I am wondering if anyone can tell me if there is any reason I should not be winterizing my hot tub. This is our first year with a hot tub, and although we have loved using it this winter, the tub is located at a vacation home that we do not live in full time. We are in the home full time in the summer, but only come up every couple of weeks during the off season. We are finding it difficult to maintain the tub when we are not here all the time.
So while a part of me wants to keep the tub up and running, the practical side of me says that at least for next year I should be winterizing it. If we do decide to winterize the tub, is there anything in particular we need to be careful of. I had someone tell me that if a tub is left for an extended period of time without water that the seals and gaskets might dry out and crack, thus creating leaks. Is this true? Anything else I should be concerned about? Thanks so much.