Going Green: Swim Spas

Learn about swim spa manufacturers that are going green by using recycled materials and energy-efficient filtration systems in their swim spa models.
Master SpasMaster Spas®
Fort Wayne, IN

Products Include:
Hot tubs and swim spas, including the H2X swim spa, featuring Icynene® foam and EcoPur filtration

Four of Master Spas' product lines, including its swim spas and more than 30 different spa models, feature the Polar Wrap Insulation System with Icynene technology. Icynene is a 100 percent water-blown foam insulation that expands to 100 times its volume. This dramatically reduces the waste volume. Icynene is applied without any ozone-destroying gases, and there are no gas emission hazards. Icynene insulation also maintains its insulating value for the life of the product, unlike some other foams that can lose half of their R-value in as little as two years.

Master Spas' popular swim spa line, the H2X, consumes only a fraction of the energy consumed by a traditional swim spa. On the highest speed, its propulsion system draws only 6 amps of power to create a current over 7 mph. Some conventional swim spas use three to four large pumps, which often draw 16 amps of power per pump.

The company's EcoPur filtration system features multi-stage filtration, using up to 90 percent less chemicals than certain other systems. Its high-output ozonator destroys bacteria and can reduce the amount of required chemical sanitizer. Many of Master Spas' hot tubs feature waterline LED lighting, which uses significantly less energy and lasts longer than incandescent bulbs. Master Spas' hot tubs also meet the stringent energy standards of the California Energy Commission.