Hot Tub Bills?!?
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We got a free hot tub off Craigslist, in decent condition, needs a few repairs. We just got approved to move into a house. We either want to put the hot tub in the back yard of our house, there's a perfect spot for it, or give it to my girlfriends parents. The reason we are considering giving it to her parents is because we are worried the hot tub will dramatically increase our bills. Obviously we don't know if this is true or not.
Does anyone know for sure if putting a hottub in our backyard will increase any bills? The owners are paying water.
Is it better to run it all the time or only right before you use it?
It will increase your electricity on average $15 a month. Some with many pumps can be as high as $40 a month. Chemicals will add another 10 bucks a month. That is if you treat it properly…which most people do not…so that only increases the future repair bills…
The answer to your question about runnng it all the time is yes. It will consume less energy if your maintainging your temp then going up to it continually. Not to mention none of them will stay in working order if you let the water just sit. Water is naturally corrosive and will destroy things like your heating element faster if the water sits. Your sanitation will decrease dramatically also. IF your tub is 240v your heater will climb in temp approx. 7 degrees in an hour.
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May 1st, 2009 at 9:12 am
When I put my hot tub in, I saw no difference in the electric bill.
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May 1st, 2009 at 9:58 am
Only slightly for electricty. As it does not run all the time.
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had one
May 1st, 2009 at 10:32 am
the increase will be in how much you use it / and have to fill it.
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May 1st, 2009 at 10:48 am
It will increase your electricity on average $15 a month. Some with many pumps can be as high as $40 a month. Chemicals will add another 10 bucks a month. That is if you treat it properly…which most people do not…so that only increases the future repair bills…
The answer to your question about runnng it all the time is yes. It will consume less energy if your maintainging your temp then going up to it continually. Not to mention none of them will stay in working order if you let the water just sit. Water is naturally corrosive and will destroy things like your heating element faster if the water sits. Your sanitation will decrease dramatically also. IF your tub is 240v your heater will climb in temp approx. 7 degrees in an hour.
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