When doing research into buying a hot
tub or spa, insulation is one of the most important features to consider.
Heat lost is money burned, and frozen pumps and pipes can be a major expense. There
are two main types of insulation used in hot tubs. Urethane foam and styrene
foam board.
Urethane
foam is common amongst manufacturers. The foam is sprayed into the cabinet of
the tub where it expands and fills the entire cabinet. But this is a lazy
approach and often the manufacturers envelope the piping and cabling as well.
Obviously if you need a repair, driving up the cost of finding problems. It
also heats up as it cures which attacks glued joints and can cause the glue to
break down and cause leaks. From a service perspective, urethane insulated hot
tubs and spas are a nightmare to work on.
We all know that heat rises, which means
that your spa or hot tub in the Ottawa winter looses its heat through the top,
which makes covers a necessary consideration. Heat retention means saving money
on power, repairs and water changes. Thickness is one measurement of covers,
but you will also want to understand density. Thickness is a
measure of durability, if you consider the weight of snow, kids, pets and other
things that may inadvertently end up on top of your spa.
Ozonators wear out.
Common ozonators like corona discharge or ultraviolet will last for
approximately 9,000 hours of running time. For most of us this means three
years of operation, and when they fail all sanitizing power is lost. But do you
really need an ozonator? There have been a lot of changes and improvements to
Spa and Hot Tub technology and if you have a Salt water Spa, then you don’t
need one at all. But if have an ozonator on your current tub, and if has been more
than three years since you checked it, then you may want to check it again.
You have invested a lot in your hot tub or are about to
invest a lot in a spa, and if you do it right, you can have a clean, efficient
tub that will last a decade with minimal upkeep and maintenance. We are
Sonshine Hot Tub Service in Ottawa, Ontario and we can help you make the
decision that is best for you. Sonshine Hot Tub and Spa Service in Ottawa, 613-858-5562,
where we service all makes and models of Hot Tubs plus Spas in the
Ottawa-Carleton Region, including Salt Water Spas.
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