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We are always happy to help with any questions that you may have with your wooden hot tub, hot tub accessories or saunas.
All we ask is that you take a look at the FAQs below to make sure that we haven’t already answered your question. If you cannot find your answer here, please feel free to contact us here.
A chemical starter pack and testing kit is supplied with your hot tub plus a water treatment booklet. When the tub is installed a practical water treatment demonstration will be given. You’ll also be shown how to change the filter.
No, a garden hose is all that is required to fill our hot tub and can also be used to empty the tub into the nearest drain or to water the garden (assuming no chemicals have been added in the last 48 hours). We suggest you empty your hot tub every 8 weeks.
This depends on which model tub or sauna you buy, but we require you to employ the services of a qualified electrician. We can liaise with the electrician to ensure everything is correct and our requirements are met before we install the tub.
Access is never a problem for either our hot tubs or saunas as we assemble both on site. Installation of either a hot tub or sauna generally takes one full day.
Only the highest quality kiln dried cedar wood is used from the core, or heart, of the tree. Each stave fits precisely together with the circular base, and are held tightly in position on base by three stainless steel hoops. Once the tub is filled with water, the wood swells to form a watertight seal somewhat like a boat or wooden keg for maturing wine. This practice called cooperage has been widely used for centuries and is extremely effective.
There is no definitive answer to this question, but there are a few points to keep in mind. The closer to the house the better, a hot tub right outside the door is very convenient-after all you don’t want to hike the bottom of the garden with the neighbours watching! Privacy and setting are most important. As part of our service we can advise on siting and design, just send us site dimensions and a photograph and we’ll suggest some ideas for your proposed site.
Approximately, from one pound a day, depending on size of tub, season and usage. All our tubs come with three operating modes designed to suit your daily needs. Experience of ownership will improve efficiency and further savings can be made by running the tub in economy mode and heating overnight using ‘off peak’ electricity.
As standard all our electric tubs come with a rigid thermal vinyl cover and an energy saving floating foam blanket. The top cover keeps out the elements, tree debris, dust and pets etc and has a three point child proof locking system, whilst the floating foam blanket reduces heat loss and evaporation.
The benefits of hydrotherapy have been known for thousands of years, ancient civilisations enjoyed bathing in hot water springs and hydrotherapy was born. Hydro massage, as we call it, is both physical and mental. There are three factors at work in a hot tub, heat, buoyancy and massage, combined they create a perfect environment that can be used to treat a number of ailments from arthritis to minor sports injuries.
Immersing your body in hot water raises the body temperature causing the blood vessels to dilate, resulting in increased circulation and endorphins, your own natural painkillers. It also helps reduce blood pressure and high blood sugar levels. Our tubs are deeper than conventional acrylic types, making you more buoyant, you lose over half your bodyweight, relieving pressure on joints and muscles, creating a relaxing sensation you can’t get in a normal bath.
The massaging action in the water is created from the bubble bench and jets positioned in tub, these send a mixture of warm water and air through the jet nozzles, gentle massaging away all those aches and pains caused by the daily stresses of today’s fast pace of life. Simply soaking in a hot, swirling, tub will, we guarantee, leave you mentally and emotionally relaxed. Twenty minutes in the morning can give you a fresh start and a long soak before bed can help improve sleep. A hot tub is something you’ll want to experience every day, relaxing in your own garden. We can’t think of a better way to unwind at the end of the day.
For the luxury!
Standing a full 4ft in height, Riviera hot tubs are deeper than acrylic spas. This extra depth increases buoyancy creating a wonderfully, relaxing, luxurious hot tub.
All Riviera Hot Tubs are made from the finest kiln dried cedar wood. Cedar is renowned for its longevity and our premium grade cedar wood hot tubs boast the thickest staves on the market. There are no liners or acrylic shells in our hot tubs just wonderfully tactile and aromatic cedar.
Cold water therapy has been reported to benefit the body in many ways, including:
Building up sessions gradually can help your body to adapt to the cold and lessen the risk of cold water shock. Many of these problems are more likely if you have any underlying medical conditions, such as problems with your heart or asthma. If you’re concerned about how cold water therapy may affect you, discuss it with your GP before trying it. Remember – cold water therapy won’t be suitable for everybody but please do call us for more information.
Riviera have been building and supplying cold therapy tubs for 20 years, these originally were named plunge pools. Cold water therapy means immersing your body in cold water (water that’s less than 15°C). To give you a rough idea, the water coming from your cold tap at home will be less than 20°C (and usually between 10 and 20°C). Cold water therapy can involve taking an ice bath, a cold shower or having an outdoor swim. Whichever you choose, it’s usually only for a few minutes at a time. There are also centres and retreats that run more tightly controlled cold water immersion therapy sessions. We have successfully designed and built our own specific professional cold therapy tank with hydrotherapy jets alll controlled by a very economic air source heat pump system capable of reaching low temperatures down to 5 degrees. We worked on the design with a number of professional athletes/physiology professors and performance/recovery experts targeting the athletic market.
Reduce inflammation, ease soreness, and speed up post-workout recovery with consistent cold-immersion therapy. Feel the difference after just one session.
Our sauna can be situated either inside the home or out all that’s needed is a level base to stand it on e.g. patio, concrete, decking, floorboards and a suitable electricity supply.
