Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: brenrn on January 31, 2005, 07:16:55 am
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Hey all!
We love our Caspian so much we are thinking of buying another spa for our vacation home. God, it would feel so good to soak after a day of snowmobiling or skiing! I'm wondering about maintenance though. Some of the issues I'm worried about:
1. The tub would be located outside and it gets pretty darn cold. It was 20 below last weekend while we were there. I know others have tubs and live in really cold areas so I'm thinking that this may be a non-issue.
2. Chemicals and maintenance. In the winter someone is there at least every other week. Sometimes more. Would the tub be ok left alone on those off-weeks?
3. Filling the tub. We have well water and it is not the greatest. Very high iron content. I'm wondering if this will be a problem or if a hose filter would solve the problem.
Well, that's what I've come up with so far. Anyone that has any input it would be greatly appreciated!
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We live in Minnesota, and just got thru a very cold week, with low temperatures in the -20 range.
No problem- just to be safe, we upped the time for our filtration cycles, probably didn't need to, but did it for peace of mind.
If you are away a lot, maybe get someone to check in every few days, just to be sure the power is still on.
Hate to have a breaker trip during a cold spell.
We use a bromine routine, and have no water quality issues when our spa goes unused for a week or so (only when it's really cold and windy).
Not sure about your iron question, since our tap water is pretty good. Take a sample of your outside tap water to your dealer, they should be able to offer suggestions. They may have other customers with in your area with well water.
Brewman