Pool & Hot Tub

Review The Pool Patrol PA-30 is a floating pool alarm that is simple but very accurate.

Jacuzzi is one of the best-known brands in the spa industry, so much so that its name is synonymous with hot tubs.

Caldera Spas is a good hot tub brand, but it has several fewer options across its three product lines than every other manufacturer we reviewed. The company offers 15 spa models that range from the small, triangular Aventine to the behemoth Cantabria, which seats eight.

Dimension One spas has 21 models across 3 collections. The hot tub manufacturer has the features we looked for in the best hot tub brands, including good model variety, smart connectivity and full foam insulation.

This pool alarm is made for pools that are either in-ground or near a deck – you have to install the top of the alarm on a flat surface so the arm can extend down into the water.

In our tests, the Blue Wave fared pretty well.

The SmartPool PoolEye PE12 is a submerged pool alarm with a slim, discrete design. This alarm goes off when it registers changes in water pressure beneath the surface, and in our tests, it picked up every disturbance we tried.

These spas are environmentally friendly, generate strong swim current and come standard with a lot of the features you’ll need for a comprehensive swimming workout.

Cal Spas sells eight base models of swim spa: Fitness, Swim Pro, Freestyle, Champion, Commander and Olympian. This is the second-highest number of models we found on the swim spa websites we evaluated. PDC Spas and Hydropool both sell 14 models.

REVIEW Dynasty has a limited selection of hot tubs that didn't impress us.

REVIEW SwimEX is known for the durable and long lasting shells of their swim spas, and it offers a huge variety.

REVIEW Hydropool has swim spas for relaxing and working out, and the custom options to help you design your ideal spa.

REVIEW Arctic Spas has a great selection of cheap-to-run swim spas to fit your family's needs.

Polaris is known for creating innovative pool maintenance and cleaning equipment. The company offers an array of pool vacuums, including robotic and pressure-side cleaners.

Polaris has been in the business of selling pool-cleaning equipment for 40 years. The Polaris Vac-Sweep 3900 Sport pressure pool cleaner has a stable three-wheel base, a stainless-steel drive chain and other features that make it a powerful cleaning tool.

A pressure pool cleaner can clean your pool in the fraction of the time of a suction cleaner.

The Vac-Sweep 180 pressure pool cleaner is the original single-jet pool vacuum from Polaris. The 180 has a single jet so it’s best suited for small pools.