Followed your advice 1 yr ago. It was EXCELLENT advice. Our bill never even went up a single dollar. Not kidding. Thank yo thank you thank you!

I’ve had a lazy spa Miami for over a year. I use it every morning 365 days a year whatever the weather. I’m in it for about 30mins for exercising.we switch it off completely after use then switch it back on again before we go to bed about 11pm - it heats up to 38 degrees. We put 3 or 4 spa mini cleansing tablets in the dispenser every morning after use and clean the filter daily. Our water is crystal clear and we never bother with any other chemicals. We love our spa.

@moditorres7647

2 жыл бұрын

So putting the cleaning tablet everyday is that all it needs?

@Johntheheadache

Жыл бұрын

Can you share what brand you use, or a link to buy it?

Yep, agreed. We used to turn it on and off every day and got a huge electricity bill. By leaving it on at a lower temperature we still have a big bill, but its not as bad as before!!! ;-)

I am currently filling our tub for the first time this year. We are low / intermittent (use every few weeks) users and used to leave it on permanently during our "April to October' season. We decided to start late this year and I will now turn OFF between sessions. Really useful info - Thanks Adam. This years 'winterisation' included using a home made cover - made from a plastic damp proof course sheet. It kept a lot of water and dirt out and I will definitely be using it during periods of inactivity and over next winter. My next places to explore are solar panels to warm water, combined with a small 12 volt PV panel and pump to reduce water heating costs.

All your hot tub videos are so helpful and full of excellent advice. I am receiving my lay z spa Hawaii this week and I have done lots of research using all your videos. Thank you very much, Jim

Another great video Adam. Just fired ours up this week for new season and first night forgot to switch it off, so began to wonder if I was wasting energy, this video helped me think thro the strategy I need. Also having solar panels the recent sunny weather has been a bonus. I bought the Lay-Z-Spa ground insulation panels so hopefully that helps. Thanks again, Hugh

Great Video Adam. Useful to know and well put together! Keep them coming.

Very good advice Adam! We bought a Lay-Z-Spa about 8 weeks ago and had the same dilemma given the ridiculous electricity prices currently. Thankfully, also owning an electric car, we have a special tariff with Octopus which gives us electric at 5p per KWh between 12:30 and 4:30 so I have it come on at the same time as the car for that 4 hour period for the two nights prior to us using it. Yes it drops a couple of degrees during the day before use but it saves us a fortune in electric

Good video. My only argument with turning it off would be you have to turn it on 15 hours before you want to use it. For me having a tub allows me to use when I want to use -irrespective of time and not waiting for it to heat up. Each to their own though

@johnpaulm5151

Жыл бұрын

You have it on all the time?!? I hope you use it a lot! How long does it actually take to heat up?

@Popeye147

Жыл бұрын

@@johnpaulm5151 Hi I have it on 15 hours out of every 24. We mostly use it at weekends and when we have friends stay

@cbdislife2514

Жыл бұрын

If you turn a hot tub off there is no water circulation or filtration. You can’t just throw in sanitizer in a tub with no flow and expect the water to be safe as well, you can’t just add chlorine when you feel like it. To keep it sanitized you have to put sanitizer in everyday to every other day and shock at least every other week if you have an ozonator. Once a week if not. Not to mention, unless you live in a warm climate you CANNOT turn off the t7b during cold weather.

Brilliant thank you just ordered one won’t get for another 2 months so will be watching this again 👌

I've enclosed my hot spa in a gazebo. During the winter I cover the gazebo with military canvas stormsheets. The floor is insulated with 1 layer rubber matting purchased from B&Q for £10. The next step is a wrap foil insulation around the sides and definitely the top.

Another spot on video Adam. Keep these up, you deserve a lot more subs.

Brilliant advice thank you watch it before I got my tub and recap now when I’ve got it thank you so much 🙏🙏x

Top video as always Adam.

Given me lots to think about... Cheers mate great video 👍

Thanks Adam, this video really helped me to adjust the temp to what will suit best for me & my family!

This is good advice, and I’m very glad I found this great video. As someone who travels about every week, I’ll be turning mine off completely on the evenings before I fly.

Thanks for the advice. very easy to understand.

Thanks for much for your hot tub videos! We have just got a Bali and I had absolutely no clue on how to setup and whether to turn off or keep on! Subscribed! 👍🏻

Thanks for the videos u put out, moving to house with hot tub.

This was so handy and a great insight into hot tub economy, I'm putting mine in a well ventilated conservatory so hoping for no big drops in temperature and all year round use. Thanks again.

@Tasha_Taylor_20

2 жыл бұрын

Me too but I’m am an absolute novice need all the help and advice I can get 🤔😀

@shanew7361

2 жыл бұрын

I put mine in my basement on top of exercise mats for insulation and cushion.

