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Important Hot Tub Owner Safety Information
Read and Follow ALL Instructions
Warning-Risk of injury: Children, the elderly, and the infirm should not use the hot tub
unless they are supervised at all times. Infants should not be permitted in the hot tub at water
temperatures over 100 F(38 C).
Hot tub water temperature in excess of 104 F is not recommeded. High water temperatures in
excess of 104 F (40 C) and prolonged periods of use can raise internal body temperature
excessively and impair the body’s ability to regulate its internal temperature.
Pregnant women and people with heart circulatory conditions, or diabetes, should consult
their physicians before using the hot tub at water temperatures over 100 F (38 C).
Limit your initial use of the hot tub to 10-15 minutes. High body temperatures affect people
differently; consult your physician about your safety and comfort before using the hot tub.
If your hot tub product does not have a thermometer, we recommend that you use a medical
(clinical) type of thermometer for an accurate measurement of hot tub water temperatures.
Other types of thermometers, generally available, such as those used for swimming pools are
not sufficiently accurate to determine hot tub water temperature.
Extra care should be taken when using the hot tub and consuming alcoholic beverages.
Alcohol, drugs, or certain medications, such as tranquilizers, affect a person’s ability to with-
stand high temperatures and may produce dangerous effects, including drowning. Persons
using medication should consult with a physician before using a hot tub. The use of alcohol or
drugs can greatly increase the risk of fatal hyperthermia in hot tubs.
Hyperthermia
Prolonged immersion in hot water may induce hyperthermia. A description of the causes,
symptoms, and effects of hyperthermia are as follows: Hyperthermia occurs when the inter-
nal temperature of the body reaches a level several degrees above the normal body tempera-
ture of 98.6 F (37 C). The symptoms of hyperthermia include drowsiness, lethargy, and an
increase in the internal temperature of the body. The effects of hyperthermia include: 1) Un-
awareness of impending hazard; 2) Failure to perceive heat; 3) Failure to recognize the need
to exit the hot tub; 4) Physical inability to exit the hot tub; 5) Fetal damage in pregnant women;
and 6) Unconsciousness and danger of drowning.
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