Anyone have a Hot Tub?

Junglist · 10 Apr 2020 at 15:43

Haggisman said:
But unless it's heated, with the UK climate you can only really use a swimming pool for a few days a year, whereas a hot tub you can use even if it's below 0 and snowing

We used to have a proper 6' deep, 20' long and 10' wide pool at my grandmothers old house (quick look at Google maps suggests they've built over it) and it was amazing. We'd set it up from about May/June and probably empty it late September early October. Took a good few days to fill up. Once my Grandmother was out of the country for a month or so and we kept/forgot the heating on it for a few days and it was so warm, was like a lukewarm bath! Loved going for late night swims with the lights on.

But for the rest of the year it was pretty unusable! Was a lot of hard work getting it ready though, draining it, cleaning the tiles, clearing out all the frogs/toads who decided to lay spawn in there

Yucca · 20 Apr 2020 at 19:50

Victor55 said:
Yes we were told it would be £30.00 per month, NOT £30.00 per week.
Only ours it seems is running at a much higher usage.
We did do our homework, and have the same tub as a friend and theirs is less than £25.00 per month.
I guess you don't know hot it could be drawing excessive power do you? we are stuck with that question.

How did you add an electric meter? Ours has a thick black cable running directly into it (think its 3 phase armoured cable).

b0rn2sk8 · 21 Apr 2020 at 21:01

doubt its 3 phase if its at home, that's incredibly rare in a domestic property.

Captain · 22 Apr 2020 at 07:01

RDCorporation said:
Sorry to hijack the thread but I am just wondering... if the hot tub is only to be used once in several months, theres no point runnint it constantly?

We currently buying a house and owners are leaving a hot tub, which they often use and run it 24/7.
But we wont probably use it at all untill summer or use it very rarely.

Thanks

Why don’t you tell them to take it if you aren’t interested in it?

godinman · 22 Apr 2020 at 07:31

I've never quite got hot tubs, are they just a sex thing? Otherwise what's the difference between using one of these and just sitting in a chair with a jumper on?

LiE · 22 Apr 2020 at 08:34

godinman said:
I've never quite got hot tubs, are they just a sex thing? Otherwise what's the difference between using one of these and just sitting in a chair with a jumper on?

chroniclard · 22 Apr 2020 at 09:32

godinman said:
I've never quite got hot tubs, are they just a sex thing? Otherwise what's the difference between using one of these and just sitting in a chair with a jumper on?

Men = dirty sex pond
Women = relaxing and drinking prosecco

rubberduck · 22 Apr 2020 at 20:15

godinman said:
I've never quite got hot tubs, are they just a sex thing? Otherwise what's the difference between using one of these and just sitting in a chair with a jumper on?

I think hot tubs generally have water in them so a bit different from sitting in a chair wearing a jumper lol!

theone8181 · 23 Apr 2020 at 05:46

godinman said:
I've never quite got hot tubs, are they just a sex thing? Otherwise what's the difference between using one of these and just sitting in a chair with a jumper on?

I was going to say if you buy used never shine a UV light on it

. Sex in a hot tub is the first thing that spring to my mind though

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Bickaxe · 23 Apr 2020 at 12:25

theone8181 said:
I was going to say if you buy used never shine a UV light on it. Sex in a hot tub is the first thing that spring to my mind though.

The cleaning / refill is just not worth it. That and the neighbours refuse to pay to watch.

A nice day (such as today) is great for sitting in and drinking a beer though. Working from home has its advantages.

chaparral · 23 Apr 2020 at 13:30

b0rn2sk8 said:
doubt its 3 phase if its at home, that's incredibly rare in a domestic property.

I would have thought that the real spa's would have to be 3 phase due to the amount of power draw when the water heater & powerful water jets are on at the same time..

b0rn2sk8 · 23 Apr 2020 at 14:20

Like I said very very very few domestic properties have 3 phase in the U.K. and adding it costs thousands, if it’s even possible. Typically every 3rd house is attached to a phase. If you want 3 phase it normally means a dedicated line has to be ran to the property, hence the cost and why no one does it.

People above are saying they cost £30 a month to run. At 13p/kWh that’s only 230kwh a month and under 350w average load. Sure while the pumps are running and the top is off it’s going to use more but not enough to require 3 phase.

They should be very heavily insulated so keeping them at temp doesn’t take that much energy.

Firestar_3x · 23 Apr 2020 at 16:33

Even a swim spa doesn't need 3 phase.

rubberduck · 23 Apr 2020 at 21:03

chaparral said:
I would have thought that the real spa's would have to be 3 phase due to the amount of power draw when the water heater & powerful water jets are on at the same time..

Domestic properties can have multiple 10kW electric showers so no idea why you think 3-phase would be necessary for a hot tub.

chaparral · 23 Apr 2020 at 21:31

rubberduck said:
Domestic properties can have multiple 10kW electric showers so no idea why you think 3-phase would be necessary for a hot tub.

Oops.. i was thinking of normal single phase 13amp (3120watt) plug ins ...

I forgot you can hard wire a much higher single phase KW using 6mm or 10mm wire

theone8181 · 24 Apr 2020 at 05:54

chaparral said:
Oops.. i was thinking of normal single phase 13amp (3120watt) plug ins ...

I forgot you can hard wire a much higher single phase KW using 6mm or 10mm wire

I think the limit is 80 or 100 amps so 24kw Max.

Firestar_3x · 24 Apr 2020 at 23:55

Yes, our house has 100amp tails.

andy_mk3 · 25 Apr 2020 at 00:05

godinman said:
I've never quite got hot tubs, are they just a sex thing? Otherwise what's the difference between using one of these and just sitting in a chair with a jumper on?

My friend messaged me the other night to say his neighbours were out in theirs bonking. Quite vocally too!

OldKitMan · 1 May 2020 at 00:51

We have a 'Canadian Spa' portable spa which has foam side panels. When we had the blow up lid it would cost £15 a week to heat, I got a proper hard top for it and the cost has reduced to £15 a month so quite a saving. Insulation is key with these things.

Gibbo · 13 Jun 2020 at 21:39

Hi there

Anyone here got a Sundance or Jacuzzi brand hot tub?

Had a look at a Sundance range yesterday at local garden centre and really tempted by an 880 Cameo was incredible and very nice quality.

Tomorrow going to look at Jacuzzi 300 and 400 series to see how they compare.

Wondering if anyone here is running one of the more premium models as Sundance REP suggested the chemicals bromine is tablet form and quite easy and recommended to drain after a month use but then said it should be fine for six month refills as long as chemicals kept on top of, how true is this with the higher end hot tubs?

Any other brands to consider that are high quality and have all the bells and whistles as to speak?

The Sundance came with all the options included, extra foam, cover, speakers, wifi, installation etc.