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Jacuzzi 470 (400 series) reference
smackman:
When we soak in the winter time, The temperature is seldom below 32 degrees at night in North Louisiana; I have minimal if any temperature loss.
Also the installation of a 50 amp system was much less than a 60 amp.
It probably depends on where you live, But below the Mason Dixon line, 50 amp default works with minimal temperature issues. I have owned a 2010 J-465 Jacuzzi for over 2 years. My only significant issue was a bad flow switch and a bad dealer. :o
planetary:
--- Quote from: smackman on September 20, 2012, 12:29:11 pm ---When we soak in the winter time, The temperature is seldom below 32 degrees at night in North Louisiana; I have minimal if any temperature loss.
Also the installation of a 50 amp system was much less than a 60 amp.
It probably depends on where you live, But below the Mason Dixon line, 50 amp default works with minimal temperature issues. I have owned a 2010 J-465 Jacuzzi for over 2 years. My only significant issue was a bad flow switch and a bad dealer. :o
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Thanks for the feedback. Are you sure about the price differential between 50a and 60a service? Maybe it was just the companies I got quotes from, or my particular area (San Jose, California) but the price difference was under $100, and only pertained to the parts.
I agree that 60a may be of limited value in warmer climates. OTOH, for those of us who are paying this much for spas... what's an extra $100 to just make any potential temperature drift problems go away? That was my logic, anyway.
hudler:
I would like to recommend the 60a service. When I installed the J470 I put in the 60a service and switched the J 1000 control to use the 60a power. I recently replaced the top control panel and the tech did not switch the panel over to the 60a setting. We easily lost two degrees with both pumps running over about an hour with the outdoor temp at 45 degrees F. I am in Canada on the prairies so it will get much colder over the next month or so....60a ALL THE WAY!!!
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