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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Payton3485 on September 16, 2005, 05:59:02 pm

Title: How long does it take to drain your hot tub?
Post by: Payton3485 on September 16, 2005, 05:59:02 pm

Also, where do you guys drain the tub to? Do you drain it to the sewer or back of your yard?? Just curious, thanks!

Title: Re: How long does it take to drain your hot tub?
Post by: Vinny on September 16, 2005, 06:11:41 pm

Use a sump pump hose and it should take you 30 min.

If chlorine isn't too high (< 3 PPM) then drain it on your lawn.

Title: Re: How long does it take to drain your hot tub?
Post by: hottub.pool_boy on September 16, 2005, 08:42:36 pm

Garden hose siphon is slow...45mins+-. Swimming pool 1.5" vac hose--done in 10mins.

Title: Re: How long does it take to drain your hot tub?
Post by: dalop on September 16, 2005, 08:52:04 pm

I use the hose from my shop vac it takes about 10 min. to siphon out.  I just let it go right onto the lawn.  :)

Title: Re: How long does it take to drain your hot tub?
Post by: bulmer4nc on September 16, 2005, 10:47:30 pm

Quote

Use a sump pump hose and it should take you 30 min.

If chlorine isn't too high (< 3 PPM) then drain it on your lawn.

Ditto...

We actually start the flow with one of the whirlpool jets so it flows pretty fast and we drain in 15 minutes or so.

Title: Re: How long does it take to drain your hot tub?
Post by: Backpains on September 22, 2005, 10:27:03 am

Draining hot tub is fast and easy...take 5 hoses (hubby has one hose that he has fixed over and over again....so we just take it apart in 5 sections) and siphon the hot tub water into them....and waaa laaaaaa you have a drained hot tub in 15 min!

bp

Title: Re: How long does it take to drain your hot tub?
Post by: East_TX_Spa on September 22, 2005, 10:29:49 am

I attach a hose to any of our spas equipped with a bottom drain and it takes about 1 hour.  If I'm in a hurry, I use a sump pump and it takes about 10 minutes.

Terminator

Title: Re: How long does it take to drain your hot tub?
Post by: Brewman on September 22, 2005, 11:12:13 am

Our bottom drain works pretty fast, about 30 minutes.
Drain the water to a pond behind the house.