A Hot Tub Glossary

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is defined as the use of evaporating plant oils, including essential oils, for psychological and physical well-being. Specific scents can have beneficial effects on your mind and body.

Chromatherapy

Chromotherapy uses various colours of light to help calm or rejuvenate your spirit. Your body reacts to specific colours in positive ways, helping ease the pains and pressures of everyday life.

Horsepower

Brake Horsepower (BPH) is a maximum value measured by the motor manufacturer with no pump installed. It is the actual horsepower delivered to the pump shaft*.
Continuous Horsepower is a routine duty horsepower rating. It is the maximum output that can be produced continuously without exceeding the rated current and is typically lower than the Brake (or Peak) Horsepower.**
* Source: ITT Goulds Pumps, Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals.
** Powertool Institute

Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy is the combined effect of heat, massage, and buoyancy. Warm water dilates blood vessels, increasing blood flow to sore or damaged tissues, allowing oxygen and nutrients to help overworked muscles recover faster. Massage, provided by the spa's jet system, relaxes tense muscles and relieves pressure on surrounding nerves. Massage also improves circulation and accelerates the body's natural healing process. Buoyancy reduces your body's weight by 90%. This relieves pressure on strained joints and muscles. Hydrotherapy is widely recognized as an effective method of alleviating the tension commonly associated with stress
Jacuzzi has popularized the ancient practice of water massage therapy for a new age. For thousands of years, people have been drawn to water that naturally springs from the earth. Relaxing heat, muscle stimulation, and lighter-than-air buoyancy relieve physical burdens and brighten the spirits. Researchers have observed the healing effects of hydrotherapy: improved circulation, decreased joint pain, and acceleration of the body's natural healing processes. No scientific research is needed for these benefits: the instinctive comfort of settling into jet-driven water; the way stress seems to release itself into the steam, and the spring in your step after a hydrotherapeutic session in a Jacuzzi spa.
"Hydrotherapy is often recomended to patients with arthritis as water provides a range of benefits..."-Annals of Rheumatic Disease

How Hydrotherapy works

Water is used in physiotherapy to speed recovery from injuries, relieve muscle soreness by facilitating the removal of lactic acid, open the blood vessels to improve circulation, help the muscles around arthritic joints relax, and promote the flow of endorphins

ISO 9001 Certification

The most comprehensive of a set of quality assurance standards used by 90 countries. ISO 9001 applies to the design and development, manufacturing, installation, and servicing of products or services. Sundnace/Jacuzzi manufacturing and quality processes are audited every 90 days to maintain this certification.Sundance Spas/Jacuzzi Hot Tubs was the first spa manufacturer to receive ISO 9001 Certification.

Reflexology

Reflexology is based on the belief that there are reflexes in the feet and hands that correspond to every part of the body. By stimulating or applying pressure to feet or hands, you increase circulation and promote specific joint and muscular functions.