Confused? Buying Softub or Traditional Hot Tub

June 25, 2025

Hydrotherapy offers many benefits, from soothing stress and easing pain to boosting immunity and improving sleep. For many, the dream of an at-home spa provides a path to these wellness advantages. But what if you could unlock ultimate relaxation without the usual complexities and high costs of a traditional hot tub?

Softub vs. Hot Tub: Redefining Relaxation and Smart Living

Enter the Softub: a revolutionary, portable spa designed for modern living. It's not just a hot tub alternative; it's an innovation in comfort, energy efficiency, and affordability, setting a new standard for personal wellness spaces.

By Softub Canada Jun 26, 2025 11:11 AM EDT

Rather not stay Confused

Enter the Softub: a revolutionary, non-inflatable, portable spa designed for stress-free and healthy living. It's not just a hot tub alternative; it's an innovation in comfort, energy efficiency, and affordability, setting a new standard for personal wellness spaces.

What Makes a Softub Different? The Portable Spa Advantage

A Softub is a unique hot tub solution, boasting unparalleled portability and remarkable energy efficiency. Unlike rigid, heavy traditional hot tubs, a Softub's inner shell is crafted from Polybond Foam, enveloped by durable marine-grade vinyl for its exterior. This ingenious design makes it incredibly lightweight, allowing for effortless placement and relocation, whether destined for your deck, patio, apartment, cottage, or even a houseboat.

Key takeaway: Softubs deliver year-round hydrotherapy benefits in any climate, adapting to your lifestyle rather than dictating it.

Softub vs. Traditional Hot Tub: A Head-to-Head Comparison

While both Softubs and traditional hot tubs aim to provide therapeutic relaxation, their operational experiences are very different.

1. Site Preparation & Installation: Simplicity vs. Complexity

Softub: Say goodbye to cranes and construction crews. Softub installation is a one-person job. Roll it onto any flat surface – indoors or outdoors – plug it into a standard outlet, and you're ready to soak. Its portability also means you can easily relocate it whenever inspiration strikes.
Traditional Hot Tub: Expect extensive site preparation. This often involves excavation, dedicated plumbing, complex electrical work, and sometimes even structural alterations to your home. Installation typically requires professional crews and heavy machinery.

2. Portability: Freedom to Move

Softub: Made with lightweight materials, Softub's heaviest component weighs less than 80 pounds. You can easily roll it through doorways, up and down stairs, or across your yard, making seasonal storage or location changes a breeze.
Traditional Hot Tub: Constructed from heavy fibreglass, stainless steel, or cement, these tubs typically weigh between 400 and 900 pounds, making them permanent fixtures once installed.

3. Energy Efficiency: Smart Savings, Sustainable Soaking

Softub: Recognized by the California Energy Commission as the most energy-efficient hot tub, gallon for gallon, Softubs can maintain your desired water temperature for an average of just $10 per month. This is achieved through innovative features like a high-density insulated cover, the SmartChip™ Power Monitoring System, and the HydroMate® System, which reclaims heat from the motor. A Softub plugs into a standard household outlet, eliminating the need for costly advanced electrical work.
Traditional Hot Tub: These often require a separate, power-hungry heating element and complex electrical configurations, leading to monthly operating costs ranging from $40 to $75. Insulated covers are typically an additional purchase.

4. Safety & Comfort: Cushioned Bliss, Worry-Free Relaxation

Softub: Experience ultimate comfort with a flexible, cushioned Polybond Foam interior. Softubs eliminate slippery surfaces, hidden depths, and hard corners, offering a safer environment. Their barrier-free interiors allow for flexible seating and stretching out.
Traditional Hot Tubs often feature rigid, moulded plastic seats that restrict movement, limit comfort, and dictate positioning

5. Ease of Use: Always Ready When You Are

Softub: It is designed for remarkable simplicity. In an average climate, a Softub only requires about 4 kWh of electricity per day to maintain 102°F, translating to roughly $15 / month. It's cord-mounted, plugs into any regular outlet, and is always hot and ready for use, 24/7.
Traditional Hot Tubs often require a significant heating period before each use, so you can't simply jump in on a whim.

Committed to Quality: Industry Regulations and Certifications

Softub's commitment to safety and quality is unwavering. All domestic (120-volt, 60 Hz) models meet or exceed the UL-1563 standard and are ETL certified. Export models (240-volt, 5 Hz) adhere to all applicable European Union standards, carrying the CE certification, and meet or exceed CB scheme and GS standards. Furthermore, all Softubs are manufactured by ANSI/NSPI-6 1999 and ANSI/APSP-7 for suction entrapment avoidance. Even the covers meet or exceed ASTM F 1346-91 for safety.

The bottom line? Softub offers superior convenience, comfort, and affordability.

Embrace Ultimate Relaxation with Softub

More than just a hot tub, a Softub is a wise investment in your well-being. It's a more convenient, comfortable, and affordable solution for year-round hydrotherapy. Softub is environmentally conscious, crafted from renewable and recyclable materials in a VOC-free environment, making it a sustainable choice for your home and the planet.

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