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Will Jacuzzi stand up to a Canadian Winter?

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bud16415:

--- Quote from: BullFrogSpasMN on August 24, 2017, 02:14:26 pm ---Keep a small space heater on hand to place inside the equipment compartment in case of emergency and also if you have a Fleet Farm or other farming related supply store nearby a 'cattle tank heater' which floats on the surface of the water and will just stay warm enough so the water doesn't freeze is also something we frequently use during Minnesota winters in emergency situations.

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Are those powered off gas?

Snowjob:
thanks for the reply's and ideas,

We are planing on getting the internet connection pack for the Jacuzzi.  We also have the cottage furnace controlled by an Ecobee thermostat that can be remote monitored.  I intend, as part of my morning routine when I am away from that location, to fire up the jacuzzi app and see what the tub is doing every morning.  If the power is out, the app will not connect as the internet will be down, thus I can start a timer....call a friend....get in the car..etc.. chances are the power will be back within a few hours, but at least I will know and have some hope of engaging the 'Emergency Tub Plan'.

It would be nice if the the Jacuzzi app sent a daily status report email that could be scheduled for say 7am.  Concept being, as you check your morning emails you see the 'all is well in the tub' email every day......except the day when the power is out.....the lack of this email will cause you to investigate further.

Unfortunately the furnace app does not off the daily all is well email.

As for chemicals, we do NOT have someone who can go and check each day or so.  Is this a big deal??  Is it not possible to own a hot tub where you only use it every couple of weeks on the weekend and do not look at it in between, because you are not physically there to do so.

I am hoping to be able to be away from it for 2 to 3 weeks and then show up late on a Friday night and hop in it - is this reasonable?  Do I need one of those floating mushroom chemical dispenser thing?  (maybe I start another topic on this)

thanks

BullFrogSpasMN:

--- Quote from: bud16415 on August 24, 2017, 02:41:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: BullFrogSpasMN on August 24, 2017, 02:14:26 pm ---Keep a small space heater on hand to place inside the equipment compartment in case of emergency and also if you have a Fleet Farm or other farming related supply store nearby a 'cattle tank heater' which floats on the surface of the water and will just stay warm enough so the water doesn't freeze is also something we frequently use during Minnesota winters in emergency situations.

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Are those powered off gas?

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no, just like space heaters they are electric and you'll run them off an extension cord, obviously these scenario's are for a Hot Tub failure and not a complete power outage (unless you do happen to have a generator of course) which like mentioned above a premium full foam spa with a good cover will "not freeze" for roughly 3-5 days...if you lose ALL power for 3-5 days you have bigger concerns that your hot tub lol

Snowjob:
yeah, on the grand scheme of things if all power is gone for 3+ days you have bigger problems (beer freezing), house pipes freezing and so on

my most important thing to learn was that at -30c a J470 pump area is not going to freeze up in only 1 to 2 hours, I likely have 24 to 36 hours and as such it is very rare that the power will be out longer than that.

d00nut:
Placing a sump pump without a plumbing line in the bottom of the spa will also keep it nice and warm.  That's what we do in the event that a power outage last really long.  (Doesn't have to be a big sump pump either.)

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