Soooooo helpful. Thank you!

Very interesting , great video.

Thank you; very helpful and well presented...

A really informative and easy-to-follow explanation. Thanks, Adam, you have a new subscriber!

@Lulu-ll4bb

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I bought one from Blue Whale Spa and grappling to understand the mechanics of it. The video was very helpful. 👍🏾👌🏾🙏🏾

Wow! This is a brilliant and incredibly well detailed and easy to understand video. I am lucky enough to own both a hot tub and an endless pool (10 ft x 20 ft) which has a motor to generate a current so that I can swim against it daily. (After swimming each day, I get in the hot tub.) It has been a learning curve to monitor my electricity bills and try to figure out how to adjust temperatures for daily usage. Having solar makes a huge difference in the warmer months especially. Your video is by far the best I've seen. It has taken me about a year of calculating and experimenting to be at a point where I could follow your explanations effortlessly and still benefit greatly because the information just "crystallized" for me. I am enlightened. Thank you!

Amazing video really informative and helpful thank you for the advice

Well done Adam, super

Thanks mate much appreciated!

Spot on, very helpful, many thanks

Clear and well reasoned. Thanks Adam

This has been very helpful. I have eco 7 electric. So I will try to use heater during the night. I use once a day (sat, sun, mom &/tues) So will maintain a 35 degree heat. I then have a 3 day gap (we’d, thurs and fri) each week when not in use. So will turn off completely after use Tuesday , turning back on Friday night ready for sat use. (I hope I got that all correct !)

Very informative video, thanks Adam.

Too be fair we really needa worry about this only for 2 months then when winter comes you put it away lol

Excellent information, thank you!

Bloody good video. Top man

Brilliant information, thank you very much for such well descriptions, step by step I will use your recommendations

This is very helpful Adam..

Great videos Adam. Thanks. I use my hot tub every night at the moment. In this cold weather I can save lots of electricity by not using the bubble feature for long periods of time. It uses ambient cold air and cools the hot tub very quickly. Additionally rather than leave the tub heater set to 40 degrees all the time I leave it set to whatever temperature the water is when I finish my soak, normally somewhere around 36 degrees. It's not worth re-heating it immediately because it will then have to maintain this higher temperature for about 23 hours until I next jump in. It's going to have to do that re-heat anyway so I just turn it up a couple of hours before I jump in again the following day. Occasionally I have topped the tub up from a hose pipe connected to a hot tap in my house for quick reheat or to extend a session in the evening with the bubbles on. Our domestic hot water from the boiler is much cheaper. Luxury. (Every time I re-fill the tub I start off with domestic hot water too.)

I'm planning to buy Lay Z spa, but I was worried about electricity bill. Your movie helped me a lot :) You are a good person ❤

Perfect! Thank you very much for all the technically - very important! In the U.S. we have the lowest cost per kw between midnight and 5 am - if we choose the perk plan. We charge our Tesla that way too. :) Your videos are very clear, straight to the point = valuable. Cheers!

Very useful and informative video. Thanks

I just got a hot tap Installed outside so its easy to just warm up the lazy spa then just maintain that temperature cheaper to run that way

@RINAWADE45

3 жыл бұрын

how much hot water does your hot tank hold ?? surely not enough to fill tub

Really helpful thanks

An instantaneous/ tankless propane heater with a submersible pump could be a good addition that would pay for itself in energy savings. It would provide a cheap and quick reheat. The tub could then be kept at lower temperatures and reheated for use each time.

Top man and there was me keeping it on all the time lol when I only use it just 1 a week now and turn heater off and keep filter on I turn the heater on at 9pm at night and by eary afternoon its ready for me to get in

I have insulated mine all the way around and thd top also. Instead of buying one of those inflatable lids that cost a fortune I bought an inflatable round lilo for £10 off ebay. Does exactly the same and on my 3rd summer now and no holes whatsoever. I also turn mine off after use as can't predict the British weather and if I think I'm going to go in it the next day just turn it on around 7pm it's great up to 38 by 10am

Good video and information, the only additional consideration here is maybe the impact on water quality and chemical considerations during all these scenarios. Most hot tubs have circulated water function (without heat) which will help keep the water moving a little but it’s the temperature changes that I’m more concerned about.

I have mine set to heat up between 12 midnight and 5am as this is the cheap rate on my EV tariff (EDF or Octopus) quick workout then dip in the hot tub, starts the day great!

My go to channel for all things hot tub

This is really useful, thank you

Great video, keep them coming, love our Lay-Z-Spa

Food for thoughts - thanks (from Denmark)

Always good videos

Very helpful information. Thank you

Great video. And today it is more relevant than ever.

