What are the differences between the old and new 2024 Vortex Spa™ model?

In this article, we explore the latest features of the 2024 Vortex™ Spa Pool and Swim Spa models, including a redesigned cabinet and jet face, enhanced controls, and more.

What are the differences between the old and new 2024 Vortex Spa™ model?

Vortex Spas™ is one of the most well-known spa brands across Australia, New Zealand, and globally. Vortex Spas™ has earned its reputation through consistently focusing on quality and innovation.

In 2024, Vortex Spas™ introduced upgraded versions of selected spa pools and swim spas. These models have been designed to perform better, use energy more efficiently, and offer greater comfort.

In this article, you’ll learn:

Why has Vortex Spas™ updated its spas and swim spas?

Vortex Spas™ continuously improves and enhances its products to ensure they perform to the highest standards and deliver the best possible user experience, whether it's relaxation, fitness or fun.

The improvements can range from refining the design for more ergonomic comfort to integrating the latest spa technology for better efficiency and ease of use.

Vortex Spas™ aims to:

  • Address Customer Feedback. Listening to what users say about their spas and making changes that enhance comfort and convenience.
  • Enhance Product Performance. Fine-tuning components for better reliability and longevity.
  • Improve User Experience. Making the spas more intuitive to operate and enjoy, with easier maintenance and more customisable settings for personal relaxation needs.
  • Stay Competitive. Offering the latest in spa technology to stand out in the market and attract customers who seek modern and efficient home spa solutions.

These updates reflect Vortex Spas™ commitment to delivering high-quality products that align with evolving consumer expectations and industry standards, maintaining its global reputation as an innovative spa brand.

What are the 2024 Vortex™ Spa Pool feature updates?

The 2024 Vortex™ Spa Pools have nine key updates from previous models.

Important note: The 2024 Vortex™ Spa Pool's new features are currently available on select models, including Mercury™, Nitro™, and Nitro HP™.

1. Cabinet Panels

2024 Vortex cabinet panels

Vortex Spa™ has shifted from the horizontal slats of previous models to slimmer vertical slats in the 2024 models. This design choice not only provides a more elegant and modern look but also offers an updated aesthetic that complements contemporary outdoor spaces.

2. Footwell Base Support

Improvements to the footwell base include the removal of timber supports and a new design that ensures 100% support, significantly strengthening the structure and eliminating any flexing.

3. Cabinet Insulation

2024 Vortex foam boards

The 2024 Vortex™ Spa Pool models adopt a simpler yet highly efficient system by integrating Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam Boards.

By moving away from the foil-backed foam adhered to the inner panels, Vortex Spas™ delivers improved thermal retention, ensuring your spa remains at the desired temperature for longer periods, thereby reducing energy consumption and operational costs.

4. Touchpads

2024 Vortex touchpad

The introduction of a premium, more intuitive Spanet® SmartTouch™ touchscreen in the 2024 models marks a leap forward in terms of user interaction.

The shift from push-button touchpads to a more intuitive touch interface aligns with contemporary technology trends, providing spa owners with a seamless and more responsive way to control their spa settings.

5. Jet Face

2024 Vortex jet face

The new jets come with a smooth matte look and chamfered edges. As with the earlier Vortex™ Hydroglow, backlit jets are still an available option.

6. Headrests

2024 Vortex headrest

Vortex Spas™ has redefined relaxation with its narrower and more ergonomic PlushFoam™ headrest design. These sculpted spa pillows are ergonomically optimised for greater comfort, and the materials used mean an even longer lifespan and reduced maintenance.

7. Drink Holders

2024 Vortex drink holder

Vortex Spas™ were the first in Australasia with backlit drink holders, and these have been updated to serve dual functions, now accommodating the optional Vortex™ Wifi Audio Kit speakers.

This practical design allows for an effortless installation, enhancing the spa's entertainment capabilities while providing improved sound quality.

Please note: When no speaker is installed, a light shines from the top. If you install a speaker, the top light turns off, but you'll still see light coming from the front.

8. Air Controls

2024 Vortex air control

The Vortex™ Air controls have also changed from black to grey, paired with a more user-friendly venturi push-button system for easier air control.

9. Plastics- Grey Colour

2024 Vortex plastics

Plastic parts like the filter cover and control area now feature a sleek grey, matching the updated headrests.

10. Sanitising System

2024 Vortex purezone

The sanitisation system has been enhanced with the Purezone™ AOS, which aligns the Ozone generator in series before the UV purifier for a more effective sanitising process.

Note: Chemical sanitisers are still necessary. Always follow the dosing instructions on the sanitiser label.

What are the new 2024 Vortex™ Swim Spa feature updates?

The 2024 Vortex™ Swim Spa have eight key updates on previous models. These updates are listed below.

Important note: The Vortex™ Swim Spa 2024's new features are currently available on select models, including Aqualap™, Aquagym Max™, and Hydrozone™.

1. Cabinet Panels

2024 Vortex cabinet panel

Slim vertical slats replace previously wider horizontal ones, offering a more updated look to the swim spa's outer design.

2. Cabinet Insulation

2024 Vortex cabinet foam

The 2024 Swim Spa's cabinet is fitted with EPS Foam for improved heat retention and energy efficiency.

