and well worth the effort. Besides the relationships you will develop researching the local resources, the resulting understanding of local culture, flora and climate will give the spa treatments you design a completely different level of integration with clients, providers and staff.

More about eco-centric spa treatment design at www.spa-college.com

          

We have just bought a small spa pool, and would like to know the affects and side affects of all the chemicals we were given with it, are they really necessary. Our water has no chlorine.
H2 OK
Filter Cleaner
PH Decrease
PH Buffer
O2 Shock
PH Increase
SunPurity Mineral Spa Sanitizer.
So what I would like to know is: What do these chemicals do, are they really necessary, what are the side effects etc..
Thankyou

          

I have been using Clorox in my spa lately and it seems to give me a good pH and Chlorine ion reading. Are there any disadvantages to using Clorox instead of the more expensive Spa chemicals?

          

The term “Medical Spa” is relatively new. It is what it sounds like, a luxury spa like setting where one can get plastic surgery or nonsurgical cosmetic procedures done. Even though medical spas are very popular worldwide, few people are aware of this latest treatment option. If you are among the those who are unaware medical Spas and what they entail, here is a quick explanation of what a Medial Spa actually is. You may be aware of the common “day Spa”. Medical Spa is nothing but the combination of medical treatment and day Spa. The treatments done in a Medical spa are usually done under the supervision of a doctor. So actually, a medical spa can also be referred to as a medical day spa. Safe Medical SpasIt is a well known fact that some skincare techniques may cause side-effects in some people. For this reason, it is risky to get treatment if you are not aware of your allergies. This risk of side effects is entirely eliminated in the Medical Spa. All procedures at the the medical spa are be performed either by a doctor, or under the supervision of one. You don’t have to worry about the side effects, and can be totally confidant that the procedure you get is the right one for you. The best skin treatmentUnlike ordinary day spas, medical spas offer unique skincare options. For example, the Botox skin treatment provided in these Medical Spas are the best solutions for skin wrinkle lifting. There are other chemical peals and skin treatments that can clear up age spots and brighten your complexion . These unique skincare option is only available in the Medical Day spas. Along with these nonsurgical treatments, cosmetic surgery is also commonly offered at many medical spas.The Laser Hair removalLaser hair removal done in the medical day spas have gained great popularity as they are excellent alternatives for the time consuming waxing or shaving. The Laser hair removal process is very simple and removes unwanted hair from your body without any pain.However, as this hair treatment involves complicated medical Laser technology, it needs close supervision of a certified doctor. Hence this Laser hair removal is only available in the Medical Spas. The Laser hair removal process is a very quick process which saves much of you precious time spent in waxing and shaving. The health care options at a Medical Spa are unlimited. From removing birth marks and stretch marks to complicated hair fall defense treatments, all are done under strict medical supervision. With the common day spa combined with medical supervision, Medical Spas are the best places in this planet to get the safe skincare.