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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: aquaman617 on August 04, 2015, 08:45:50 pm

Title: Brand new tub - how long to heat up?
Post by: aquaman617 on August 04, 2015, 08:45:50 pm
I just took delivery on my Sundance Edison yesterday.  Wiring was done at 240V/50A.  I set the temperature to 102F at 2pm yesterday (water temp, 63F).  As of 8 pm today, the temperature has only risen from to 96F.  Aside from a few hours when either my kids or I went into the water (sometimes with the jets on), the lid has been on and the jets turned off.  Overnight, the temperature did not budge more than a degree or two (lid was on overnight).

Am I doing something wrong?
Title: Re: Brand new tub - how long to heat up?
Post by: kingdarb on August 05, 2015, 07:31:29 am
If the settings are all correct then it will reach its setpoint. 

I only have experience with my own tub, which seems to take around ten hours to get from hose water temperature to 102F.
Title: Re: Brand new tub - how long to heat up?
Post by: Water Boy on August 05, 2015, 10:11:40 am
That seems like a really long time to me. That spa should have been to 102 degrees in about 8-10 hours max. It sounds like in your situation, after 30 hours it still was only up to 96 degrees. I would call your dealer and have them check that out. If I understood your time frames right, then imo it isn't heating properly.
Title: Re: Brand new tub - how long to heat up?
Post by: Quickbeam on August 05, 2015, 11:36:59 am
That seems like a really long time to me. That spa should have been to 102 degrees in about 8-10 hours max. It sounds like in your situation, after 30 hours it still was only up to 102 degrees. I would call your dealer and have them check that out. If I understood your time frames right, then imo it isn't heating properly.

+1 There is something wrong if it's taking that long to get up to temperature.
Title: Re: Brand new tub - how long to heat up?
Post by: wmccall on August 05, 2015, 12:08:47 pm
I've owned 2 tubs. The larger one heated at about 4 degrees and hour.  The newer tub, which is a smaller Sundance heats closer to 8 degrees and hour.
Title: Re: Brand new tub - how long to heat up?
Post by: aquaman617 on August 09, 2015, 06:22:01 am
My dealer sent out a repair guy this past week.  Loose wire (or something) to the heater was the culprit.  Up and running and enjoying every minute of it!
Title: Re: Brand new tub - how long to heat up?
Post by: Quickbeam on August 09, 2015, 05:08:06 pm
O.K., that makes sense. Figured there had to be something wrong. Glad you got it fixed and are enjoying your spa!