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Bullfrog electric usage
dporter22:
The circulation pump probably doesn't use much electricity, but if you want to save a small amount on your bill you could turn it off since it's not really necessary. I don't have one on my A7 and have never had a problem.
Jacuzzi Jim:
--- Quote from: dporter22 on February 06, 2018, 07:28:39 pm ---The circulation pump probably doesn't use much electricity, but if you want to save a small amount on your bill you could turn it off since it's not really necessary. I don't have one on my A7 and have never had a problem.
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Sure they would save energy. That said, their spa also won't heat. A circ pump and heater kind of go hand in hand. Nice thought though! ;)
Tman122:
--- Quote from: Jacuzzi Jim on February 06, 2018, 06:47:09 pm --- All the spa marketing BS aside, if you guys are in the parts of the country with below zero temps. Your heating systems are working twice or 3 times harder as well, same with the water heater dealing with colder incoming water temps. So it can all add up. Not saying it's not the hot tub, but you have to factor in other things as well. Now if your all nat gas, probably another story.
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Even with natural gas heat you use more when it's cold as your fan runs more. Along with more lights because of the darker earlier and for longer in the winter.
Thisismyname:
You can get the BF without a circ pump so a little confused by your statement.
--- Quote from: Jacuzzi Jim on February 06, 2018, 09:07:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: dporter22 on February 06, 2018, 07:28:39 pm ---The circulation pump probably doesn't use much electricity, but if you want to save a small amount on your bill you could turn it off since it's not really necessary. I don't have one on my A7 and have never had a problem.
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Sure they would save energy. That said, their spa also won't heat. A circ pump and heater kind of go hand in hand. Nice thought though! ;)
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Jacuzzi Jim:
Circ pump has to be on to flow water through the heater or the spa will not heat. If you don't buy the circ pump option, then pump 1 runs and flows water through the heater. Just like yours does. So shutting circ pump off or in your case shutting pump 1 off to save energy your spa will not heat. best you can do is rest mode or economy modes, not sure I would go that route in sub zero temps.
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