Swim Spas and All Season Pools in London
Swim spas make sense where the yard is big and the swim season is short. A heated lane that stays open through a London February appeals to triathletes training for summer, to physiotherapy patients, and to families who want a pool without the fall shutdown.
From $30,695 or from $59.20 bi-weekly at 0% for 12 months OAC*. Every price below is the current sale price at the London showroom. Floor model and in-store offers are on the specials page.
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J-19DT PowerPro
J-19 PowerPro
J-16 PowerPro
J-14 PowerPro
J-19DT PowerActive
J-19 PowerActive
J-16 PowerActive
J-14 PowerActive
J-13 PowerPlay
J-12 Flow
SwimExpert DualStream 19
SwimExpert AquaStream 17
SwimExpert SwimStream 14
SwimFit AquaStream 17
SwimFit SwimStream 14
*0% interest for 12 months bi-weekly finance payment, on approved credit. Amortization period varies by product. Other financing options are available. Prices in CAD at the London showroom and subject to change.
London has the lot sizes for a swim spa. Established streets in Byron, Oakridge and Old North have deep rear yards where a 14 or 16 foot spa sits comfortably with room for a deck, and rural properties around Dorchester, Ilderton and Lucan can take a 19 foot model with the truck backing straight to the pad and no crane in the picture. In the newer south and northwest subdivisions the yards are shallower, so the 12 foot J-12 Flow at $30,695 and the 13 foot J-13 PowerPlay at $33,195 are the ones that fit without swallowing the whole lawn.
The people asking about swim spas here are a specific group: masters swimmers and triathletes who train at Western or the city pools, runners and cyclists working through an injury, and staff from the hospitals and Fanshawe who want low impact exercise at home on a shift schedule. For serious swimmers the 16 and 19 foot PowerPro models carry the strongest current. For families and mixed use, the J-19DT PowerPro at $60,895 or the SwimLife SwimExpert DualStream 19 at $56,095 pair a cool swim end with a separate hot tub end, so the kids swim while the adults soak.
Winter is where a swim spa earns its price in this region. Snow off Lake Huron and the long grey stretch from December to March close outdoor pools for half the year, but a covered swim spa runs every day of it. Our crews set most spas on a reinforced concrete pad, and partial in-ground installs are common on sloped ravine lots in Byron and along the Thames where the grade does half the work. We book and manage the crane, and on tight city lots we plan the lift from the street or the driveway before you commit to a model.
Swim Spas Questions
Can a crane reach a rear yard on a mature street in Old South or Byron?
In most cases yes, but the trees decide it. Our installer visits first to find a lift path between the maples and over the roofline, and where the canopy is too dense we look at coming in from a side street or a neighbour's driveway with permission. A spa can also be walked in on rollers where there is a straight, level run and a gate wide enough.
How solid does a pad need to be for a 19 foot swim spa on London clay?
Southwestern Ontario clay holds water and heaves in a freeze, so a swim spa pad here is usually a reinforced slab poured on a compacted granular base rather than a thin patio pour. Your contractor sizes it for the filled weight of the spa, which runs to several tonnes on a 19 foot model. We supply the footprint and weight figures for whichever model you choose so the pad is right the first time.
Is a swim spa a good fit for physiotherapy or a knee rehab?
Many of our London swim spa buyers are recovering from surgery or an injury and want warm water walking, jogging against a gentle current, and jetted seats afterward. The PowerActive models let you turn the current down to a walking pace, and the dual temperature DT models keep the swim end cooler than the therapy seats. Talk to your physiotherapist about the routine and we will match the model to it.
Which swim spa works for a family on a Dorchester or Ilderton lot with a lot of room?
With a rural lot there is no reason to compromise on length, so a J-19 PowerActive at $51,395 or the SwimExpert AquaStream 17 at $50,095 gives the adults a real swim and the kids a pool. The eight seat J-13 PowerPlay is the pick when it is more about soaking and splashing than laps. Delivery to a rural property is usually straight off the truck with no crane needed.
How long does it take a swim spa to warm back up after a cold snap?
A covered swim spa loses little overnight, so most owners set a temperature and leave it. If you let it drop while you are away, count on the better part of a day to come back up, faster on the 12 and 14 foot models than on a 19 footer. Holding a steady temperature through a Strathroy or Sarnia cold snap costs less than reheating from cold.