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bachman:

--- Quote from: swilly1000 on November 21, 2018, 05:51:37 am ---Too much!

After reading your post I casually decided to check the WI-FI app on my phone and saw that the water temp had dropped to 93.  I'm wondering what's going on and then suddenly remembered that I forgot to put the cover back on.  I've been heating the neighbourhood the last 8 hours. That was a first....and hopefully last.

If you hadn't posted that bachman I wouldn't have noticed until tonight's soak and by then it would have been chilly in the tub. So thanks!

That device looks good but I'm thinking about a way to monitor the tub that doesn't involve breaking up a plumbing line.

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Jeez, I hardly ever forget things .... lol.
That's a great testimony and example I hadn't though of,  "oops, the cover !!"
Nice you caught that  ;D

bachman:
Thank you bud , sounds pretty simple and I suspected something along those lines. Certain others have thought and used that idea if the tub isn't lit.
I'll see about adding a tiny lamp that is a convenient glance away at the tub to validate juice.

BTW -
Don't think I ever mentioned one of the hurdles (question at least) here at our place- Seeing if the hot tub would get along with our 100 amp service. I was all but certain we'd run into troubles and have to bump it up but nothing yet to cause a trip. May be a future plan or need though.
We are a house of two so I'm sure that helps.

bud16415:

--- Quote from: bachman on November 21, 2018, 11:17:49 am ---Thank you bud , sounds pretty simple and I suspected something along those lines. Certain others have thought and used that idea if the tub isn't lit.
I'll see about adding a tiny lamp that is a convenient glance away at the tub to validate juice.

BTW -
Don't think I ever mentioned one of the hurdles (question at least) here at our place- Seeing if the hot tub would get along with our 100 amp service. I was all but certain we'd run into troubles and have to bump it up but nothing yet to cause a trip. May be a future plan or need though.
We are a house of two so I'm sure that helps.

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I don’t think you will ever have a problem. 100 amp is a good amount of power and the tub is on a 50a supply but rarely will ever come close to that. Heating alone is around 20a max I think. My tub has two breakers a 20a and a 30a the 20a just controls the heater. If my heater ever fails the rest of the tub will still work and will go into cold weather survival mode. It displays an alarm and it will continue to slowly pump water thru all the pipes on a timed cycle. In doing that it buys you a week or more in freezing temps to get it fixed.   

bachman:
100 amp = whole house

Seen plenty of folks updating / upgrading to 150 or 200 when getting a tub but it's not a project or expense I care to push for until or unless needed.
*Great concept having the pumps still good even if the heater trips.

Related; 
My hurried plan to get my tub was not intended but rather taking my time on a landscape concept with future option for a tub and area pre planned. When it came to be a free donation, and shortly afterward, finding out his breaker tripped and the heater went out, I contacted Marquis directly to see what their thoughts were on freezing. With the pumps still operating and the heater unplugged, they felt the risk was zero to minimal unless a many-days deep freeze moved in.
Thankfully, that put the owners mind to some ease so I could get things ready and bide a few more days of time needed.

Admittedly, I was a week or more behind my plan due to a cold or flu bug and it put me working in the 4 or 5 day cycle of cold winds, snow and freezing rains to work the earth, pavers and wall block. Home Depot landscape dept was suspiciously quiet except for my shopping and loading up but I had to keep moving. I felt like a guy looking for his lost winning lottery ticket - time running out ?
Paying for professional tub movers, I didn't want it just anywhere b/c I wasn't ready. I needed the pad to be ready for exact placement.

Now, no real deadlines per se for continuation on landscape appeal.  Getting fat and lazy so maybe it's time I'm fitted for a Santa Suit.  ::)

Happy / Safe winter, Thanks Giving and holiday season to all.

~ bach

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