Casey Spa in Service

Casey Spa in Service

In February I was reminded that I’m an idiot. Having enjoyed our new second-hand spa since August, we had looked forward to sitting in its warm waters under winter’s gentle snowfalls. But I must have missed class the day they taught us about ‘freezing‘ in school, and that ice is in fact what water turns into when the temperature drops below 32 degrees.

That’s exactly what happened in February. So instead of enjoying our spa’s warm water in the snow, I was instead trying to thaw frozen lines and worrying about how much damage had been done.

Repairs had to wait until Spring arrived, and a few pvc pipes had burst under winter’s weight. But thanks to a helpful neighbor and an family eager to get back in the water, repair work finally began. An overall upgrade seemed in order while we were at it, so a new power system, pump, blower, digital control pad and a couple of repaired jets were all added to the list.

And now it’s done, and we are happy. Lesson’s learned; get a spa, any expense pays itself back tenfold with every relaxing minute. And in the winter, either drain it, or keep it running. Next winter we’ll enjoy that snowy dip 🙂