Saunas cost pence to run each day as unlike a swimming pool or hot tub you only pay for the time you are actually using them.
The health benefits of saunas are well known. They stimulate circulation and respiration, relax tired, aching muscles. They detoxify skin through perspiration resulting in a healthy complexion and the dry heat of the sauna relieves congestion.
Access is never a problem for either our hot tubs or saunas as we assemble both on site. Installation of either a hot tub or sauna generally takes one full day.
There is no definitive answer to this question, but there are a few points to keep in mind. The closer to the house the better, a hot tub right outside the door is very convenient-after all you don’t want to hike the bottom of the garden with the neighbours watching! Privacy and setting are most important. As part of our service we can advise on siting and design, just send us site dimensions and a photograph and we’ll suggest some ideas for your proposed site.
Another study has shown that regular sauna bathing leads to a reduction in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels. This is very similar to the effect moderate exercise has on cholesterol levels in the human body. This doesn’t mean you should stop exercising, but it’s good to know that regular sauna use can be a good alternative.
Studies have shown that regular sauna use benefits cardiovascular health and reduces the risk of high blood pressure. This study claims that there is a link between more frequent sauna use and decreased risk of sudden cardiac arrest or fatal cardiovascular disease. Just as with moderate exercise, the heart has to work a bit harder while being in a sauna. This benefits cardiovascular health in the long term because the heart gradually becomes stronger.
The high temperature in a sauna obviously makes us sweat. The good thing about excessive sweating is that it opens up the pores and lets out toxins and other impurities. Sweating is actually a good thing, but due to our lifestyles, we typically don’t sweat enough. Regular sauna use can help change that.
The high temperature in saunas triggers the body to produce more white blood cells, and white blood cells help fight colds, influenza and other viruses. The steam that often occurs in a sauna can also help to clear the nose and lungs, which makes dealing with a cold a bit easier.
While some people enter a sauna or steam room purely for the heat sensation, others use a sauna session as a social gathering.
A sauna is in fact a great way to socialize and to have meaningful conversations. There are no distractions and no noise, it’s just you and your fellow sauna users.
A sauna session helps to improve blood circulation and increases the amount of oxygen and nutrients that are delivered to your organs. And one of the most important organs in the human body is actually our skin. Sweating also rinses bacteria out of the skin, making it look softer and more rejuvenated.
A study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland has shown that regular sauna use can help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. According to this study, moderate to high frequency of sauna bathing was associated with lowered risks of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in men. The logic behind this is that sauna use improves blood circulation and increases blood flow to the brain.
Similar to how sauna use can relieve stress, using a sauna regularly can also help to make you sleep better. Higher levels of endorphins and a more relaxed mindset, will most likely have a positive impact on your sleep patterns.
As we all know, life can be pretty hectic, fast-paced and stressful. A sauna can help to relieve some of these stress symptoms in various ways.
The main reason someone would enter a sauna is to relax. So before entering a sauna, your mind would typically be focused on trying to unwind, and that’s a good starting point. Your mindset is right.
Similar to what happens when you exercise, sitting in a sauna releases endorphins in the body, due to the heat. Endorphins are “happy” chemicals that help to relieve pain and stress and can help make you feel better.
When you’re in the steam room or sauna, your heart rate increases. If you use a steam room after an aerobic workout, your heart rate is already elevated, and the steam room can prolong that elevation. Steam rooms stimulate your body in ways that typical exercise does not.
Sweating it out in the steam room isn’t a tool to lose weight quickly. Any weight you lose in the steam room is water weight, and you’ll need to replace it by drinking water to avoid dehydration. But using steam rooms regularly as a way to burn more calories at the gym could help your diet and exercise routine be more effective.
Warming up before a workout is critical in avoiding injury. Using a steam room as part of your warm-up could help you reach maximum mobility during activities such as running, Pilates, and yoga.
The pain you feel after working out is called delayed onset muscles soreness (DOMS). Professional athletes have known for decades that heat therapy can help them recover from training workouts. Heat can penetrate deep into muscle tissue and help relieve DOMS. A recent studyTrusted Source showed that moist heat works as effectively and also more quickly than dry heat in muscle recovery.
Through environmental exposure, all sorts of toxins can become trapped underneath your skin. Steam rooms help solve that problem by using heat to open up your pores. The warm condensation rinses away the dirt and dead skin that can lead to breakouts. As a result, you may have clearer and more even-toned skin.
Steam rooms create an environment that warms the mucous membrane and encourages deep breathing. As a result, using one can help break up congestion inside your sinuses and lungs.
Steam therapy used for treating colds and sinus infections at home is controversial because of the potential to scald yourself if you do it incorrectly. But steam rooms are relatively safe in comparison, as long as you don’t stay inside too long. An older studyTrusted Source done on a group of children found that kids with respiratory infections recovered more quickly after steam therapy than kids who did not use steam therapy.
Being in the steam room can also decrease your body’s production of cortisol. Cortisol is the hormone that regulates the level of stress that you feel. When your cortisol levels drop, you feel more in control and relaxed. Spending a few minutes in a relaxed state not only improves your health, but also helps heal your mind and improve your focus.