3. Touchpads

2024 Vortex touchpad

The spa controls now come with a SpaNet® SmartTouch™ touchscreen and an additional push-button auxiliary keypad for more convenient spa controls.

Note: The Vortex™ Hydrozone™ does not have a push-button keypad but has two SmartTouch™ keypads.

4. Drink Holders

2024 Vortex drink holder

Vortex™ was the first in Australasia to have backlit drink holders. Similar to the spa pool models, the 2024 Vortex Swim Spa models have been updated to do more, fitting the optional Vortex™ Wifi Audio Kit speakers. This makes installation easy and improves the spa's entertainment with improved sound quality.

Please note: When no speaker is installed, a light shines from the top. If you install a speaker, the top light turns off, but you'll still see light coming from the front.

5. Air Controls

2024 Vortex air control

Like the spa pool models, the 2024 swim spa models now have grey air controls with an easier push-button system.

6. Jet Faces

2024 Vortex jet face

The jets now have a matte finish with a chamfered edge. As with the earlier Vortex™ Hydroglow, backlit jets are still an available option.

7. Filter Face/Skimmer

2024 Vortex filter face

A second skimmer and more filters have been added to the swim spa to enhance water quality and balance the swim channel dynamics.

8. Laminar Jets

2024 vortex waterfall

The three centrally located laminar jets have been optimally rearranged for ultimate relaxation and water activities.

9. Grab Rail

2024 vortex grab rail

An integrated grab rail replaces the previous bolt-on version providing a more seamless look and improved durability.

Which 2024 Vortex™ Spa and Swim Spa models include the new features?

As mentioned above, the new features are currently available on select Vortex™ Spa Pool and Swim Spa 2024 models, including:

2024 Vortex™ Spa Pool Feature Comparison

Feature

Previous Model

2024 Model

Additional Info

Cabinet Panels
Panels consist of wide horizontal slats
Panels consist of slimmer vertical slats for a more elegant and modern design
Insulation
Uses foil-backed foam adhered to the inside of the panel
Uses a simpler efficient cabinet insulation system by incorporating EPS Foam Boards
Footwell Base Support
The base underside of the footwell sits on top of two strips of timber that run across the base of the cabinet.
The timbers are removed and the footwell is 100% supported making the footwell significantly stronger and eliminating any flex that might be felt in the previous versions.
Touchpad
Uses push button touch pads
Uses Spanet® SmartTouch™ touchscreen pad
Headrests
Use charcoal colour and are wider
Use a lighter grey colour and a narrower more refined ergonomic design
Drink holders
Functions specifically as drink holders and optional speakers are installed on the shell inside the spa cabinet
Dual functionality drink holder and speaker holder for easier installation of the optional Vortex™ Wifi Audio Kit
Air controls
Uses black dial air controls
Grey-coloured push button air controls
Plastics- Grey colour
The filter face, top side controls and other plastic components are charcoal in colour.
Use of grey-coloured plastic components similar to headrests
Sanitising Purezone™ AOS
Uses UV and Ozone, the Ozone generator is not in series and makes use of larger piping, decreasing the water contact time
Uses Purezone™ AOS. The Ozone generator is in series and is before the UV purifier, enhancing the sanitising effect.
Purezone AOS does not negate the need to use chemical sanitisers. Please follow the dosing instructions on the label of the chemical sanitiser you use.

2024 Vortex™ Swim Spa Feature Comparison

Feature

Previous Model

2024 Model

Additional Info

Cabinet Panels
Panels consist of wide horizontal slats
Panels consist of slimmer vertical slats for a more elegant and modern design
Insulation
Uses foil-backed foam adhered to the inside of the panel
Uses a simpler efficient cabinet insulation system by incorporating EPS Foam Boards
Touchpad
Uses push button touch pads
Uses Spanet® SmartTouch™ touchscreen pad and a push button auxiliary keypad
The Vortex™ Hydrozone™ does not have a push-button keypad but has two SmartTouch™ keypads.
Drink holders
Functions specifically as drink holders and optional speakers are installed on the shell inside the spa cabinet
Dual functionality drink holder and speaker holder for easier installation of the optional Vortex™ Wifi Audio Kit
Light appears at the top when a speaker is not installed. Installing a speaker stops the light at the top but still comes out the front
Air controls
Uses black dial air controls
Grey-coloured push button air controls
Jet faces
Uses rounded polished face finish
Uses chamfered matte finish for a more sophisticated look
Filter face/Skimmer
Uses 1 skimmer and 3 filter cartridges
Uses 2 skimmers and 6 filter cartridges. (Hydrozone makes use of 9 filters.)
Not all models have Purezone AOS™
Laminar Jets
Uses four laminar jets
Uses three centrally located laminar jets are placed optimally for the ultimate relaxation and water activities
Grab rail
Uses of bolt-on grab rail
Uses an integrated grab rail making it more seamless, comfortable and longer lasting

In Summary

We hope this article has helped you gain insight into the updates of the Vortex™ Spa Pool and Swim Spa 2024 models.

Visit your nearest Spa World Showroom to view and experience the new, improved 2024 range for yourself.

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