Buying guides
Compare sizes, running costs and models before you spend anything.
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Buying guides
Compare sizes, running costs and models before you spend anything.
26 guides
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Which Jacuzzi® hot tub is right for me?The five Jacuzzi® ranges side by side, whether the next range up is worth it, and a model for your seats, your power supply and your...
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How to Choose an Outdoor ShowerCheck your water pressure with a bucket and a clock, then pick the outdoor shower that works at it: the chrome Suva from 1.0 bar or...
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Where to Buy a Hot Tub: Showroom, Dealer or Online?Showroom, dealer or online? What you can check before you pay, your rights under UK consumer law, and six questions to ask any hot tub retailer.
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Best Infrared Sauna for Home: How to ChooseHow to choose an infrared sauna for home: where the heat sits, space, power and running cost, with five cabins from £1,199 compared side by side.
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Infrared vs Traditional Sauna: Which Is Right for Your Home?Infrared warms you, a traditional sauna warms the air: heat, warm-up time, power, space and price side by side, so you can pick the right sauna...
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What Size Heat Pump Do You Need for a Hot Tub or Swim Spa?A 7kW heat pump suits most hot tubs and 11 to 12kW suits a swim spa. See how long each takes to heat our hot tubs...
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Is a Heat Pump Worth It for a Hot Tub?A heat pump turns each kWh of electricity into about five kWh of heat for your hot tub. Here is what one heat-up really costs, and...
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How to Choose an Aluminium Pergola: Roof, Sides and WindHow to choose an aluminium pergola: frame grade, finish, wind rating, louvred roof and sides, with our two pergola ranges compared.
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Hot Tub Pergola: Which Size Fits Over Your Hot Tub?Which pergola fits over your hot tub: sizes for every Outdoor Living hot tub, louvred roofs for sun and rain, and side screens for privacy.
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BBQ Pizza Ovens: Firebox, Kamado Stone or 3-in-1 BBQ?Three ways to make pizza on the BBQ: a firebox on the grill you have, a stone in a kamado, or a 3-in-1 that grills, griddles...
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Kamado BBQ Guide: How a Ceramic Egg BBQ Works and What Size to BuyHow a ceramic kamado egg BBQ works, how to set the vents for smoking, roasting and searing, and which size of kamado to buy.
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2, 3, 4 or 6 Burner Gas BBQ: Which Size Do You Need?How many burners you need depends on who you cook for: gas BBQ sizes compared, which gas bottle to pair with each, and the models we...
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Gas or Charcoal BBQ: Which Is Better?Gas is ready in ten minutes, charcoal gives the flavour: how they compare, which gas bottle to use, and the BBQs that suit each.
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Ice or a Chiller: How Much Ice Does an Ice Bath Need?How many bags of ice an ice bath needs, and when a chiller or an insulated tub is the better choice.
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Which Ice Bath is Right for Me?Five home ice baths compared side by side, from the £199 inflatable IcePOD to the £4,999 ArcticBlaze, with a plain guide to choosing.
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Is a Sauna or Steam Room Better? Answering Your Burning QuestionsHow a sauna and a steam room compare on heat, steam and what each takes to put in, and how to get both dry heat and...
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Choosing the Right Sauna for Your HomeTraditional or infrared, garden or indoors: how to choose a home sauna by heat, space and power, with every outdoor sauna we sell drawn to scale.
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Swim Spa v Small Swimming Pool - Which is Better?A swim spa and a small in-ground pool compared on price, space, running costs, planning and the months you can swim.
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Which Swim Spa is Right for Me?Twelve new swim spas compared by length, price and use, so you can match one to how you will swim, train, play or soak.
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Discover the Best Hot Tub For Your GardenMeasure the plot, choose the seats and check the power. Six new Outdoor Living hot tubs, from 2 to 7 seats, matched to the space they...
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Hot Tub vs Jacuzzi®: What's the Difference?A hot tub is the product and Jacuzzi® is the maker: where the name began, the five Jacuzzi® ranges side by side and how to compare...
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Hot Tub Buying Guide: What to Check Before You BuyChoose a Jacuzzi® in the right order: people first, then power, then space and access, with every range side by side and prices from £5,499.
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The Best Hot Tubs Under £5,000 and What the Budget CoversThree Outdoor Living hot tubs from £2,599 to £4,249, with a bar drawn to scale showing what delivery, a base and electrics add.
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Buying a Second Hand Hot Tub: 7 Checks Before You PaySeven checks to make on a second hand hot tub, from the cover to the electrics, plus the paperwork to ask for before you pay.
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Compact hot tubs for small UK gardens: which to buyThree compact Outdoor Living hot tubs drawn to scale on a patio grid, with the space, base and power each one needs.
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Guide to Buying a Swim SpaWhat to sort out before you buy a swim spa: the size, base, power supply, delivery and running costs, with real figures for our range.
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