Pool & Hot Tub

Review The Safety Turtle 2.0 wearable pool alarm is easy to use and is very reliable. It’s a great pool alarm for children, as well as pets.

Review The PoolGuard PGRM-SB Safety Buoy pool alarm is built to float on the surface of the water. Ideal for above-ground swimming pools, this pool alarm sounds when it detects disruption on the surface of the water.

Review SmartPool PE23 PoolEye AG/IG pool alarm is built to work on in-ground or above-ground pools, though there needs to be a flat surface adjacent to the pool, like a deck.

REVIEW The Intex PureSpa 77 Bubble Massage Spa is a high-quality inflatable hot tub with a midrange price.

REVIEW The MSpa Alpine Bubble Spa B-091 is a spacious inflatable hot tub that seats four or more.

REVIEW 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.

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.

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.

REVIEW Arctic Spas brings customizable features and affordable options to its range of all-weather swim spas for you to enjoy at home.

REVIEW SwimEX makes six swim spas for home use, and they can be installed indoors and outside, and upgraded with a range of aquatic exercise equipment.

REVIEW Hydropool makes swim spas for fitness, relaxation and hydrotherapy, with custom options that can be tailored to your yard.

REVIEW The Michael Phelps swim spas are designed for intensive swim training at home, with a range of features that can be tailored to your fitness needs.

REVIEW 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.

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

The Polaris Vac-Sweep 165 is one of the smallest machines from Polaris, offering a cost-effective solution for the homeowner who wants the convenience and efficiency of a pressure cleaner without making only a modest investment.

Pentair is a go-to brand for pool cleaning equipment, and its Kreepy Krauly line is a well-known for all varieties of automated pool cleaners. Pentair pressure pool cleaners are helpful maintenance tools for homeowners who need a lot of suction power from their pool vacuums.

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.

Pentair has been servicing the home and commercial pool market for decades. Its Kreepy Krauly cleaner line offers a full range of robotic, suction and pressure pool cleaners. The Legend is designed with a large intake valve for pools that are surrounded by landscaping.