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How energy sufficient are hot tubs?

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16y ago
Updated: 9/10/2019

Effective insulation greatly improves the energy efficiency of a spa. There are several different styles of spa insulation: some manufacturers fill the entire cabinet with foam, while others insulate the underside of the shell, the inside of the cabinet, or both. Not surprisingly, many manufacturers advertise the superiority of their approach to insulation, but few independent side-by-side comparisons are available. The spa pump and hot tub heater represent most of the power consumption in a hot tub and vary in use of power depending on their size.

Energy efficiency has been tested in the US and Canada by independent labs and universities and the results are that a "thermally closed" or "Thermally Sealed" type of insultaion that uses a warm air barrier is far superior to simply filling the cabinet with foam.

Spa covers have been shown to reduce most if not all of the evaporative losses from the pool when in use. With this component of heat loss being 70% a cover with even a small R-value is able to ac

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