Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

[mimico_polak]

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I'm sure @Mikedezo44 could tell us what the used hot tub market is like nowadays...probably a bit more slow compared to peak COVID insanity.

There was also a user that had a 110V inflatable installed...but IIRC those sucked during the coldest of days as they took forever to heat the water up, and they cooled off very quickly when actually being used.

There was a thread here somewhere, I'll have to revisit it.

 

[GreyGhost]

I'm sure @Mikedezo44 could tell us what the used hot tub market is like nowadays...probably a bit more slow compared to peak COVID insanity.

There was also a user that had a 110V inflatable installed...but IIRC those sucked during the coldest of days as they took forever to heat the water up, and they cooled off very quickly when actually being used.

There was a thread here somewhere, I'll have to revisit it.

Friends have an inflatable (from Costco iirc). Great in the summer. No good in the winter. I think the instructions tell you to take it down before freezing weather hits. They deflate it and store it for the winter.

Inflatable are much much shallower than real hot tubs. Just plug into an existing circuit though so installation is cheap and easy. In the winter, with 4 kw heater on, mine loses about one degree per hour when open. I'm not surprised that a tub with a fifth of the water and 1/3 of the heat loses temp fast.

 

[JC99]

Since the new neighbour moved in a year or so ago I hate hot tubs with a passion. She put the damn thing near my fence and it hums for ******* hours every day in the winter. The frequency gets right inside my head and makes it feel like it’s going to explode from the pressure She says she can’t put it on a schedule so the pump routine only runs at night when no one is outside but that sounds like ******** to me.

 

[mimico_polak]

Since the new neighbour moved in a year or so ago I hate hot tubs with a passion. She put the damn thing near my fence and it hums for ******* hours every day in the winter. The frequency gets right inside my head and makes it feel like it’s going to explode from the pressure She says she can’t put it on a schedule so the pump routine only runs at night when no one is outside but that sounds like ******** to me.

Oh that def can get annoying.

Although I’m leaning toward believing her as the pump will have a min temperature setting so it’ll come on at night to maintain temps in my understanding.

Buddy keeps his at a min 80F as that’s what’s required…which seems excessive to maintain as basically anything above 0C should keep things from freezing….it just takes longer to heat back up to usable temp.

Went into one this weekend and while it was great…getting into it was much worse than getting out. Shivering like a mofo on the way in….no issues on the way out and the 50m to the house.

 

[GreyGhost]

Oh that def can get annoying.

Although I’m leaning toward believing her as the pump will have a min temperature setting so it’ll come on at night to maintain temps in my understanding.

Buddy keeps his at a min 80F as that’s what’s required…which seems excessive to maintain as basically anything above 0C should keep things from freezing….it just takes longer to heat back up to usable temp.

Went into one this weekend and while it was great…getting into it was much worse than getting out. Shivering like a mofo on the way in….no issues on the way out and the 50m to the house.

Most hot tubs only have two temp probes. One at each end of heater. Maybe one more on control board as a freeze Stat. A problem is, most don't constantly poll the thermostats. They want to run the pump for minutes first to ensure temp matches bulk water temp. Within the equipment cabinet, temps are much much lower. I have my pumps and heaters to only run during cheap power. I insulate the cabinet for the winter to keep it from freezing. Minus a lot plus no circulating water for more than 12 hours means the cabinet can be quite cold.

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