Really helpful, thanks very much dude!

Awesome video adam

Nicely done, cheers

we just bought the Lazy Spa Milan, thanks for the vid Adam really useful info - you have a new sub !

Hi Adam, brilliant video ty. Can you tell me if I should leave the pump/filter on all the time please ?

Great video

thanks so much, this has answered lots of questions I've had!

Hi Adam thanks for that. Would it be worth a mention about the Hydrojet’s timer function in scheduling the temperature.

Brilliant thanks 😀

Good advice pal

i significantly save money on energy by keeping my hot tub in a round portable greenhouse. the round ones allow more solar heat in keeping the air temp nice and steamy all year. benifit i get a sauna and hot tub from one unit. i am in michigan USA and the air temp in winter averages around 20degrees Feherinhiet but inside the greenhouse (i call it my bubble) the air stays 60 degrees all winter. its very nice to enjoy on cold nights

@zep4426

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I’d like to make.

Really informative video, thanks. I’m a newbie to all this. Just set up a Miami and as it’s a novelty I think we’ll be using it most evenings but not much more than that. I also have economy 7. Is it best to heat to 38-40 through night then turn down in the daytime until we need to use in the evening? Then do we heat up for a bit before we use it? Many thanks 🙏

Great video. Can you please advice if the filter is to stay on if you turn off the heat ? Many thanks. Kelly.

I love your Explorer!

I use mine 2 weekends a month Fri, Sat, Sun then empty it, It takes approx 1 hour to refill with tub with fresh, clean hot water from my garden hose connected to Hot Water tap in my kitchen. 1hr of Gas is FAR cheaper than any Electric option, and it never has water older than 3 days too....

Amazing tips

hi Adam i have had my Mspa Alpine inflatable hot tub since march im clued up with chemicals etc but the water keeps going cloudy. i have bought some clearwater clarifier which helps but it is still not clear. We use the spa most days can you help

Great video mate. My strategy has been to turn the hot tub off overnight in which time it cools to around 28C and then turn it back on early in the morning and it’s usually back up to around 36/37 by lunchtime. Obviously these temps and times are weather dependant. We use the tub multiple times per day so it sounds like from what you’re saying I would be better to keep it on overnight and not let the temp drop so much. Maybe set it to around 33/34 and only have to heat it a few degrees again in the morning. I don’t have any insulation under or around it but it is fairly sheltered where it is situated. However my next step should definitely be to use some foil insulation underneath.

@Johan-ez5wo

4 жыл бұрын

I use 8 cm thick styrofoam plates beneath it. Seems to work well.

@beewinters9995

3 жыл бұрын

@Johan Where do you purchase the styrofoam? (Uk based) Thanks!

Merci beaucoup Adam des bons conseils que je vais adopter.

When you say turn off..do you still keep the filter running. I have mine on mats it’s insulated round the side and I’ve just purchased a quilted cover specifically made for my Helsinki....plus it’s in a hot tub hut....3 sides and roof but 2 gazebo curtains on 4th side with zips. Till I get doors made

Hi Adam Thanks for your informational videos, I have found them to be useful. Can you possibly advise with the below. How long should the pump be left on for dependant upon use? Thanks again Kev

@SailingAquila

4 жыл бұрын

You don't really need to leave the pump on except for when heating. Some people like to leave it on for a couple of hours after using to give it a chance to clear out any debris, but it's not essential.

Seems like good advice except the part when you said don't use it in winter. Perhaps look at Scandinavian countries where hot tubs are used all year round and more so in winter, for more tips on insulation and heating.

Have just got a Miami and worried about electricity charges. Really helpful video explaining options but tub is used once a day at about 1400hrs so with cheap night electricity would it be possible/sensible to run it at 40 from 2200 to 0700 and then off until being used. After use leave it off until that evening and again turn it back on at 2200. What’s the flaw!

Hi Adam love all your videos. Super helpful. I heat my hot tub to 38 then when I take the lid off to go in the heat slips super quick to 34 which is too cold. I have insulation on the bottom and it's hot weather so can't figure out if this is normal with lay z spas?

I use a coupe of those heavy moving blankets atop the air lid for my Intex 4-person hot tub. About 4-5 kwH per day less power consumption. 104F, 24/7 operation, about 7 kWh power use over 24 hours.

@beewinters9995

3 жыл бұрын

What sort of blankets are you using???

we will only be using our once a week thank you for advise :) so just wondering what roughly the cost of electric a month ? for this please :)

So far I have only insulated the bottom, the day we picked it up I spent $150CDN on 2” thick foam R10 insulation and a roll of reflective insulation to go on top of the foam, probably overkill but wanted the bottom insulated the most. Still considering wrapping the outside with reflective insulation as well. I keep it at 96 deg F/35.5 deg C during the week when I am gone and my fiancé uses it occasionally, the days she knows she wants to use it I use my phone app and turn it all the way up to 104F/40C about 5hrs before she needs it then turn down again once she’s out. Would love to have a power meter that keeps a total usage stored connected to the plug just to see what is working best.

