Tips to keep your Hot Tub costs down
Top three things that effect your running cost.
The first is the type of insulation your hot tub has, if you bought a Costco or Home depot hot tub or any spa with a perimeter type insulation system then you need to insulate it the cheapest way is to put fiberglass pink into large garbage bags, tape the bags closed and put them around the spa between the shell and the skirt, remember to leave room around the motors so they don’t overheat.
The next this is your cover. You should have a good 4″-5″ cover with a center baffle if you don’t then get one. If
your cover is getting heavy and waterlogged replace it, the r-Value is gone once it is full of water. Also make sure your cover is securely fastened! A cover that is flapping around with every gust of wind is loosing heat, clip is closed and have the clips at the right length so it holds the cover tightly onto the hot tub. A floating thermal blanket is great too, it protects the cover from the hot water, hold humidity in and insulates! But don’t buy the cheap bubble pack ones get a good polypropoline blanket
Shut your venturi air valves when not using the hot tub. These are the small dials or levers around the shell that inject air into the jets, if they are open they are injecting outside air into your hot tub!
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Hi Chris, thanks for all of your info! We are having a Master Spa Twilight 8.2 delivered next week, and were wondering if you had any tips to protect the cover from hail damage (i.e. spa caps, plexiglass, etc.). We live in Denver with regular hail storms, and would like our cover to last as long as possible. Thanks!
Hmm, that’s a new one 🙂
not sure but any of those scenarios would sound reasonable
speaking of hot tub covers, I cannot find any comments about whether a lifter is necessary or not ? I kind of hate the way tubs look with the covers propped up like a wall but does anyone still just take them on and off manually anymore?
Lifters are not necessary but they extend the life of the cover and make it a lot easier to handle esp on larger tubs
Also does the Twilight 7.2 Master Spa have venturi air valves? And where?
Hi
All tubs have venturi air valves.
i think twilight has 5 one near each seat
Where can I find the polypropoline blanket you mention???
Man, I don’t know 🙁
We order in rolls of it from world wide foam and cut it and heat weld it with a heat gun. most of the commercially available ones suck.
Sell me one!!
When you say “to put fiberglass pink into large garbage bags” why wouldn’t you just put the fiberglass insulation (is there a certain R value you recommend) in the open spaces inside the skirt? Also I’m assuming you don’t what to surround the motors to avoid them from over heating, correct?
Hi John
While you could just put insulation in there a vapor barrier will greatly increase the heat retention… its why it is mandatory on a house to wrap it. By making these batons into nice little-sealed units and nestling them together you will greatly reduce airflow and get better performance.
And yes absolutely leave the motor area open so the motors can breathe. or better yet use good expensive Icynene insulation which does both things better 😉
Hi trying to decide between Artesian 735L SE and Premium Line HTS1411 what one would you recommend Thanks
Hell
No idea… this Premium Line HTS1411 looks like they are just private labelling it, no idea who really builds it and frankly if it’s their cheap line (their high-end line is Marquis) and they are hiding the real brand I would run away. besides, the aaArtyesian or the Marquis are great spas
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Bull Frog or Hydrpool
oof Hydropool I guess but really there are no other options?
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great blog! i have a q…. i am in an area with 2 choices of hot tub mfg. Sundance and hot spring ( hot spot model ) witch one should I consider 1st. and what are your thoughts on them? thank you… carlo
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