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Anybody know why spas are not using as many air blowers now?

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Pers Onal:
Thanks for your input.

I have not had any noticeable problems with the air cooling down, although I can understand that it could.

I used to do long soaks, and would have a problem heating up more when all the pumps were running.

This tub was built at a time no one was foaming in, so the heat from the pumps running even with the air blower on would gradually raise the temp of the water. Doesn't happen now that I am not doing longer soaks. Plus, in South Carolina, we only have two to three months of winter.

The old Hydrospa keeps on keeping on, replacing a few parts now and then.

My wife and I love how it works, and it's perfect for the two of us. As long as the surround holds up, we'll keep on keeping on.

The moral of this story is, if you like what you have and the surround doesn't leak you may be better off replacing parts if you're handy doing repairs.

I have no idea about foamed in spas. I do know that foam would have been a bitch to work around with the configuration. I will assume that foamed in ones have a different configuration to make repairs doable.

Tman122:

--- Quote from: Pers Onal on August 06, 2020, 09:44:44 am ---I have no idea about foamed in spas. I do know that foam would have been a bitch to work around with the configuration. I will assume that foamed in ones have a different configuration to make repairs doable.

--- End quote ---

And a hot wire knife to cut foam.

Sam:
I bet that it would be pretty difficult to meet CEC energy efficiency requirements with an air blower

Tman122:

--- Quote from: Sam on August 07, 2020, 01:35:28 pm ---I bet that it would be pretty difficult to meet CEC energy efficiency requirements with an air blower

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Actually no, most modern blowers are very efficient. More efficient that pump motors. But yea, they make the tub overall less efficient.

Sam:
I'm not talking about the blower itself but the fact that it is cooling the water and making the heater work harder, which uses lots of energy.

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