Rate uncapped at 31.445p/kwh with tub at 40c, house at 22c. Just had the November bill with the bills being reasonable, nowhere near as bad the media have made things sound.
Anyone have a Hot Tub?
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For some its really bad……
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After a couple of years of closing up the hot tub I’m going to clean and fire it back up today/tomorrow. Curious to see whether it still works. Tempted to open it for the summer, generally cheaper to run when it’s warmer and can use it more during my time off.
I’ve always emptied it for the winter, but the cover leaks, so I wonder if I’m actually better leaving it full and with some chlorine in. It’s going to be grim when I open it up!
I’ve always emptied it for the winter, but the cover leaks, so I wonder if I’m actually better leaving it full and with some chlorine in. It’s going to be grim when I open it up!
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Well 2 years, one very cold winter and we have life!
Lots of grime, but it’s not come up too badly. Currently running a flush cycle. Will then just empty, refill and stick some chlorine in there for now until we’re ready to use it.
Lots of grime, but it’s not come up too badly. Currently running a flush cycle. Will then just empty, refill and stick some chlorine in there for now until we’re ready to use it.
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Mine is always ready for action 
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We've neglected ours since November. Need to get it sorted this weekend as it's a godsend when I get back from football
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SameMine is always ready for action
we love it.
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After a good flush and clean it’s back in action
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I set up our peasant inflatable hot tub today.
It was stored dry in the garage loft and miraculously it inflated fine in readiness for what will hopefully be its fourth summer.
The pump, however, did not want to cooperate.
It kept throwing up an error code indicating no flow on start up, even though I'd replaced the flow sensor in the winter (it was a whopping £7).
Firing a hosepipe through the pump inlet forced out lots of bubbles and after a few minutes the thing started up. It's now working fine.
When it finally dies we'll probably look at something better as a replacement as it's very relaxing.
It was stored dry in the garage loft and miraculously it inflated fine in readiness for what will hopefully be its fourth summer.
The pump, however, did not want to cooperate.
It kept throwing up an error code indicating no flow on start up, even though I'd replaced the flow sensor in the winter (it was a whopping £7).
Firing a hosepipe through the pump inlet forced out lots of bubbles and after a few minutes the thing started up. It's now working fine.
When it finally dies we'll probably look at something better as a replacement as it's very relaxing.
Soldato
Till you run out of booze?
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Our hot tub (Lay-z-spa Miami) was costing us £1:33 at @38°C to fill up straight from the hot tap last year - way cheaper than heating up with electric 
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Have been really enjoying the hot tub in the sunny evenings. Have turned it down slightly to 37.5C. Lost track of how long I was in there this evening.
Helps that the garden is looking at its best.
Helps that the garden is looking at its best.
Caporegime
Looking good, ours will be back up and running next season just need the building work to finish first.
Going to be converting to run off a 7kW invertor heat pump, so it should be massively efficient to run, just need to figure the plumbing out.
Going to be converting to run off a 7kW invertor heat pump, so it should be massively efficient to run, just need to figure the plumbing out.
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get an outdoor TV set up as well as decent speakers for music and I can spend hrs in a tub watching football and drinking beer. just need a convenient plant pot full of soil near by for the call of nature
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Looking at the weather I think I’ll be turning the hot tub up to 38 later.
It’s been fun having it back in action though. It’s added about £50-60 onto the electric bill, but then we’ve been using it a lot.
Water is getting a little tired, had to add some ‘no foam’ in a few days ago, but other than that all the parameters are good. I aim to change the water ever 3-4 months, so I’ll empty and clean it end of august.
It’s been fun having it back in action though. It’s added about £50-60 onto the electric bill, but then we’ve been using it a lot.
Water is getting a little tired, had to add some ‘no foam’ in a few days ago, but other than that all the parameters are good. I aim to change the water ever 3-4 months, so I’ll empty and clean it end of august.
Use Aqua Finesse rather than a specific chlorine/bromine concoction of chemicals.
1 tab a week in the floaty duck and 1 cup of their milky juice. Simple and effective, we didn't have to change our water using this system but did so once a year to give the shell a clean.
I put a Shelly enegy monitor on the feed to our hot tub to monitor costs. Part of me wish I hadnt
Averaging around 8kW a day (maintaining 37 deg C), more in colder months of course. Considering adding some extra insulation to the side panels but even off brand rigid boards are super spendy these days.
Averaging around 8kW a day (maintaining 37 deg C), more in colder months of course. Considering adding some extra insulation to the side panels but even off brand rigid boards are super spendy these days.
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Sounds about right, our electricity use has gone up by about 250-300 kWh. The hot tub has had a lot of use though.
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Sounds like the pump needed priming, not uncommon for pumps. I assume if you run them in air it trips out as the impeller will spin too fast.