Every hot tub I have had is a giant pain in the ass. That's all I have to add.
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Every hot tub I have had is a giant pain in the ass. That's all I have to add.
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We had a calspa that lasted about 20 years and could have gone a while longer. We replaced it with a Hot Spot (lower priced Hot Springs) which we're happy with so far--1 year. The tube of silver that goes into the filter tube has made maintenance much much simpler. I add a little Chlorine each use, shock it with MPS weekly, and it stays clean and clear. Water lasts about 4 months.
Sauna >> hot tubQuote:
Originally Posted by iceman
Not even close IMO.
This..... especially true in public situations.
I have said it before. I'll say it again. Get the one with a time machine!
The water you drink is nothing but filtered and chlorinated every animal "dirt soup".Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman
We already have a sauna. I want both.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
We have a Jacuzzi brand and it’s been fine. The head rests require replacement every 5 or so years and we’ve only had minimal issues.
Either go to the local hot tub shop and ask what they sell and recommend as well as what is easier to work on or buy one used for super cheap and assume you will drop some coin into it.
What I can say is that 90% of the time only one person is in ours, so the 8 person size my wife insisted on, wasn’t necessary.
Yeah, I'm thinking we could probably get away with a 4 seater, but 6 could be nice for when we invite the swedish women's ski team over after practice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
Also deciding on whether to put it on the deck closer to the house, or a patio that is yet to be built below the deck.
You will need to take in to account for the deck to be engineered to hold up the weight of the tub, water and occupants.
Much simpler to put it on a concrete pad.
Even though I am the sole user of my tub any more having the different seating and lounger locations with separate and unique jet arrangements is very nice. Mine has seats for 6 and each does different muscle groups to include the legs and feet/ankles.
I get into each seat, stay a while and move to the next. Do about 10 minutes at each.
Agree on this stuff, except our unit has not needed any repairs, (but we don't use it a lot). But we bought it from a local shop in case we needed those parts/repairs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peruvian
We put it as close to the house as possible, on the deck, near a shower, and with a window next to it. We figured the window was a good idea when our daughter was in high school. Also, the dogs like to have us throw the ball from the tub, so location played a part in that.
+1 to all this.Quote:
Originally Posted by SB
I poured slab close to house, built patio around it.
Dry place to hang robe. Getting to/from in deep snow, and when snowing/blowing like all h*ck. Closer to power source. Easier install. More convenient for maintenance. Access to refills.
In my case that still allowed for open sky and views - which was also important.
Yeah, engineering the deck to hold the tub is definitely a consideration. Might put it on the ground to start and then move it to the deck once we rebuild it. Definitely not lacking the views no matter where we put it. Still want to make sure it is accessible for repairs if we counter sink it too.
Any of you tub owners ever calculate how much your electric bill went up after installing one? I know power use varies with the environment, but I'm curious what the real-world experience has been.
Pretty minimal in my experience, and that was in Big Sky which can get pretty frigid at times. At my condo, I had a newer, smaller (4-person) hot tub and it maybe added $10/month to my electric bill. At my house I acquired an old used one from a friend that was a good size (like a 6-7 person) and it might've added about $20-30/month at the very most and that wasn't nearly as well insulated or efficient as the newer one. We kept them pretty toasty at 102 to 105 depending on my mood or the weather. I've had 4 hot tubs over the years and never found them to be nearly the PITA that many people make them out to be. TOTALLY worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyoverland Captive
Thanks; considering getting one. Hmm...
The Hot Springs is about 20/month, keep it at 103 and I probably use it 2X/day.
As for panel/service access .. I only countersunk the slab 4" under finished elevation of the patio. Set the tub, built the patio, then made a double brick liner around the slab. This hid the power, and just unstack a couple bricks to access drain and panel. Works out pretty nice.
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103? That's a bathtub.
It's also the perfect temperature for the breeding of bacteria of all sorts..... proper chemical balance is key, and hard to achieve in such a small volume of water at that temperature.
Is not hard to balance and also use an ozonator
I'd love an old-school wood fired cedar tub.
http://rhtubs.com/wp-content/uploads...imber_tub1.jpg
^^ Likewise.
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Originally Posted by Tippster
Those are the telemark skiing of hot tubs.
you wood guys should read this
https://www.spadepot.com/spacycloped...d-hot-tubs.htm
I've hung out in those before, though I haven't owned one. They take forEVER to come up to temp and getting the wood to swell to a mostly-watertight state on initial setup is even more painful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tippster
But it is chill once it's working: it's dead quiet except for a little crackle from the firebox. You don't realize how noisy a conventional tub is until you've hung out in one.
Bummer.Quote:
Originally Posted by SB
Exactly. A couple buddies had to have one. Each one removed them after half a winter and replaced it with with a modern hot tub. Wood heat/build spas sound great but man do they suck.Quote:
Originally Posted by SB
I do. I have. Like I meant - if I was to get a hot tub it would be one of those, not a glorified foot massager. I hate Acrylic spas. The're like a fleshlight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirshredalot
way to think it through, Frank.Quote:
Originally Posted by SumJongGuy
A friend has a setup that is a metal feeder trough with offset copper pipes that go into the top and bottom of a copper coil.Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman
Small enough to drain after every use so you're not soaking in a bacteria soup.
Ha! I have a buddy that made something similar about 15 years ago, but for his pool he used a Rubbermaid trough.Quote:
Originally Posted by ghosthop
Fill and spill is the only way to go.
Make a fresh batch of soup each time......
I bet you go around with your own toilet seat covers and wash doorknobs before you touch them.Quote:
Originally Posted by ghosthop
(BTW what kind of asshole--not talking about you--covers the seat with TP and then leaves it for the next guy to remove and flush? Seen at Alpine Meadows men's room.)
If you properly maintain a spa it is not a bacterial soup. A public spa--who knows. I'd worry more about eating at restaurants though.
Tldr; old heater died, replaced 14 mo ago, dead again, installed new one, worked for <1hr and stopped, it's getting voltage
Is the heater bad or is there something I'm missing?
So my spa stops heating. Heater is getting power but not making heat. I replaced the heater 14 months ago so no warranty.
I order the replacement. I install it. It gets hot like it should. An hour later I noticed the temp hasn't come up, no hot water coming out, I open the equipment compartment, and the heater is cold to the touch. Still there is 240V across the relay.
I call up Spa Depot who sold it. The SD lady goes "well how do you know its not making any heat." I explain the above.
SD: "Oh it is not supposed to be hot to the touch. That would be bad, a flow restriction."
Me: "It's a 6KW heater. It's always been hot to the touch when on. Is there any other troubleshooting you want me to do here?"
SD: "Wait a overnight. It takes time to heat a hot tub."
Me: "It is not making hot water."
SD: "Well the heaters are tested. They just don't arrive dead. You can drain your tub, remove it, send it back to us, and if we find it faulty, we'll send you a new one free. Or you can pay for a new one and we'll refund you later if we find it faulty."
Me: "It wasn't DOA. It became dead after a bit. And you are asking me to front $320 or keep my spa out of service for who knows how long while you test."
SD: "Those are your options."
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If there is air in the “circuit” it will kill a heater dead almost immediately. Always run the pumps etc for a while and then connect power to heater. Could that be it?
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Exactly what I was going to say.
If the water isn't flowing, the element can boil the water in the manifold, overheat, and fail.
I suspect that is exactly what happened
Picking up a hot Springs Vanguard this week. Our well water has a lot of non iron minerals, should I filter it at all when filling it? What chemicals to start with?
A nice sessionable IPA and a mellow edible.Quote:
Originally Posted by neufox47
Good suggestions.