We depend on technology for nearly everything we do. From cell phones and televisions to refrigerators and laundry machines, many appliances use smart technology to make our lives easier—and hot tubs are no exception.
Today’s hot tubs are equipped with intelligent features designed to maximize your enjoyment. In this blog, we explore some of the latest and greatest smart spa technology to help you get the most out of every soak.
Smart Water Care (FreshWater® IQ)
FreshWater IQ is the world’s most intelligent saltwater system for hot tubs. This smart monitor tells you exactly what your hot tub needs to achieve clean, balanced, natural-feeling water with less time and effort than ever before.
While the FreshWater® Salt System converts salt into a more natural chlorine, the FreshWater IQ System automatically tests the water every hour to monitor chlorine, pH, and salt levels. These results are displayed in real-time on the control panel, along with any water care recommendations. If attention is needed, it’ll tell you exactly what you need to do to keep the water crystal clear.
With FreshWater IQ, you can not only save a significant amount of time and effort on your hot tub water care routine, but also enjoy gentle, fresh, and natural-feeling water with every soak.
Hot Tub Water Care App
The Hot Spring Spas app is a game changer for hot tub care. Powered by the Connected Spa Kit, this app turns your smartphone or tablet into a remote control, enabling you to adjust settings and check spa health from virtually anywhere.
For example, you can adjust the temperature of your hot tub from your phone right as you’re leaving work, so by the time you get home it’ll be warmed up and ready for your next relaxing soak.
With the Hot Springs app, you can:
- Remotely adjust jets, lighting, and temperature
- Check and adjust your FreshWater Salt System
- Operate your hot tub’s entertainment system
- Control the CoolZone™ system, which allows you to set the temperature as low as 60 degrees
- Start a water cleaning cycle
- Remotely enable Spa Lock to prevent unwanted use
- Set your hot tub to Summer Mode to turn the pump and heater off for 8 hours a day for energy savings
- Add service techs and family members as guest users
You can also manage multiple spas at once for vacation homes and rental properties, so you can monitor filter status and service intervals from miles away and enjoy peace of mind.
Electronic Hot Tub Covers
A hot tub cover is essential for keeping your spa clean and insulated. Thanks to smart technology, electric hot tub covers can also do so much more.
The Covana Oasis Midnight is both an electric cover and a cabana for your hot tub. With the push of a button, the cover will automatically elevate, creating a roof over your head while you soak in your hot tub. This means you can enjoy your spa year-round, no matter the weather.
The Covana Oasis Midnight cover offers many features and benefits, including:
- Elevates automatically on four stable posts, without protruding headrests
- Made with extremely durable weatherproof plastic, designed to last as long as your hot tub
- A sloped roof shape to reduce rain and snow accumulation
- Optional customizable shades for increased privacy in a variety of different colors and styles
- Includes an LED light system with 6 colors and different flow settings to choose from
- Optional mounting plates can be placed beneath the spa for enhanced stability
Covana covers are compatible with most rectangular and square hot tubs.
Touchscreen Control Panels
A HotSprings touchscreen control panel lets you precisely adjust water temperature, lights, jets, and music with just a few taps. Similar to a smartphone interface, these removable control panels are easy to use with intuitive menus and colorful buttons. Plus, you can easily save your preferred settings with a simple push of a button, allowing for full customization during every soak.
Bluetooth® Hot Tub Speakers
Many hot tub models can be upgraded with wireless Bluetooth speakers. This means you can connect your hot tub to phones, tablets, laptops, and even smart home assistants to stream your favorite audio entertainment without exposing your electronics to water. Simply use the control panel or your connected device to adjust volume, pause, skip tracks, and more.
Whether you’re relaxing with an audiobook or playing music for a gathering, Bluetooth speakers are the ultimate way to enhance your spa experience.
Multicolored LED Lighting
Every Hot Spring spa collection has its own unique LED lighting system for enhanced ambiance:
The Highlife® Collection
Luminescence® 4-zone multicolor and dimmable lighting
The Limelight® Collection
Raio® multicolor interior accent lights and Vidro® waterfall lights
The Hot Spot® Collection
10-point multicolor LED lighting, plus a Hot Spot waterfall
Using the control panel, you can adjust brightness, set automatic rotations, and choose from a range of different colors to match every mood. Or, if you have the Connected Spa Kit upgrade, you can conveniently control the lights using the Hot Springs Spas app on your mobile devices.
Discover the Latest Hot Tub Technology at Creative Energy
Thanks to smart technology, hot tubs are more advanced than ever before. From water care apps to wireless speakers, there are countless upgrades, features, and accessories available to make your hot tub sessions the best part of your day.
For decades, Creative Energy has been a leading retailer of luxury hot tubs, swim spas, and fireplaces in the Bay Area. Our friendly team of experts are well-versed in the latest hot tub technology and are ready to help you find the best spas, features, and accessories for your lifestyle and budget.
Contact us online today or schedule a test soak at one of our award-winning showrooms in San Rafael, San Mateo, or Concord to experience the benefits of smart spa technology for yourself.