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The sound of running your hot tub 24\/7 seems like an expensive waste of electricity and a risk to safety. So should you turn your spa off or leave it running between uses?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You should leave your hot tub running at all times. Hot tubs have been designed with insulation which means it’s far more economical to maintain a set temperature than it is to heat up the water from cold each time. It’s perfectly safe to run your hot tub permanently so long as you maintain the water chemistry.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, I’m going to show you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The financial benefits of leaving your hot tub running<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What to do when you go on vacation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
When it’s necessary to turn the power off (and how to do so safely)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
What temperature should I keep my hot tub when not in use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Although it seems counter-intuitive, it’s way more cost-effective to leave your hot tub running all the time when it’s being used regularly. But at what temperature?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experts advise lowering your hot tub temperature by 10\u00b0F (5\u00b0C) when it’s not in use. Lowering the temperature saves money on your energy bill and should be done if the hot tub is used once or more a week. Lowering more than 10\u00b0F can offset savings by increasing energy costs from the power needed to raise the temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Depending on the outside temperature and the quality of your spa’s insulation, each time you lower your hot tub by 2\u00b0F (1\u00b0C), you can reduce the energy costs by 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it really worth lowering the temperature?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Initially, it seems like a great idea to lower the temperature to save a bit of money on electricity. But is it really worth it? What are the actual savings in cold, hard cash?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The average cost per month to run a hot tub is $30. Every time you turn the temperature down by 2\u00b0F (1\u00b0C), the savings become less even though they consistently drop by 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before we get into the math, let’s assume you like to bathe in water at 100\u00b0F (38\u00b0C). I’ll now show you the difference in running costs each time the temperature is lowered by 2\u00b0F (1\u00b0C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sorry if that made your head spin. In summary, lowering your hot tub by 10\u00b0F (5\u00b0C) results in a saving of $0.40 per day ($12.29 per month). But that figure assumes you never use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each time you fancy a soak, you’ll have to heat the water back up. Raising the temperature requires a lot more energy than maintaining it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Factor in the added expense of having to heat the water for an hour or two before you use it each time, and you’re probably closer to a saving of 30 cents per day ($9.22 per month).<\/p>\n\n\n\n