Ideas on How to Reduce Energy Consumption in Your Hot Tub

Hot tubs are the best relaxing spots especially after a whole day of cleaning, rearranging the house, gardening etc. You can rest in the hot tub for hours just before your family rushes in and get enough relaxation to prepare dinner for your family.

However, though this is the ideal way to relax, hot tubs tend to consume a lot energy thereby making you pay more money in the electricity bill. Here are some ideas to help you reduce energy consumption in your hot tub.

• If you have an electric meter with both day and night reading, make sure the heat cycles from your hot tub are indicated in the night reading since it’s doesn’t register a lot of consumption of electricity.
• When you are not using your tub, switch off all the valves to avoid transfer of air into the jets.
• If your hot tub has an economical mode of usage, try it because you may end up saving much more if it’s you turn it down a few degrees.
• When your hot tub is not in use, use a solar cover to cover it and prevent evaporation which would result in more energy consumption than necessary. Though solar covers tend to be very expensive, at the end of the day you will save more money once you prevent evaporation.
• Note that, most tubs are not well insulated at the bottom thus resulting in energy waste. To spare yourself from the huge electricity bill at the end of the month, insulate your tub properly. If you don’t know how to do this, request for help for handy men skilled in the technique.

The best way you to efficiently use your spa is at night when it’s cold and the warmth is really needed. Avoid using it during the day just because it’s too comfortable and relaxing; this tip could help you reduce energy consumption in the long run.