It's absolutely True if you use it 2x's a day like I do.

@shanew7361

2 жыл бұрын

Lol me too

Brilliant video, so informative and easy to understand. I'll be insulating my hot tub this year with the foil but I was considering using thermal kingspan flooring for underneath as well as the supplied foam mat. It is a bit pricey but I'd like to know if you think it would have any worthwhile effect on the temperature before I commit myself. Thank you xxxx

@GoogleGoogle-ef5pw

2 жыл бұрын

It’s 100% woryhwhile

Brilliant advice and easy to understand along with great tips - thank you for posting

There should be a calculator for the thermodynamics where you could input stats like how often you use it, temp set, outside temperature etc... And it would tell you best method for efficiency

@SailingAquila

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that would be really helpful. I guess Lay-Z-Spa ought to know the thermal values for their designs.

What do you do about the filter if your not using it for a couple of days

Hi do you have to leave the filter on when you switch the hot tub off or not ?

I’ve just set up my hot tub today under my Bali hut pretty well protected from the wind etc..... It now has a power saving set up, how many hours would you recommend to heat at night as it’s cheaper, with how many hours between, ? iam in Sydney Australia so it’s coming into the hot weather anyways , may not even need to heat in hot hot summer but it’s new and I want to heat it hot say 35 degrees for a couple of weeks, then I’ll probably get a huge electric bill turn it down considerably, todays temp is only 18 outside Thanks any help welcome 🙏

I use my new lay z spa in winter as it has freeze shield. It’s used every other day so I keep it at 36 degrees then push up to 39 a few hours before going in it.

@unreality4337

2 жыл бұрын

How much is electric bill weekly or monthly for it?

Thank you for these videos, I have found them so helpful when setting up my Lay-Z-Spa, which I have only had for the last two weeks. One thing I am concerned about is the temperature drop tonight, as it going to be 2 degrees where I live, I am thinking about putting the caps on and detaching the pump and brining it inside for the night? What would you do in this situation?

@SailingAquila

4 жыл бұрын

Lou Mol it should be fine to leave outside as it’s a frost/freeze that would damage the pump. Wait until it’s warmed up before trying to use. If you are really worried, then yes, take the pump inside.

REALLY appreciate your analysis. ONE NOTE though: using DIY foil insulation you suggest in the "insulation" section (starting about minute 2) - that insulation (looks exactly like what is universally sold in hardware stores) is utter crap if exposed to much sun (as in the total tub cover shown - probably fine under tub out of the light). It degrades amazingly quickly. I used some to insulate under and next to a rooftop barrel I was using for solar heating of pumped hot tub water (pretty effective way to heat up tub water during sunny months - about April into October in CA, USA). After just a year exposed to lots of sun (but only tangentially) and the aluminum foil (Mylar probably) degraded to flakes and blew away in the wind! A real mess and after about a year utterly useless or, since it cost money and time to use it, worse than worthless. I don't think it saved much energy at all anyway.

Hi do you have have any videos on error codes I have my mspa hot tub 6 weeks and I cleaned it out and put it upside down and a error code E1 keeps coming up but I just not sure if it is the pump or filter or what and it's a bit of a head wrecker 😩

Lovely Plymouth. How strange, small world 👍🏼

Layzspa Vancouver . When the heater goes off/ green, reached set temperature, am I supposed to leave the filtration pump on all the time? I followed adams good advice and will use tub most days, reduce heat after use to 35 and test on increase heat to 39 in am.

Hi I enjoyed your video. Do you turn the unit completely off when not in it, I am concerned about the chemicals not circulating to keep the ph, etc. right. Also regarding a floating chlorinator, do you advise? I live in the US, so I want to find out the cost per senario per your calculations...thank you!🙂

Well described. I’m buying a hot tub. Thank you for you explanation.

Thanks for this. Really helpful! In summer I use it quite regularly, in winter not as much - that being said, I want to make sure that the water stays filtered and clean so would like to run the pump on its own. Do you have recommendations for frequency and length of time to run the pump without the heat to keep the chlorine up and the water clear please? Thank you

@trobop1

2 жыл бұрын

this is my concern. My hot tub person on our vacation rental says to keep it on 24/7 for our guests to keep it cycling the pumps and filtering and clean.

Hi there, is it worth it to lay thermal sheets over your floor mats? Cheers in advance